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Saturday, January 2, 2021

Lendingkart to launch ‘credit intelligence services’ for banks

Lendingkart, a digital lending fintech start-up in working capital space, plans to launch ‘credit intelligence services’ for banks from April, helping

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Edelweiss Financial Services closes ₹100-crore NCD issue early

The issue, which had an option to retain oversubscription up to ₹100 crore, was scheduled to close on January 15

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High spreads still shows reluctance to lend by banks

In a relatively low growth and heightened risk environment, especially after Covid, we note that the spreads have continued to remain high.

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IRDAI imposes Rs 15 lakh penalty on Bharti AXA General Insurance Company

Regulator Irdai has imposed a total penalty of Rs 15 lakhs on Bharti AXA General Insurance Company in two different cases for violation of various provisions concerning motor insurance.

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Friday, January 1, 2021

RBI comes up with Digital Payments Index

DPI will be published on the central bank’s website on a semi-annual basis from March 2021 onwards

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No charge on UPI transactions: NPCI

The National Payments Corporation of India on Friday said there is no transaction charge being levied on payments through UPI from January 1."NPCI ha

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FinMin seeks feedback on rationalisation of compliances under various DFS Acts

The Finance Ministry has sought feedback from key stakeholders in the financial system on whether compliances under major Acts administered by the Dep

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Bank credit grows at 5.4% in September quarter: RBI

Personal loans, which accounted for one-fourth of bank credit, continued to maintain double-digit growth during the September quarter.

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Muthoot Fincorp launches NCDs to raise ₹200 cr

May retain oversubscription

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Digital payments register robust growth in December

This comes at a time of improving economic recovery and sentiment

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December 2020 GST collections touch all-time high at Rs 1.15 lakh crore

Compared to December 2019, collections are 12% higher, underlining the trend of economic recovery amid the Covid 19 pandemic and in line with the recent trend of recovery in the GST revenues.

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CCPA seeks RBI intervention on banks delaying refund in case of failed transactions

In a letter to RBI Deputy Governor M K Jain, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) Chief Commissioner Nidhi Khare stated that 2,850 complaints pertaining to "transactions failed/cancelled but money not refunded" forming 20 per cent of grievances registered in the banking sector have been received through the government-run National Consumer Helpline (NCH).

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Kerala Financial Corporation to lend at 8%, the lowest ever

Announces special loans of ₹1,600 crore to be disbursed in the next three months

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Large public-sector banks hire ex-bankers, defence personnel to lower operational costs

The outbreak of the pandemic has forced banks to seek the services of experienced personnel in operational roles, as they go beyond the long-standing practice of appointing former central bankers and bureaucrats as board members or in other strategic positions.

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63 moons moves NCLT seeking recovery for DHFL creditors

“The benefit of avoidance applications for approximately Rs 30,000 crore filed by DHFL administrator under section 66 of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) should come to CoC, including NCD holders, who are the actual sufferers of the default,” 63 moons said in a release.

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South Indian Bank plans to raise Rs 750 crore to strengthen balance sheet

Under the new plan ‘Vision 2024’, the bank aims to reach a loan book of Rs 1 lakh crore, CASA mix of 35%, PCR of over 65% and NIM of 3.5% by 2024. The plan includes vertical structure for assets business and data analytics team to play a critical role in business and collections.

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PNB extends festival offer till March

The promotional scheme has been rechristened now as 'PNB NEW YEAR BONANZA-2021', the bank said in a statement.

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Thursday, December 31, 2020

Canara Bank raises ₹1,635 crore

Canara Bank, a public sector bank, has raised capital by issuing Additional Tier I bonds to the tune of ₹1,635 crore at 8.50 per cent coupon on Decemb

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IDBI Bank sells 23% stake in life insurance arm to Ageas

Deal valued at ₹507 cr; JV rebranded as Ageas Federal Life Insurance Company

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IDBI Bank sells 23 per cent stake in life insurance jt venture to Belgian partner for ₹507 cr

Belgian partner’s stake in IDBI Federal Life Insurance has risen to 49 per cent now

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‘Non-food credit growth down to 6% in Nov’

Non-food bank credit growth of scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) was lower at 6 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in November 2020 vis-a-vis 7.2 per cent

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House Price Index moderated at 1.1% in Q2, says RBI

The annual growth (y-o-y) in all-India House Price Index (HPI) continued to moderate, standing at 1.1 per cent in Q2 of 2020-21 (July-September), comp

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Post Office Savings Bank likely to be interconnected with other banks by April

The postal department during the lockdown was at the frontline to deliver essential parcels when rail, road and air traffic were grounded and continues to enhance capacity as trains are not fully operational yet, Department of Posts Secretary Pradipta Kumar Bisoi told.

