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Canara Bank, Karnataka state police ink MoU for premium payroll accounts

Canara Bank, Karnataka state police ink MoU for premium payroll accounts

Canara Bank signs MoU with Karnataka State Police for premium payroll accounts.


RBI’s risk weightage: Personal loan rates surge

RBI’s risk weightage: Personal loan rates surge

Private lenders have raised interest rates on personal loans by 30-50bps after RBI terms them riskier in November 2023.


Interest rates on small savings schemes unchanged

Interest rates on small savings schemes unchanged

Govt keeps interest rates on PPF, Senior Citizen Savings Scheme, Sukanya Samriddhi, NSC and other small savings schemes unchanged for July-September quarter.


Setty set to be next SBI chairman

Setty set to be next SBI chairman

A government panel recommends Challa Sreenivasulu Setty’s name as next SBI chairman, after interviewing three MDs including Ashwini Tewari and Vinay Tonse for the post.

Bank unions write to FM for merger of RRBs with sponsor banks

Bank unions write to FM for merger of RRBs with sponsor banks

AIBOC and AIBEA demand merger of regional rural banks with their respective sponsor banks.

RBI’s worry on personal loans below Rs 50,000

RBI’s worry on personal loans below Rs 50,000

RBI raises concerns about consumer credit; says more than half of borrowers in the segment have at least three loans running at same time.

Indian banks’ bad loan ratio at 12-year low: RBI report

Indian banks’ bad loan ratio at 12-year low: RBI report

Sharp fall in bad loans of Indian banks to 2.8% and strong GDP numbers will help in sustaining growth momentum and withstanding global shocks, RBI's Financial Stability Report said.


RBI unveils SAARC currency swap framework until 2027

RBI unveils SAARC currency swap framework until 2027

Objective is to fund short-term foreign exchange liquidity requirements or balance of payment crises of the SAARC countries.


SBI raises Rs 10,000 cr via infra bonds

SBI raises Rs 10,000 cr via infra bonds

This is fifth infrastructure bond issuance launched by State Bank of India; it will encourage other banks to issue bonds of longer tenor, says SBI chairman Dinesh Khara.

Canara Bank regains control of official X page

Canara Bank regains control of official X page

Canara Bank regains complete control of its official X page; bank’s account on social media platform X was ‘compromised’ on 23 June.

Canara Bank’s official X account ‘compromised’

Canara Bank’s official X account ‘compromised’

All concerned teams are investigating and working closely with X to regain access to Canara Bank X handle at the earliest, Canara Bank said.


SBI pays Rs 6,956 crore dividend to govt

SBI pays Rs 6,956 crore dividend to govt

Government receives dividend cheque of Rs  6,959.29 crore for FY 2023-24 from the State Bank of India.


Stubborn food prices delaying disinflation: RBI Guv at MPC

Stubborn food prices delaying disinflation: RBI Guv at MPC

Stubborn food prices are responsible for slow pace of decline in overall retail inflation, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said while voting for status in policy rates earlier this month.

Ajith Kumar is new MD & CEO of Dhanlaxmi Bank

Ajith Kumar is new MD & CEO of Dhanlaxmi Bank

Ajith Kumar takes charge as managing director & CEO of Dhanlaxmi Bank for a three-year period; he replaces JK Shivan.


Inflation cools to one-year low of 4.75% in May

Inflation cools to one-year low of 4.75% in May

India’s retail inflation cooled to a one-year low of 4.75% in May, led mainly by a drop in prices of some kitchen items.