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RBI lifts ban on IIFL Finance’s gold loan biz

RBI lifts ban on IIFL Finance’s gold loan biz

IIFL Finance can resume sanctioning, disbursal, assignment, securitisation and sale of gold loans.


RBI approves re-appointment of Vaidyanathan as IDFC First Bank MD & CEO

RBI approves re-appointment of Vaidyanathan as IDFC First Bank MD & CEO

Vaidyanathan will hold the position of IDFC First Bank MD & CEO for three years, from 19 December 2024 to 18 December 2027.


Yes Bank stake sale hits regulatory wall as RBI against 51% purchase

Yes Bank stake sale hits regulatory wall as RBI against 51% purchase

Reserve Bank of India is not in favour of foreign bidders acquiring 51% in Yes Bank; Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation has shown interest in acquiring a controlling 51% stake.

SBI sanctions Rs 10,050-cr project loan to DVC

SBI sanctions Rs 10,050-cr project loan to DVC

Damodar Valley Corporation is setting up two thermal power units of 800 MW each in Koderma, Jharkhand.

Here’s why RBI penalises two leading private sector banks

Here’s why RBI penalises two leading private sector banks

Reserve Bank of India imposes penalties totalling Rs 2.91 crore on Axis Bank and HDFC Bank for lapses in statutory and regulatory compliance.

PNB credit card rolls out offers for Zomato, Blinkit users

PNB credit card rolls out offers for Zomato, Blinkit users

Punjab National Bank has tied up with Zomato and Blinkit to offer exclusive discounts to their credit cardholders.

Sanjeev Mehta quits Standard Chartered Bank

Sanjeev Mehta quits Standard Chartered Bank

Sanjeev Mehta has stepped down as Standard Chartered Bank's managing director and head of transaction banking sales for corporate, commercial and institutional Banking for South Asia; he plans to launch a greenfield venture.

RBI penalises Housing and Urban Development Corporation

RBI penalises Housing and Urban Development Corporation

RBI imposes penalty of Rs 3.5 lakh on Housing and Urban Development Corporation; Godrej Housing and Aadhar Housing Finance also fined.


FSIB backs Rama Mohan Rao Amara for SBI MD post

FSIB backs Rama Mohan Rao Amara for SBI MD post

FSIB has recommended Rama Mohan Rao Amara’s name for the post of managing director of SBI; he is currently deputy MD of the bank.


RBI to launch ULI to ease credit flow to small borrowers

RBI to launch ULI to ease credit flow to small borrowers

After UPI has revolutionised the retail payment system, RBI is all set to launch the Unified Lending Interface platform with an eye to transform the lending landscape.


RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das ranked top central banker again

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das ranked top central banker again

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das ranked top central banker globally for second consecutive year by US-based Global Finance magazine.

Former SBI DMD to head Tamilnad Mercantile Bank

Former SBI DMD to head Tamilnad Mercantile Bank

RBI approves appointment of Salee Sukumaran Nair as MD and CEO of Tamilnad Mercantile Bank for a period of three years.

RBI sets tougher rules for P2P lending platforms

RBI sets tougher rules for P2P lending platforms

RBI tightens norms for non-banking financial company-peer to peer lending platforms, barring them from taking any credit risk, offering credit enhancement or providing guarantees.

SBI hikes lending rates by 10 basis points

SBI hikes lending rates by 10 basis points

SBI raises marginal cost of funds-based lending rate by 10 basis points across tenors, making most of the loans costlier.

Karnataka govt puts accounts closure call with SBI, PNB on hold

Karnataka govt puts accounts closure call with SBI, PNB on hold

After directing all its departments and public sector units to close their accounts at State Bank of India and Punjab National Bank a few days back, the Karnataka government has now kept its circular in abeyance for 15 days.