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DHFL case: 63 Moons files application with NCLT

63 Moons Technologies has applied with National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai, seeking that the benefit of avoidance applications for about ₹30,

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Loan apps scam: Cops arrest Chinese national, detects ₹21,000 cr worth transactions

The fraud came to light when five borrowers committed suicide, unable to bear the harassment by the recovery agents.

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LIC IPO: Govt appoints Milliman Advisors to find 'embedded value' of the insurer

An Indian Embedded Value is a measure of the consolidated value of shareholders’ interest in the life insurance business.

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Delhi HC directs HDFC to keep ‘fraud’ categorisation in abeyance: RHFL

Total financial indebtedness of RHFL, including short-term and long-term debt, was ₹12,767 crore

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Fintech industry accelerates financial inclusion, to push faster digital adoption

The rapid growth of fintech players has helped in accelerating financial inclusion and new age technologies like AI and ML will further quicken digital adoption in the country, benefitting both the industry and the consumers in the coming years, according to experts.

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RuPay, RBL Bank to launch PoS with PayNearby

Merchants will now be able to accept contactless payments of up to Rs 5,000 through a simple tap and pay mechanism on his NFC-enabled mobile phones.

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Bank credit grows 6 per cent, deposits by 11.3 per cent during December 5-18

In the fortnight ended December 4 this year, bank credit grew 5.73 per cent to Rs 105.04 lakh crore and deposits by 11.34 per cent to Rs 145.92 lakh crore. In October, non-food credit grew 5.6 per cent compared to a growth of 8.3 per cent in the same month of the previous year.

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Health insurance purchases rise by about 50% during Covid-19: ICICI Lombard survey

‘Covid-19 and fear of job loss have motivated respondents to buy health insurance in the last six months across cities’

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Jana SFB: Disbursements almost normal, only micro finance loans lagging

Gold loans during Covid was higher than pre-Covid level

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‘20 years on, health insurance still an opportunity’

Globally, money that has been coming in has been pension money. So, whether it is from funding or retirement planning perspective, these are the two markets close to insurance that have a lot of tailwind, said Shikha Sharma, Founding MD, ICICI Prudential Life

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Wednesday, December 30, 2020

Current account surplus shrinks to $15.5 b in Q2: RBI

India’s current account surplus moderated to $15.5 billion in the second quarter of 2020-21 from $19.2 billion in the preceding quarter on account of

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Sitting on a pile of deposits, players battled both risk aversion and lower credit offtake

But the RBI’s timely measures on moratorium and deferred interest on working capital facilities kept the financial system on an even keel

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‘RBI’s special schemes helped MSMEs, NBFCs tide over liquidity crisis’

Banks have weathered the shock to their balance sheets due to the Covid-19 pandemic well so far. In an interview with BusinessLine, Bank of Maharasht

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Deposits for public sector banks surge amid pandemic stress

Term deposits – contributing almost 60% of total deposits – moderated, reflecting the easing of interest rates and the lure of returns on competing asset classes. Term deposit growth of private banks decelerated sharply even as it quadrupled in public sector banks, Reserve Bank of India said.

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Jana SFB expands its branch network to 601

Jana Small Finance Bank digitally inaugurated 18 bank branches in Maharashtra.With the conversion of its asset centres to bank branches, Jana Bank’s p

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SFBs should focus on bottomlines to withstand adverse shocks: RBI

Green shoots in the form of revival of agriculture and allied activities may augur well for financials of these banks

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Yes Bank elevates Niranjan Banodkar as CFO, Adlakha as HR head

In an exchange filing, Yes Bank said these appointments were approved by the board, on the recommendation of the nomination and remuneration committee and also of the audit committee.

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“Pooled loan issuance” structures can help diversify borrowings for lower rated entities: ICRA

Credit rating agency, ICRA said that PLI has seen some stability in last few months. Many industry trackers expected this instrument to face problems as the borrowers are typically companies or institutions that are unable to raise funds from banks or other lenders or are unable to raise funds at an interest rate they are comfortable with.

