Loan growth, liquidity stress and rate hikes in 2023

Will credit growth sustain at the same pace in 2023? Will liquidity tighten as deposit growth lags behind? Will we see a rate hike cooling?

Why no full-throttle deposit war yet

There are several reasons on why we haven’t had a speedier free-run on bank deposit rates. Will that change in 2023 or the deposit war get subdued?



Rupee likely to have appreciating streak in 2023

After ending 2022 as the worst-performing Asian currency with a fall of 11.30% to 82.73 a dollar, the rupee is expected to fight back and have an appreciating streak in the current year.


Bank credit, deposit trends in Q3

Banks show strong loan and deposit growth in Q3; HDFC Bank and Yes Bank are only lenders who had deposits outpacing credit growth in December quarter.



Govt receives multiple bids for majority stake in IDBI Bank

While no names have been disclosed, the buzz is that a consortium, two foreign banks and a private equity firm are among those who have made the preliminary bid for IDBI Bank.


Govt hikes interest rate on small savings; PPF rate unchanged

Govt increases interest rates on eight small savings schemes in range of 20-110 basis points for January-March quarter; rate for PPF and Sukanya Samriddhi scheme unchanged.



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Top 50 wilful defaulters owe banks Rs 92,570 cr

Gitanjali Gems heads the list with defaults on loans worth Rs 7,848 crore, said minister of state for finance Bhagwat Karad.


Banks write-off Rs 10 lakh crore of bad loans in last 5 financial years: FM

Banks have written off bad loans worth Rs 10,09,511 crore during the last five financial years, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman revealed.



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Companies flock back to banks for credit

The sprawling loan market is up for new action. Banks see refinance opportunity. Corporate borrowers return to bank loans as bond yields climb. How far will rise in credit put pressure on liquidity and deposits?


Banks rely on CDs as loan growth surges

The outstanding CDs stand at Rs 2.41 lakh crore as of 21 October compared to just Rs 0.57 lakh crore a year ago.


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