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SBI raises $600 mn

SBI raises $600 mn

SBI raises $600 mn through offshore bonds at a record low rate of 1.8%.

Delhi HC asks SBI to maintain status quo on accounts of 3 Anil Ambani firms

Delhi HC asks SBI to maintain status quo on accounts of 3 Anil Ambani firms

Delhi HC said SBI at liberty to investigate RCom, Reliance Telecom and Infratel independent of the action of declaring the accounts as fraud.

Shivalik Bank gets RBI licence to operate as small finance bank

Shivalik Bank gets RBI licence to operate as small finance bank

Shivalik Mercantile Co-operative Bank becomes first urban cooperative bank to transition to a small finance bank.

Grievances against LIC rose sharply over the years: IRDAI report

Grievances against LIC rose sharply over the years: IRDAI report

Number of policyholder complaints against LIC rises in past few years; grievances against private life insurers fall.

SBI Mutual Fund ups stake in CSB Bank to over 5%

SBI Mutual Fund ups stake in CSB Bank to over 5%

SBI Mutual Fund’s stake in CSB Bank rose from 4.96% to 5.01% following acquisition of additional 86,993 shares.

RBI eases norms under regulatory sandbox

RBI eases norms under regulatory sandbox

RBI announces second cohort theme of 'cross-border payments'; it also reduces net-worth requirement for entities interested in participating.

How economists view RBI's policy of keeping rates unchanged amid elevated inflation

How economists view RBI's policy of keeping rates unchanged amid elevated inflation

Three broad trends would continue to influence RBI's monetary policy beyond this fiscal. Indianbankingnews.com collects views of economists to understand how the economy is shaping up.

Jet Airways revival plan with NCLT for approval

Jet Airways revival plan with NCLT for approval

The resolution professional of Jet Airways has filed a revival plan approved by the committee of creditors with the NCLT.

Retail & home loans slow down, auto paces up

Retail & home loans slow down, auto paces up

Total bank credit grows 5.5% amid slowdown in retail and home loans. Credit cards grow 4.9% and vehicle loans by 8.4%, as per RBI data until 23 Oct.

RBI brightens outlook on economic recovery, upgrades GDP contraction to 7.5%

RBI brightens outlook on economic recovery, upgrades GDP contraction to 7.5%

RBI upgrades GDP forecast to contraction of 7.5% this fiscal; earlier, in Oct, RBI had predicted GDP contraction of 9.5% for the financial year.

Allowing corporates to own banks is a panel report, not RBI view: Guv Shaktikanta Das

Allowing corporates to own banks is a panel report, not RBI view: Guv Shaktikanta Das

RBI is yet to form a view on an internal panel's recommendation of allowing corporates to own banks and will take a final call on it after collecting public comments, governor Shaktikanta Das said.

Inflation as handcuff, RBI leaves interest rates unchanged

Inflation as handcuff, RBI leaves interest rates unchanged

inflation is likely to remain elevated; signs of recovery are far from being broad-based and are dependent on sustained policy support.

SC rejects Chanda Kochhar's plea against being sacked as ICICI chief

SC rejects Chanda Kochhar's plea against being sacked as ICICI chief

Chanda Kochhar faces charges for alleged money laundering. Bombay HC had earlier dismissed her plea against being removed as ICICI Bank CEO.

India's manufacturing PMI sinks to 3-month low in Nov

India's manufacturing PMI sinks to 3-month low in Nov

Slower increases in factory orders, exports and buying levels have pulled down India's manufacturing sector activity to a 3-month low in Nov.

Banks push deadline for DHFL bid to 10 Dec amid Adani's revised offer

Banks push deadline for DHFL bid to 10 Dec amid Adani's revised offer

Adani Group makes revised bid of Rs 33,000 cr for DHFL, surpassing Oaktree's offer of Rs 28,300 crore.