BANKS

Banking fraud cases up, value down: RBI

Banking fraud incidents have increased but the amount involved have more than halved in FY2021-22, RBI data showed.


PNB increases FD rates by up to 95 bps

Punjab National Bank will now offer a maximum interest rate of 7.25% for general public, 7.75% for elderly individuals and 8.05% for super senior citizens on deposits that mature in 666 days. The increase is by 95 basis points.

HDFC Bank looks to issue a million credit cards a month

HDFC Bank plans recovery of credit card biz after RBI lifts ban in August last year; is in final stages to develop new digital credit card to pull in younger customers. 

Banks to see record credit growth of Rs 19 trillion in FY23: ICRA

ICRA upgrades outlook on banking sector to ‘positive’ from ‘stable’ on expectation that there would be healthy loan growth through next fiscal, along with benign asset quality pressures.

IDFC First Bank unveils ‘zero-fee banking’ on savings accounts

IDFC First Bank waives charges on number of customer-centric services such as cash deposits, withdrawals, demand drafts, IMPS and SMS alerts.

ICICI Bank hikes deposit rates by up to 60 bps

After HDFC Bank and SBI, ICICI Bank has raised interest rates on fixed deposits under Rs 2 crore with effect from 16 December; the hike has come a month after the last revision.

SBI ups lending rates by 25 bps

Shorter-duration MCLRs are in range of 7.85-8.30%; MCLR for two years is at 8.50% while for the three-year tenure it stands at 8.60%.

Axis Bank hikes interest rates on FDs to high of 7% for general public

Axis Bank offers interest rates that range between 3.5% and 7% for general public on deposits maturing in 7 days to 10 years. 


HDFC Bank takes deposit rates up to 7% for general public

HDFC Bank hikes most of its retail fixed deposit rates by 40-75 basis points, with effect from 14 December.

SBI hikes deposit rates by up to 65 bps

State Bank of India has raised interest rates on fixed deposits ranging from 25 basis points to 65 basis points, with effect from 13 December. 

RBI extends market trading hours

RBI decides to restore market trading hours to pre-pandemic timings, with effect from 12 December.


Loan EMIs go up after RBI hikes repo rate

Loans have become costlier as some banks have hiked their benchmark lending rates soon after the RBI announced a 35 basis points increase in repo rate 

Digital currency transactions to remain largely anonymous: RBI

RBI is looking at technology and legal provisions to ensure that central bank digital currency transactions are anonymous, Deputy Governor T Rabi Sankar said. 


IDFC First Bank, NASSCOM partner to grow startup ecosystem

IDFC First Bank and NASSCOM Centre of Excellence have partnered to grow the innovation ecosystem through an exclusive range of banking solutions.

Canara Bank wins Banker’s Bank 2022 award

Canara Bank has won the ‘Banker's Bank of the Year Award 2022’ for the Indian segment of the Global Banking Summit.