NEWS


SC rejects plea, SBI to disclose electoral bonds info on 12 March

SC rejects plea, SBI to disclose electoral bonds info on 12 March

Supreme Court dismisses SBI’s extension until 30 June plea; directs bank to disclose electoral bonds info to Election Commission by close of business hours on 12 March. 


17% wage hike for bank employees; 5-day work week awaits govt nod

17% wage hike for bank employees; 5-day work week awaits govt nod

Public sector banks will have to bear additional yearly outgo of Rs 8,284 crore as IBA and bank employee unions agree on annual wage hike of 17%; recognising all Saturdays as holidays awaits govt notification.

Interest rates on small savings schemes remains unchanged

Interest rates on small savings schemes remains unchanged

Government leaves interest rates unchanged on various small savings schemes for first quarter of next fiscal, beginning 1 April 2024.


UCO Bank IMPS scam: CBI conducts raids in 7 cities

UCO Bank IMPS scam: CBI conducts raids in 7 cities

CBI conducts searches at 67 locations in seven cities of Rajasthan and Maharashtra in connection with Rs 820-crore IMPS scam in UCO bank.

RBI asks credit card issuers to let customers choose networks

RBI asks credit card issuers to let customers choose networks

RBI asks credit card issuers not to enter into any arrangement or agreement with card networks that restrain customers from availing services of other networks.

Fairfax India commits $200 mn to IIFL Finance

Fairfax India commits $200 mn to IIFL Finance

Indian-Canadian billionaire Prem Watsa-backed Fairfax India on Wednesday announced its commitment to provide up to $200 million (about Rs 1,650 crore) liquidity support to IIFL Finance. 

SBI requests SC to extend deadline to make public electoral bonds info

SBI requests SC to extend deadline to make public electoral bonds info

State Bank of India requests Supreme Court to grant time until 30 June to disclose details of each electoral bond encashed by political parties; Opposition parties make allegations. 

RBI bans IIFL Finance from sanctioning, disbursing gold loans

RBI bans IIFL Finance from sanctioning, disbursing gold loans

The NBFC cannot also securitise or sell any of its gold loans, as per the RBI directive.

RBI bars JM Financial from financing against shares, debentures

RBI bars JM Financial from financing against shares, debentures

RBI finds JM Financial indulging in various manipulations, including helping a group of its customers to bid for various IPOs by using loaned funds.


97.62% of Rs 2,000 notes returned to banking system

97.62% of Rs 2,000 notes returned to banking system

About Rs 8,470 crore worth of the withdrawn Rs 2,000 notes are still with public; Rs 2,000 banknotes continue to be legal tender.


India’s GDP spikes to 8.4% in Q3

India’s GDP spikes to 8.4% in Q3

The statistics ministry now expects full-fiscal GDP growth to be at 7.6%, higher than its earlier estimate of 7.3%.

Bank loan growth trends in January

Bank loan growth trends in January

While credit growth to industry has decelerated, it has moderated in the case of personal loans, RBI data showed.

RBI fines SBI, Canara Bank, City Union Bank for breach of rules

RBI fines SBI, Canara Bank, City Union Bank for breach of rules

RBI imposes penalty of Rs 2 crore on SBI and Rs 32.30 lakh on Canara Bank; City Union Bank is fined Rs 66 lakh. 


Canara Bank board approves 5-for-1 stock split to improve liquidity

Canara Bank board approves 5-for-1 stock split to improve liquidity

Canara Bank would need 2-3 months to get approval for stock split from RBI; split would make shares more affordable for retail investors and boost their shareholding.

Govt appoints Bank of Maharashtra CEO as vigilance commissioner

Govt appoints Bank of Maharashtra CEO as vigilance commissioner

Bank of Maharashtra's board entrusts two EDs to look after financial and administrative powers and functions of  bank till such time regular MD & CEO is appointed by government.