RBI has left untouched the key lending rate while raising concerns over inflation and the new Omicron variant. "The overarching priority of RBI at this stage is revival of growth,” Governor Shaktikanta Das said.
RBI allows promoters to own up to 26% stake in private banks; no stance taken yet on allowing corporates into banking.
RBI has directed banks not to upgrade NPAs as ‘standard’ asset after getting only interest payment from the borrower.
Bank of Baroda CEO Sanjiv Chadha admits home loan growth was hit by takeovers; expects bank to recover Rs 4,000 cr of bad loans in Q3.
RBI drops profitability from list of criteria for putting banks under prompt corrective framework while retaining other three key parameters.
For borrowers with bank exposure of less than Rs 5 crore, there will be no restriction on the opening of current accounts; RBI eased the rules after getting feedback.
A fall in bad loans, better recoveries and stronger credit growth is how MD & CEO Mallikarjuna Rao is forecasting the next few quarters would be for Punjab National Bank.
Canara Bank Q2 net up 200% at Rs 1,333 crore amid high growth in non-interest income and lower provisioning for bad loans; CEO Prabhakar expects recoveries to outpace fresh NPAs.
CEO Rajendran plans expansion in branches and geographies to tap into deposits in low interest rate regime that has helped bank maintain high profitability growth; aggressively growing gold loan book to continue.
Yes Bank will take legal route against Dish TV, CEO Prashant Kumar said; all bad loans of bank to move to ARC where bank will hold minority stake.
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Aided by a Rs 340-cr recovery from its written off accounts, Bank of Maharashtra doubles Q2 net profit to Rs 264 cr over year-ago quarter.
IDBI Bank’s net interest income for Q2 rose 9% to Rs 1,854 cr; gross NPAs fell 20.92% while net NPA improved to 1.62% from 2.67% a year ago.
RBI’s key challenges will be to manage liquidity, inflation and growth as post-Covid repair work starts. A shift from easy-money policy will, however, require delicate balancing.
Bank of Maharashtra cuts repo linked lending rate and MCLR; customers availing home loan, car loan, education loan and personal loan, along with MSME loan products, will benefit.
RBI continues to keep repo rate unchanged at 4%; signals gradual move towards ‘normalising’ monetary policy as economy emerges from shadow of second wave of Covid.
