BANKS

SBI starts making loan recovery calls

SBI will start making pre-delinquency calls so that NPAs are under check and borrowers gear up to make their payments, said deputy MD Saloni Narayan.

SBI reports record quarterly profit, net at Rs 6,504 cr

SBI’s 55% surge in Q1 net profit comes on back of lower provisions, higher fee incomes and one-time recovery from Kingfisher Airlines loan account.

Stage set for recovery amid near-term challenges

Policymakers create congenial environment for bank credit offtake over medium term to support investment activity, writes IndusInd Bank deputy CEO Arun Khurana.

PNB eyes recovery of Rs 14,000 cr in 3 qtrs; to shut 1,000 branches

PNB expects to recover bad loans worth Rs 5,000 cr from NCLT in FY22; NPAs to be cut by Rs 12,000 cr.

Bank of India Q1 net down 15% at Rs 720 crore

Bank of India’s total income falls to Rs 11,698.13 cr in Q1 from Rs 11,941.52 cr a year ago; gross NPAs stand at 13.51%.

Sale of two PSU banks deferred to next fiscal

Govt may defer sale of two PSU banks to next financial year as procedural process will take time.

Canara Bank Q1 net nearly triples to Rs 1,177 cr

Canara Bank reported a nearly three-fold jump in its Q1 net profit to Rs 1,177 crore on the back of a surge in fee income and treasury gains.

HDFC Q1 net down 1.69% at Rs 3,001 cr

HDFC sees 2.48% YoY fall in interest income which stands at Rs 10,523.36 cr in Q1.

RBL Bank slips into net loss in Q1

RBL Bank reported a net loss of Rs 459.47 crore for the June quarter as against a net profit of Rs 141 crore a year ago period.

Axis Bank, AWS tie up: New bank a/c in 6 mins!

Axis Bank will use Amazon Web Services to build portfolio of new digital financial services.

Union Bank of India recasts Rs 15,632 cr of loans; home loans lead retail stress

Union Bank of India restructures loans worth Rs 15,632 cr, of which Rs 6,833 crore is from retail segment; projects Rs 13,000 cr in recoveries and upgradations this fiscal.

IDBI Bank plans to cut NPAs to 15%, grow loan book

IDBI Bank plans to transfer Rs 11,000-12,000 cr of bad loans to NARCL; loan book is expected to grow by 8-10% in FY22.

Punjab & Sind Bank Q1 net at Rs 174 cr, asset quality improves

Punjab & Sind Bank is one of the few banks to report steady growth both on its retail and corporate loans side in Q1 while keeping recoveries robust.

No mask? Bank guard fires at customer in Bareilly

A Bank of Baroda customer who tried to enter the branch in Bareilly without wearing a mask was fired at his leg by the security guard; bank extends support to the victim.

Federal Bank feels stress of gold loans, small biz in Q1

Despite recording highest operating profit in a quarter, Federal Bank’s net profit in Q1 dips 8.4 % due to Covid-induced deterioration in asset quality; provisioning policy continues to be conservative.