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ICICI Lombard launches online platform for SMEs

New interface intends to reach over 6.33 crore MSMEs

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Kapil Wadhawan submits alternative proposal for DHFL

Says it is superior to the offers put in by bidders under resolution process

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Yes Bank appoints Anurag Adlakha as Chief Human Resources Officer

Niranjan Banodkar will be the Group Chief Financial Officer

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Krazybee Services appoints Gopalakrishna as Independent Director

Krazybee Services Private Limited, a non-deposit taking non-banking financial company (NBFC-ND-SI), has appointed G Gopalakrishna, former Executive Di

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Flat growth for life insurance industry in FY21: G Murlidhar, Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance

"This has been an unprecedented year. The industry is likely to remain flattish. However, we will stay ahead of the industry. In the first half our additional premium had grown by 16 per cent," Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance MD & CEO G Murlidhar said.

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Flat growth for life insurance industry in FY21: Murlidhar

The life insurance industry’’s growth in the current fiscal is likely to stay flat amid sharp traction seen in the protection business and ₹5 lakh in

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IFSCA permits Banking Units to transfer assets through participation agreements

International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has allowed Banking Units (BUs) to transfer assets to/from other financial institutions, pe

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IFSCA permits banking units to transfer assets through participation pacts

The dispensation is expected to encourage risk participation of foreign currency assets through BUs in IFSC instead of banks in foreign jurisdictions, IFSCA said in a statement. The first IFSC in the country has been set up at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT) in Gandhinagar.

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Banking wrong on corporate houses: Why fate of banking, public finance is uncertain

With RBI’s inability to uphold regulatory oversight, a grave crisis in banks and NBFCs is looming large.

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Call to implement insurance scheme in marine fisheries

Parametric insurance scheme should be implemented in marine fisheries to compensate the loss suffered by the fishermen following weather alerts, said

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From early investment to asset allocation, financial planning advice for your 30s

From early investment to asset allocation, financial planning advice for your 30s

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Banks need Rs one lakh crore for NPAs, growth, says Reserve Bank of India

According to the RBI, gross non-performing assets (NPAs) declined from 9.1% as of March 2019 to 8.2% at end-March 2020 and further down to 7.5% in end-September 2020.

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PMC Bank case: Bust bank invites bids for sale of yacht, jets owned by promoters of largest borrower

A public notice issued by the administrator sought sealed bids for a Dassault Falcon 2000 and a Bombardier Challenger 300, both currently parked at the Mumbai airport.

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Banking sector sees improvement in health during FY20, says Reserve Bank of India

The RBI also expressed concern over rolling back the policy support given to banks to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic in the last eight months.

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Given uncertainty induced by Covid-19 and its real economic impact, asset quality set to worsen sharply: RBI

“Going forward, although the risks to the banking sector remain tilted upwards, much hinges around the pace and spread of the economic recovery that is gradually gaining traction in H2: 2020:21,” RBI noted.

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Private banks’ operating profit share rises to 43.4% at PSBs’ cost

Net profits of SCBs turned around in FY20 after losses in the previous two years

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Tuesday, December 29, 2020

IBC emerges as major mode of NPA recovery in 2019-20

Of the total amount of ₹ 1,72,565 crore recovered, IBC route accounted for ₹ 1,05,773 crore

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AU Bank and ICICI Pru Life Insurance announce partnership

Our Bureau AU Small Finance Bank (AU Bank) has entered into a strategic partnership with ICICI Prudential Life Insurance to offer need and goal-based

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Banking sector to be tech-driven: Khandelwal

The banking sector will be driven by technology in coming days with more applications being run in cloud, believes Dilipkumar Khandelwal, Global Chief

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RBI Report on Trends: Payments banks yet to turn profitable

Most payments banks are yet to turn profitable and their sources of income may come under strain with the increased unemployment and reverse migration

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RBI Report on Trends: NBFC sector remains resilient

Non-banking finance companies sector remains resilient with strong capital buffers and their balancesheet growth gained traction in the first half of

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Rollback of policy support can impact health of banks: RBI

The Reserve Bank of India has warned that as policy support is rolled back, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic can make a dent in the health of b

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Non-performing assets recovered via IBC rise 61% in 2019-20

Non-performing assets (NPAs) recovered by scheduled commercial banks via the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) channel increased to about 61 per ce

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Covid-19: Over 40% of borrowers availed loan moratorium benefit

The moratorium distribution sought in MSME loans indicates that urban co-operative banks bore the brunt of incipient stress.

