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IDFC First Bank, NASSCOM partner to grow startup ecosystem

IDFC First Bank and NASSCOM Centre of Excellence have partnered to grow the innovation ecosystem through an exclusive range of banking solutions.

Canara Bank wins Banker’s Bank 2022 award

Canara Bank has won the ‘Banker's Bank of the Year Award 2022’ for the Indian segment of the Global Banking Summit.


Strong loan growth in FY23 despite higher interest rates: Fitch

Fitch expects bank credit to expand by 13%, up from 11.5% a year ago; deposits to grow 11% in current and next fiscal years, slower than loan growth.

Kaizad Bharucha is made HDFC Bank deputy MD

Kaizad Bharucha, the current executive director of HDFC Bank, has been elevated to the rank of MD; Bhavesh Zaveri is made executive director. 


Banks rely on CDs as loan growth surges

The outstanding CDs stand at Rs 2.41 lakh crore as of 21 October compared to just Rs 0.57 lakh crore a year ago.

PNB’s special 600-day FD scheme offers maximum interest of 7.85%

Punjab National Bank has introduced a special 600-day fixed deposit scheme, offering interest rates of up to 7.85% per annum. 

Punjab & Sind Bank Q2 net up 27% at Rs 278 cr

Punjab & Sind Bank plans to add 50 branches, 25 of which will open this quarter and the rest 25 in the next quarter.


PNB shuts Hong Kong branch; loan recovery target on track

Punjab National Bank shuts Hong Kong branch, is on track to recover Rs 32,000 crore from bad loans in FY23 and shortlists Rs 20,008 crore of stressed assets to move to NARCL, CEO Atul Kumar Goel said.

IDBI Bank Q2 net surges 46% to Rs 828 crore

IDBI Bank posts 46% YoY rise in net profit to Rs 828.09 crore in September quarter amid double-digit growth in advances and improvement in asset quality.

 

Canara Bank Q2 net up 89% at Rs 2,525 cr

Canara Bank reported 89% year-on-year rise in net profit to Rs 2,525 crore in Q2, riding high on strong credit growth and improved asset quality.

Union Bank of India Q2 net surges, loan growth up 22%

Union Bank of India Q2 net up to Rs 1,848 crore on the back of strong credit growth; margins widen.

Axis Bank Q2 net up 70% on lower provisions

Axis Bank has reported a 70% year-on-year growth in net profit to Rs 5,330 crore for the quarter ended September.

IndusInd Bank Q2 net up 57% at Rs 1,805 cr

IndusInd Bank’s loan book grows 18% to Rs 2.6 trillion; corporate advances up 24% YoY.

Bank of Maharashtra Q2 net doubles to Rs 535 cr

Bank of Maharashtra’s margins will remain steady and be around 3.5% for FY23, said MD & CEO A S Rajeev.

HDFC Bank-HDFC merger may end ahead of schedule: CFO

HDFC Bank CFO Srinivasan Vaidyanathan also talks of possibility of margin improving in a tightening monetary cycle, customer penetration in time deposit segment and MTM losses.