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RBI bars Bajaj Finance from lending under two products

RBI bars Bajaj Finance from lending under two products

RBI cites violation of certain provisions of the digital-loan guidelines; bars Bajaj Finance from lending under Insta EMI and eCOM.

Bank of Maharashtra, Central Bank of India CEOs get tenure extension

Bank of Maharashtra, Central Bank of India CEOs get tenure extension

Govt clears extension of term of office of Bank of Maharashtra MD & CEO Rajeev; Central Bank of India CEO MV Rao also gets extension.

RBI fines PNB, Federal Bank, 2 others

RBI fines PNB, Federal Bank, 2 others

Reserve Bank of India penalises Punjab National Bank, Federal Bank, Kosamattam Finance and Mercedes-Benz Financial Services India for violating certain regulatory norms.

ESAF fixes IPO price band at Rs 57-60

ESAF fixes IPO price band at Rs 57-60

ESAF plans to raise Rs 463 crore at the upper price band of the IPO; issue opens on 3 November.

No rise in risk in unsecured loans: Axis Bank CEO

No rise in risk in unsecured loans: Axis Bank CEO

Axis Bank is keeping a close watch on any potential slippage in personal loans while growing its book based on internal risk appetite, said CEO Amitabh Chaudhry.

Rs 2,000 notes worth Rs 10,000 crore left in system: RBI Governor

Rs 2,000 notes worth Rs 10,000 crore left in system: RBI Governor

Rs 2,000 notes are coming back and only Rs 10,000 crore is left in the system, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said. 

Ashok Vaswani to be Kotak Mahindra Bank’s next CEO

Ashok Vaswani to be Kotak Mahindra Bank’s next CEO

RBI approves Ashok Vaswani’s appointment as MD and CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank; appointment is for three years from date of taking charge.

 Kotak Mahindra Bank gets RBI nod to acquire Sonata Finance

Kotak Mahindra Bank gets RBI nod to acquire Sonata Finance

Kotak Mahindra Bank has got the RBI approval to acquire microlender Sonata Finance for Rs 537 crore.


Google enters retail loan business in India

Google enters retail loan business in India

Google Pay will offer sachet loans for merchants and consumers, a move that it said would help small businesses in India.

RBI slaps penalty on ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank

RBI slaps penalty on ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank

RBI imposes penalty of Rs 12.19 crore on ICICI Bank and Rs 3.95 crore on Kotak Mahindra Bank for violation of banking regulatory norms.

RBI asks banks to tighten KYC norms

RBI asks banks to tighten KYC norms

RBI asks banks and regulated entities to adopt risk-based approach for periodic updation of KYC, a move that is set to tighten customer due diligence norms.

RBI fines Union Bank of India, RBL, Bajaj Finance over regulatory lapses

RBI fines Union Bank of India, RBL, Bajaj Finance over regulatory lapses

The RBI has imposed a penalty of Rs 1 crore on Union Bank of India, Rs 64 lakh on RBL Bank and Rs 8.5 lakh on Bajaj Finance.

RBI penalises Paytm Payments Bank

RBI penalises Paytm Payments Bank

RBI slaps penalty of Rs 5.39 crore on Paytm Payments Bank for non-compliance with certain provisions, including KYC norms.

SBI MF gets RBI nod to acquire 9.99% stake in IndusInd Bank

SBI MF gets RBI nod to acquire 9.99% stake in IndusInd Bank

SBI Mutual Fund must ensure that the aggregate holding in the bank does not exceed 9.99% of the paid-up share capital or voting rights at all times.


Bank of Maharashtra raises deposit rates ahead of festive season

Bank of Maharashtra raises deposit rates ahead of festive season

Bank of Maharashtra increases fixed deposit rates by up to 125 basis points; some other banks expected to raise rates as well.