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Benefit illustration must in health insurance plans: IRDAI

The new norms need to be adopted on or before April 1, 2021.

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Profitability of NBFCs may be impacted due to loan impairment, low demand: RBI

The stronger and the deposit-taking NBFCs may however fare better as many have reported strong revival in disbursements and collections, almost to pre-COVID levels, the regulator observed.

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ICICI Bank to acquire 9.09% stake in Myclassboard Educational Solutions

Private sector lender ICICI Bank on Tuesday said it will acquire 9.09 per cent stake in online school management platform Myclassboard Educational So

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PNB: IT integration of erstwhile UBI completed

Punjab National Bank (PNB), country’s second largest public sector bank, has now completed the IT integration of all branches of erstwhile United Bank

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ANZ India Business Chamber signs MoU with Spring Up Capital to help start-ups

Chennai-headquartered ANZ India Business Chamber (ANZIBC), a non-profit organisation primarily focusing on promoting Indo-Australian trade, on Tuesda

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Loan restructuring requests much lower than estimated: Analysts

Analysts are also forecasting lower credit provisions and better profitability for banks in the next fiscal year starting April 1, on the back of improved asset quality with a quick economic turnaround.

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Former Economic Affair Secretary Atanu Chakraborty likely to be next HDFC Bank chairperson

The tenure of current part-time Chairman Shyamala Gopinath will end on January 1, 2021. Gopinath, former deputy governor of the Rese­rve Bank of India, has been serving in the position since January 2, 2015.

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Rolling back of Covid related policy relaxation could impact banks: RBI

The performance of Indian banking improved in the fiscal year 2020 when they reported a profit on an aggregate basis after two years of losses, the RBI said in its yearly assessment report.

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RBI helps India’s financial condition rebound to better than pre-pandemic level at full speed

Policy rate, liquidity conditions, markets, foreign exchange, and global conditions were the major drivers of the financial conditions this year.

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Top financial resolutions for the New Year



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Check your bank balance before using ATM

Check your bank balance before using ATM

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ICICI Bank acquires 9.09% stake in Myclassboard

Stake purchase in the educational technology platform is for a cash consideration of ₹4.5 crore

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Lenders extend ICA for Reliance Home Finance resolution till March 31

As per June 7 circular of the RBI, lenders can extend the time period of the pact if an account has not been resolved within 180 days of signing ICA.

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Cashaa to launch crypto bank

In JV with United Multistate Cooperative Society; to roll out 14 physical branches in January 2021

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Icra lowers loan recast estimates to 2.5-4.5% of advances from 5-8%

Public sector banks are set to break-even after six consecutive years (FY16- FY21) of losses and generate an RoE of 0-5.4% for FY22 (-2.3%/ 3.7% for FY21 and -6.5% for FY20).

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RBI says 37.91% of loans were under moratorium as of August-end

Krishnan Sitaraman, senior director, Crisil Ratings, said 37.91% of loans under moratorium seems a little higher than expectation. It looks like there could be higher degree of moratorium sought by retail customers.

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Monday, December 28, 2020

Standard norms for travel insurance mooted

Regulator IRDAI on Monday proposed standard guidelines for travel insurance with a view to ensuring uniformity and certainty about coverage, exclusio

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PNB completes IT integration of all branches of two merged entities

The amalgamation of Oriental Bank of Commerce and United Bank of India into PNB came into effect from April 1, 2020.

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Loan Apps Scam: Experts raise concerns about regulatory gaps being exploited

Five suicides within a week in Telangana allegedly linked to harassment by app-based illegal loan sharks and extortionate moneylenders have raised con

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Flexible inflation targeting: “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”, say RBI officials

Maintaining the inflation target at 4 per cent is appropriate for India in the backdrop of the steady decline in trend inflation to 4.1- 4.3 per cent

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Twenty years of private insurance: How the industry has shaped up

Come 2020, she is selling lakhs of insurance policies at the tap of an app on mobile phones and all it takes is a few minutes to mail the policy document instead of weeks of wait for the policy to arrive by the unpredictable India Post to shove it to safety in the steel cupboard.

