BANKS

SBI cuts home loan rates after hiking it a month back

Barely a month on, SBI has gone back to its old home loan interest rates after hiking it by 25 basis points to 6.95%. Why has it cut rates?

Yes Bank Q4 net loss widens on higher provisions

A year after being bailed out, Yes Bank has reported net loss of Rs 3,788 crore in Q4 as it continues to grapple with its pile of legacy bad loans.

ICICI Bank Q4 net up 261% at Rs 4,403 cr

ICICI Bank Q4 net up 261% to Rs 4,403 cr as advances grew higher than the banking sector and asset quality stood stable.

Axis Bank Q4 net at Rs 2,677 cr amid drop in provisions

Profit led by a sharp fall in bad loan provisions to Rs 3,324 cr in the fiscal fourth quarter, from Rs 7,834 cr a year ago.

RBI caps tenure of bank CEOs, MDs to 15 years

RBI restricts tenure of a bank CEO to 15 years, a guideline that could make Uday Kotak, founder and CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank, ineligible for another term.

Axis Bank to load customers with higher charges from 1 May

Axis Bank to load its customers with higher charges on certain services while increasing minimum monthly balance requirement in savings bank accounts.

Private banks to get government business

Public sector banks will have to let go of one of their big advantages as the Centre has now allowed all private banks to participate in govt-related banking transactions. 

RBI names six-member panel under Sudarshan Sen to review ARC norms

RBI names six-member committee under chairmanship of Sudarshan Sen, former RBI executive director, to review ARC norms; report to be submitted within 3 months.

HDFC Bank to wait longer for lift of RBI ban on new credit cards

HDFC Bank may take longer time than anticipated to be able to source new credit card customers as it struggles to sort out technical issues to convince RBI of lifting ban on launch of its digital 2.0 initiatives.

RBI rejects 10-year bond bids

With banks asking for higher yields, RBI rejects all the three government securities that were put up for auction.

HDFC Bank Q4 net up 18% amid strong loan growth

HDFC Bank’s Q4 net up 18.2% at Rs 8,186.51 crore on the back of robust loan growth and stable asset quality.

Banks ask RBI to extend recast scheme amidst Covid surge

Top bosses of banks ask RBI to extend one-time restructuring scheme for MSMEs and retail loans in wake of resurgence of Covid-19 infections and concerns about rise in NPAs.


Axis Bank becomes co-promoter of Max Life

Axis Bank and its two subsidiaries will own 12.99% stake in Max Life; Axis has right to acquire another 7% stake.

HDFC Bank’s loan growth at 17-qtr low; how other banks fared in FY21

HDFC Bank sees 17-quarter low in its loan growth in FY21 over the previous fiscal while deposit growth was at a 13-quarter low. Here is how other banks fared.

Interest rates on Fixed Deposits

This is what banks are offering as interest rates on Fixed Deposits.