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RBI penalises Bank of Baroda, Citibank, IOB

RBI penalises Bank of Baroda, Citibank, IOB

RBI slaps penalties totalling Rs 10.34 crore on Citibank, Bank of Baroda and Indian Overseas Bank for contravention of various regulatory norms.

RBI supersedes board of Abhyudaya Co-op Bank for poor governance

RBI supersedes board of Abhyudaya Co-op Bank for poor governance

Unlike the case of PMC Bank, RBI has not placed any business restrictions on Mumbai-based Abhyudaya Cooperative Bank.

NBFC-MFIs should be judicious on interest rates: RBI Guv

NBFC-MFIs should be judicious on interest rates: RBI Guv

Some NBFC-MFIs appear to be enjoying relatively higher net interest margins; microfinance lenders should ensure flexibility provided to them in setting interest rates is used judiciously, says RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das.


SBI shuffles portfolios of top officials

SBI shuffles portfolios of top officials

New MD Vinay Tonse gets retail banking and operations while Alok Choudhary moves to risk, compliance & stressed assets; Ashwini Tewari gets corporate banking and subsidiaries. 

IDBI Bank stake sale: Govt cancels bid for asset valuer

IDBI Bank stake sale: Govt cancels bid for asset valuer

IDBI Bank’s stake sale set for further delay as low bidder interest prompts government to cancel bid process for appointment of asset valuer.

RBI penalises Axis Bank, Manappuram Finance

RBI penalises Axis Bank, Manappuram Finance

RBI imposes monetary penalty of Rs 90.92 lakh on Axis Bank and Rs 42.78 lakh on gold loan firm Manappuram Finance for violation of certain regulatory norms. 

Banks may need Rs 84,000 cr more as RBI tightens norms on consumer loans

Banks may need Rs 84,000 cr more as RBI tightens norms on consumer loans

Lending rate for consumer loan borrowers set to increase; higher lending rates by banks to NBFCs to spill over to corporate bonds. 

RBI ups risk weights on consumer loans

RBI ups risk weights on consumer loans

RBI increases risk weights with respect to consumer credit exposure of commercial banks and NBFCs by 25% to 125%.

UCO Bank erroneously credits Rs 820 crore to account holders

UCO Bank erroneously credits Rs 820 crore to account holders

In a major slip, UCO Bank transfers Rs 820 crore to some of its account holders due to a technical issue in the IMPS; recovers Rs 649 crore.

RBI bars Bajaj Finance from lending under two products

RBI bars Bajaj Finance from lending under two products

RBI cites violation of certain provisions of the digital-loan guidelines; bars Bajaj Finance from lending under Insta EMI and eCOM.

Bank of Maharashtra, Central Bank of India CEOs get tenure extension

Bank of Maharashtra, Central Bank of India CEOs get tenure extension

Govt clears extension of term of office of Bank of Maharashtra MD & CEO Rajeev; Central Bank of India CEO MV Rao also gets extension.

RBI fines PNB, Federal Bank, 2 others

RBI fines PNB, Federal Bank, 2 others

Reserve Bank of India penalises Punjab National Bank, Federal Bank, Kosamattam Finance and Mercedes-Benz Financial Services India for violating certain regulatory norms.

ESAF fixes IPO price band at Rs 57-60

ESAF fixes IPO price band at Rs 57-60

ESAF plans to raise Rs 463 crore at the upper price band of the IPO; issue opens on 3 November.

No rise in risk in unsecured loans: Axis Bank CEO

No rise in risk in unsecured loans: Axis Bank CEO

Axis Bank is keeping a close watch on any potential slippage in personal loans while growing its book based on internal risk appetite, said CEO Amitabh Chaudhry.

Rs 2,000 notes worth Rs 10,000 crore left in system: RBI Governor

Rs 2,000 notes worth Rs 10,000 crore left in system: RBI Governor

Rs 2,000 notes are coming back and only Rs 10,000 crore is left in the system, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said.