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RBI asks REs to conduct internal risk assessments for terror financing

There is always a likely exposure to elevated ML, TF, and PF risks in an ever-changing business environment and the increasing level of complexities in banking and financial products

PSBs share in incremental credit dips to 51% in September: Report

PSBs' credit growth on a year-on-year (Y-o-Y) basis stood at 12.9 per cent in September, lagging behind 16.4 per cent Y-o-Y of private lenders

Consumer confidence improves in Sept on better economic conditions: RBI

Price and inflationary pressures eased across all product groups

Norms for new capital instruments for Urban Cooperative Banks on anvil

Shaktikanta Das stated that to provide more flexibility, avenues for UCBs to raise capital, a discussion paper on capital-raising avenues will be issued for feedback from stakeholders

MFIN to review compliance of its members with norms on indebtedness

Stock-taking in November to include cap on number of lenders per borrower

Bank of Baroda ropes in Sachin Tendulkar as global brand ambassador

At present, badminton Olympian P V Sindhu, Indian woman cricketer Shafali Verma, and tennis player Sumit Nagal are acting as brand endorsers for Bank of Baroda

Q2 result preview: Bank PAT growth may slow to 10% on margin pressure

Moderating credit growth, rising deposit cost likely to weigh on net interest income

Bank credit offtake and deposit mobilisation moderates in H1: RBI data

The RBI data showed YTD growth in deposits was 5 per cent for H1FY25 as against 6.9 per cent for H1FY24

Private lenders securitise loans worth Rs 21,000 crore in Q2 FY25

The country's largest private lender, HDFC Bank, securitised new car loans worth Rs 9,063 crore through a PTC transaction where mutual funds were key investors

Unsecured business loans showing early signs of stress: India Ratings

While the denominator effect played out over most of FY24, the need to recognise rising delinquencies, provide for them, and write them off has increased credit cost pressures since Q4 FY24

YES Bank's CASA ratio improves in Q2 FY25, loan book grows over 13%

Mumbai-based lender's overall deposit growth better than other commercial banks

NBFC loan sanctions rise 12% in Q1FY25, home and auto loans drive growth

Satisfactory monsoon, soft rates to support growth in H2

RBI's stern warning to gold financiers likely to take a toll on NBFCs

While large players may not be impacted, lesser-vintage firms could have to mend ways

Favourable biz environment drives firms' credit upgrades in H1FY25

Export-intensive segments vulnerable to global risks, warn rating agencies

Services, retail credit growth moderate in Aug on drop in credit to NBFCs

Credit to NBFCs grew by 11.9 per cent Y-o-Y in August 2024, sharply down from 21.3 per cent a year ago. Credit to trade declined to 15.5 per cent from 17.4 per cent in August 2023

India's current account balance in $9.7 billion deficit in Q1FY25

Aditi Nayar, chief economist at ICRA, said, "While the CAD expectedly widened in Q1FY25, it undershot our forecast primarily due to secondary income."

State-owned banks on apprenticeship spree to strengthen customer services

Banks are hiring apprentices for the first time amid gradual decline in number of employees

Bangalore International Airport to raise up to Rs 5,000 crore via NCDs

To deploy funds for refinance, capex preparation

IDBI Bank launches OTS scheme for retail NPA borrowers to boost recovery

Outstanding principal of Rs 2,300 crore in focus

State-owned Bank of India raises Rs 2,500 crore at 7.49% via tier-II bonds

The state-owned lender will raise Rs 2,500 crore through additional Tier-I bonds in Q3