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HDFC Credila raises $100 mn for loan expansion

HDFC Credila raises $100 mn for loan expansion

HDFC Credila will use the $100 mn it raises via ECB to grow its retail education loan franchise.


RBI keeps repo rate unchanged

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged

RBI keeps key policy rate unchanged at 6.5% for seventh consecutive time; GDP projected at 7% and inflation at 4.5% for FY25.


RBI to soon allow cash deposits in banks via UPI

RBI to soon allow cash deposits in banks via UPI

Depositors will soon be able to use UPI to deposit cash at cash deposit machines installed at ATMs and bank branches. 


RBI to review liquidity coverage ratio norms

RBI to review liquidity coverage ratio norms

RBI’s purpose to review LCR framework is to work towards better management of liquidity risk by banks; it will soon issue a draft circular.


Axis Bank credit card users hit by fraudulent international transactions

Axis Bank credit card users hit by fraudulent international transactions

Several Axis Bank credit card customers witnessed unauthorised transactions where they received transaction alerts on certain low-value purchases being carried out at some e-commerce sites. 


Nidhu Saxena is new CEO of Bank of Maharashtra

Nidhu Saxena is new CEO of Bank of Maharashtra

Nidhu Saxena has been appointed as MD and CEO of Bank of Maharashtra for a period of three years; he moves in from Union Bank of India where he served as executive director.


RBI modifies circular on AIF investments by regulated entities

RBI modifies circular on AIF investments by regulated entities

RBI modifies circular on regulated entities’  investments in alternative investment funds. 


Electoral Bonds: SC asks SBI to disclose all info by 21 March

Electoral Bonds: SC asks SBI to disclose all info by 21 March

Supreme Court also directs SBI Chairman to file affidavit by 5 pm, 21 March indicating that bank has disclosed all details of electoral bonds which were in its possession and custody and no details have been withheld.


Electoral Bonds: TMC at No. 2, ahead of Congress

Electoral Bonds: TMC at No. 2, ahead of Congress

BJP tops with Rs 6,986.5 crore;  TMC is second-largest recipient of electoral bonds worth Rs 1,397 crore.


SC directs SBI to disclose electoral bonds’ numbers

SC directs SBI to disclose electoral bonds’ numbers

Supreme Court directs State Bank of India to disclose unique alpha numeric numbers of electoral bonds, a revelation that would help establish link between donors and political parties.


Electoral bonds: From lottery king to other donors

Electoral bonds: From lottery king to other donors

Relatively unknown companies and several big business houses figure in list of purchasers of electoral bonds submitted by SBI to EC; top purchaser is Coimbatore-based lottery company Future Gaming and Hotel Services. 

RBI bars Federal Bank, South Indian Bank from adding co-branded credit card customers

RBI bars Federal Bank, South Indian Bank from adding co-branded credit card customers

RBI directs Federal Bank and South Indian Bank to stop issuing new co-branded credit cards, a move that will halt their expansion drives in that growing space.


RBI fines Bank of India, Bandhan Bank

RBI fines Bank of India, Bandhan Bank

RBI slaps penalty of Rs 1.4 crore on Bank of India for non-compliance with certain regulatory norms; also imposes fine of Rs 29.55 lakh on Bandhan Bank


Finance ministry asks PSU banks to review gold loan portfolio

Finance ministry asks PSU banks to review gold loan portfolio

Department of Financial Services in a communication addressed to heads of public sector banks has asked them to look at their system and processes related to gold loan.


What did SBI tell SC on electoral bonds

What did SBI tell SC on electoral bonds

Political parties purchased 22,217 electoral bonds between 1 April 2019 and 15 February 2024, SBI tells Supreme Court; out of this, 22,030 were redeemed.