Union Bank and controversy over Subramanian’s book deal

Union Bank of India’s top management lands into trouble for an unusually large book order worth Rs 7.25 crore with Rupa Publications; CEO Manimekhalai may not get an extension.

PSU banks post record net profit of Rs 1.78 lakh crore in FY25

SBI accounts for over 40% of total earnings of state-owned banks in FY25; as per percentage increase, PNB reports highest net profit growth of 102% while Punjab & Sind Bank comes second.

IDFC First Bank gets Rs 7,500 cr lift from Warburg Pincus, ADIA

The affiliate firms of Warburg Pincus and ADIA will own 15% stake in IDFC First Bank; fund raise will fuel lender's next phase of growth.


Post repo cut, fixed deposit rates signal fall

Only few private sector banks have responded early to repo cut as deposits lagging behind loan growth is a constraint; RBI’s assurance of liquidity surplus may encourage more banks to cut deposit rates.


Deposits stay behind loan growth in Q4

Amid missed targets, liquidity crunch and market slide, most banks have seen deposits lag behind loan growth in the March quarter.


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PSU banks’ loan write off at Rs 42,000 cr in H1 FY25

During April-September period of current fiscal, public sector banks recovered Rs 37,253 crore of bad loans.

Gross NPAs of public sector banks at Rs 3.16 trillion

Gross NPAs of private sector banks stood at Rs 1.34 lakh crore as on 30 September 2024, said MoS for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary; this  as percentage of outstanding loan is 1.86% in private sector banks. 


Canara Bank CEO’s jugglery amid tough task of controlling deposit costs

Canara Bank MD & CEO Satyanarayana Raju sheds nearly Rs 40,000 crore of low-yielding advances in corporate sector; taps alternative resources to bridge gap between credit and deposit growth and lends at higher cost.  

Gold loans surge amid RBI worries

Banks have seen a surge in gold loans as prices for the yellow metal have soared and the RBI has worried that aggressive lending in this segment can lead to a build-up of bad debt if irregular practices are not corrected. 


ARC woes amid scarce supply of bad loans and regulatory oversight

Several asset reconstruction companies are struggling, a few are dead and some are set to die amid limited availability of bad loans to source and a regulatory requirement to increase their net worth.


Banking fraud cases jump 27% in H1FY25: RBI

Banking fraud cases in India rise 27% to 18,461 in H1FY25; amount jumps eight-fold to Rs 21,367 crore, RBI data showed.


RBI eases settlement norms for ARCs

Relaxations in new circular timely as resolution of small loans via settlement process will be quicker; this when ARCs are seeing jump in retail and microfinance bad loans in their catchment area. 


2,664 wilful defaulters owe Rs 1.96 lakh crore: RBI

As per RBI data, Mehul Choksi-owned Gitanjali Gems tops defaulter list, owing Rs 8,516 crore; ABG Shipyard occupies second spot with outstanding amount of Rs 4,684 crore.

How New India Coop Bank staffer siphoned off Rs 122 crore

Hitesh Mehta, ex-GM of New India Co-operative Bank used to call two staffers and instruct them to hand over Rs 50 lakh at a time from the bank's safes to persons he sent; police has also arrested former CEO of the bank.


After PNB, Bank of India declares Rs 227 crore fraud by Gupta Power Infra

Bank of India reports loan fraud of Rs 226.84 crore by Odisha-based Gupta Power Infrastructure to the RBI; earlier, PNB had declared fraud of Rs 270.57 crore by the same company.

New India Coop Bank embezzlement: Arrested official says gave money to builder

New India Cooperative Bank official arrested for allegedly embezzling Rs 122 crore has admitted to giving Rs 70 crore to a real estate developer to complete an SRA project in Charkop in Kandivali.