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Behind IndusInd Bank’s accounting lapses

IndusInd Bank's share price goes diving after discrepancies in accounting of derivatives portfolio come to light. Here is how and what happened to the country’s fifth-largest private sector bank.

Uday Kotak warns of banks borrowing at 9% and lending lower

Uday Kotak has cautioned of the challenges Indian banks face in their business model if the deposit tightness persists.


IDFC First Bank’s microfinance stress amid growth levers in other businesses

Microfinance loan book is IDFC First Bank's 'first big isssue post-merger’ and will peak in Q4 of FY25, says MD & CEO Vaidyanathan; every other single business of the bank is doing well.


Punjab & Sind Bank CEO lines up branch expansion, eyes retail loans

Punjab & Sind Bank is planning to up branch network to 2,000 by March 2027 as it seeks to grow retail loans. “New branches will be mainly outside Punjab where market is getting almost saturated for us,” says CEO Swarup Kumar Saha.


Federal Bank changes gear under new CEO

KVS Manian takes up challenge of lifting Federal Bank to top five league; pivotal decisions include scaling up beyond Kerala, driving volumes in medium-yielding biz, reducing concentration of top depositors and having play in affordable housing. 


RBI Guv’s rate cut battle in Trump’s ‘America First’ era

Sanjay Malhotra will have to guide RBI through an uncertain phase which is seeing the world redraw its politics and economics. Don't expect many interest rate cuts as he has to weigh in a wobbly rupee, trade wars, tight liquidity, inflation and financial stability. 


Bank of Maharashtra cuts interest rate on retail loans

Bank of Maharashtra has joined several other lenders to cut interest rate by 25 basis points on retail loans, including home and car loans, in line with reduction in repo rate by the Reserve Bank of India.


Canara Bank CEO on CASA drive, branch expansion and other growth parameters

Canara Bank CEO Satyanarayana Raju says CASA ‘shortfall’ has come amid liquidity issues, stiff competition and stability of payment platforms; opening of 250 branches a year has eye on CASA deposits and biz growth.  


State-owned banks line up record net profit of Rs 1.29 lakh cr in nine months of FY25

State-owned banks report highest-ever aggregate net profit of Rs 1.29 lakh crore and operating profit of Rs 2,20,243 crore in nine months of the financial year.


SBI chairman on deposits, credit growth, NIM as bank’s Q3 net rises 84%

State Bank of India posts net profit of Rs16,891 crore in Q3, but  margins are lower and deposit mobilisation stays weak; chairman Setty is confident that credit growth will be 14-16% in FY25.


PNB Q3 net soars 103%, eyes Rs 17,000 cr bad loan recovery in FY25

Punjab National Bank’s Q3 net at Rs 4,508 cr;  aims to recover bad loans worth Rs 5,000 crore to Rs 6,000 crore in Q4 of FY25.


Union Bank posts record quarter profit, biz growth to be at lower end of guidance band

Union Bank of India CEO Manimekhalai says business growth in FY25 could  be closer to lower end of guidance range; Q3 net up 28% on back of non-interest income but NIM falls due to spike in cost of funds.


Canara Bank lowers guidance on NIM, CASA; Q3 net up 12%,

Canara Bank Q2 net profit rises 12.25% to Rs 4,104.20 crore despite NIM narrowing, as it was aided by non-interest income. 


Federal Bank Q3 falls 5% on higher provisions

Federal Bank reports net profit of Rs 955 cr in Q3; NII up 15% YoY to Rs 2,431 cr and NIM at 3.11%.


RBI announces liquidity-boosting measures

RBI to take steps to inject liquidity into banking system, including purchase of government securities worth Rs 60,000 crore in three tranches.