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2021 will witness lot of regulatory efforts channelled towards virtual assets: SBI official

" The use of crowdfunding websites, although not entirely new, create an additional risk as these are specially designed to solicit funding and can be misused for terror financing," he said.

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Startup Outlook 2021: Michael Siebel and Rajan Anandan share the secret sauce behind successful founders, at Razorpay's FTX



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Gross NPAs of banks may rise to 10.1-10.6% by March 2021: Icra

The report further said the loan restructuring requests are much lower than previously estimated, supported by sharper than expected improvement in economic activities as well liquidity support through the government's emergency credit line guarantee scheme.

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Govt to soon initiate Bank Investment Company

The government is likely to set in motion the process of establishing a Bank Investment Company (BIC) to hold its stake in public sector banks (PSBs)

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Axis Bank prunes overseas presence as it consolidates local business

RBI fixed December 31 as the deadline for debt restructuring requests from borrowers coming under stress due to the pandemic.

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SBI, PNB, other Indian banks see sharp fall in NPAs; these reasons to thank for improved asset quality

The improvement in asset quality has majorly been due to recoveries and higher write-offs by the multiple banks.

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Bank of Baroda launches digital lending platform

The platform provides ‘in-principle approval’ for home, car and personal loans in 30 minutes without human intervention

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How India's banking and financial sector will shape up in post-COVID 2021

How India's banking and financial sector will shape up in post-COVID 2021

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Break-even year for bleeding PSU banks

Given this setting, it may seem highly incongruous to expect NPAs in Indian banks to bottom out in the fourth quarter of 2020-21. Yet, this is what is likely to happen. It now appears that not only have banks dodged an explosion of bad loans, but they also solved some historical problems.

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Take shareholders’ nod before appointing Shivan as MD & CEO, RBI tells Dhanlaxmi Bank

An independent director the bank told FE the RBI must be concerned that the shareholders voted out a person nominated by the RBI.

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Sunday, December 27, 2020

Piramal highlights its bid for DHFL while responding to Oaktree's concerns

Responding to Oaktree Capital’s concerns on the DHFL resolution process, the Piramal Group highlighted its bid for the debt-ridden housing finance com

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Bidding for DHFL: ‘Swiss Challenge’ idea doesn’t fly with creditors

Bankers feel this may lead to legal issues and delay the entire resolution process

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Ahead of DHFL voting, Oaktree fires fresh salvo against Piramal bid

A key point that Oaktree is harping on is the structure Piramal’s have proposed in their business plan, that involves a merger between DHFL and Piramal Capital, its finance arm to swell the combined entity’s networth to more than Rs 18,000 crore and cushioning its ability to issue debt.

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Oaktree’s bid to ‘convince’ DHFL lenders

In a last-ditch effort to convince the lenders to DHFL, Oaktree Capital has sent a fresh letter to the CoC stating that evaluation of its offer based

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RBI extends deadline for urban co-ops by 6 months

No need for BoM after amendment in Banking Act, say bankers

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Muthoottu Mini Financiers ties up with Exide Life Insurance to provide life insurance products

Muthoottu Mini Financiers Ltd has announced a strategic partnership with Exide Life Insurance Company Limited to provide life insurance products thro

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PMC Bank money laundering case: ED summons Sanjay Raut's wife for questioning on December 29

The Shiv Sena, which is part of Maharashtra's ruling alliance Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) along with the NCP and the Congress, had earlier alleged that central probe agencies have been targeting them unfairly.

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2021: Banks brace for pandemic-hit corporates' bad loan woes, muted credit growth

Muted private investment impacting the corporate loan growth will be another challenge that banks will have to face in the coming months. Despite ample liquidity in the system, demand from the corporate sector is very low and bankers hope that faster than anticipated recovery could bring in the animal spirit as far as India Inc in concerned.

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PNB puts 3 stressed accounts up for sale

The three accounts are Mangalam Oil Industries with outstanding dues of Rs 10.77 crore, Alliance Fibres Ltd (Rs 18.31 crore) and Birsa Institute of Technology (Trust) (Rs 5.41 crore).

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Centrum Microcredit raises $5.55 million from Singapore’s IIX

Centrum Microcredit Ltd, the micro-finance arm of diversified Centrum Group, has raised $5.55 million (about ₹41 crore) debt from Singapore-based imp

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