Sunday, August 4, 2019

We can’t be too liberal; in these times it can’t be business as usual: Rajnish Kumar, SBI chairman

The first half is always slow but this year particularly consumption credit, which was driving the credit growth of all banks, has taken a hit, the SBI chairman said.

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CBI unlikely to charge PNB executives with smaller fraud

Wants to avoid giving Ananthasubramanian, others double jeopardy defence in PNB case.

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At 7.3%, retail loan growth slips to 5-year low in first half of 2019

The slowing growth in retail loans comes despite 75 bps of repo rate cut in three consecutive monetary policies.

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CASA accounts see a sharp drop as savers chase higher rates

Bankers said the drop in CASA also points to lower consumption demand as people prefer saving for the future instead of spending now.

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Saturday, August 3, 2019

No exposure to any Cafe Coffee Day group companies, says Tata Capital Financial Services

According to TCFS, it had a maximum exposure of Rs 165 crore to Café Coffee Day (CCD) group in FY2017-18, and that the entire amount had been repaid by March 2019.

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How a shadow banking crisis sent India's autos sector into a tailspin

Non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) have dramatically slashed lending following the collapse of one of the biggest, IL&FS, in late 2018.

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'NHB's liquidity infusion no balm for small HFCs'

Union Finance Ministry on Friday said the National Housing Bank (NHB) was infusing an additional Rs 10,000 crore in NBFCs with a view to improve flow of funds for housing loans.

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RBI imposes Rs 50 lakh fine on SBI

The RBI in exercise of the powers conferred under various sections of the Banking Regulations Act has imposed this penalty on SBI.

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Bandhan Bank to add 187 branches in FY20

The private lender would also open 340 doorstep service centres by 2019-20, MD and CEO Chandra Sekhar Ghosh said.

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Indian bankers worry DSP's legal action will delay rescue of DHFL: Sources

DSP Mutual Fund said on Friday it had initiated legal action against DHFL after it failed to pay 50% of the 1.5 billion rupees it owed to the asset management firm.

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Friday, August 2, 2019

PSBs can't push people of choice on their boards

The central bank on Friday came out with new master directions on fit and proper guidelines for elected directors on the board of PSBs.

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RBI updates fit & proper norms for PSB boards

MPs, MLAs, local body members cannot join boards, says RBI's updated circular.

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Consumption slump temporary: HDFC Chairman Parekh

Parekh says demand strong for affordable housing; Q1 standalone net rises 46% to Rs 3,203 crore

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