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SBI labels RCom, promoter Anil Ambani as ‘fraud’

SBI labels RCom, promoter Anil Ambani as ‘fraud’

SBI classifies loan account of Reliance Communications along with promoter-director Anil D Ambani as ‘fraud’ and is in process of lodging complaint with CBI; earlier, Canara Bank had withdrawn such label.


IOB to maintain quarter profit at Rs 1,000 cr, raise Rs 4,000 cr: CEO

IOB to maintain quarter profit at Rs 1,000 cr, raise Rs 4,000 cr: CEO

IOB expects total business to grow over 12% in FY26; loan book growth should be around 12-13%


Union Bank of India Q1 net up 12% at Rs 4,116 cr

Union Bank of India Q1 net up 12% at Rs 4,116 cr

Union Bank of India Q1 asset quality improves with gross NPAs falling to 3.52% from 4.54% a year ago.

HDFC Bank announces first-ever bonus issue, Q1 net up 12%

HDFC Bank announces first-ever bonus issue, Q1 net up 12%

HDFC Bank Q1 net profit rises to Rs 18,155 crore; announces first-ever issuance of bonus shares, allocated at a ratio of 1:1.


RBL Bank's Q1 net slides 46%, bad loans rise

RBL Bank's Q1 net slides 46%, bad loans rise

RBL Bank’s Q1 gross NPAs up while NIM narrows; weak performance in last few quarters impacted by unsecured retail loan segment. 


Union Bank Q1 net up 12%, core income falls

Union Bank Q1 net up 12%, core income falls

Union Bank of India Q1 net profit at Rs 4,116 crore while NII falls; bad loans decline to 3.52% from 4.54% a year ago.


ICICI Bank Q1 net up 15.5% at Rs 12,768 cr

ICICI Bank Q1 net up 15.5% at Rs 12,768 cr

ICICI Bank’s net interest margin drops to 4.34% from 4.41% in preceding quarter; asset quality improves.


Citi’s India head of commercial banking quits

Citi’s India head of commercial banking quits

Citigroup’s India head of commercial banking, Bhanu Vohra, has resigned after spending 25 years with the bank.


Inflation cools to six-year low of 2.1%

Inflation cools to six-year low of 2.1%

Retail inflation stays below RBI’s medium-term target of 4% for fifth consecutive month; June inflation of 2.1% is lowest year-on-year rise since January 2019. 

HDFC Bank CEO’s pay pack rises 12% to Rs 12.08 cr in FY25

HDFC Bank CEO’s pay pack rises 12% to Rs 12.08 cr in FY25

Sashidhar Jagdishan takes home Rs 12.08 cr as annual pay in FY25, up 11.8% from Rs 10.8 cr a year ago; deputy MD Kaizad Bharucha is paid Rs 11.01 cr. 


Karnataka Bank names Bhat as interim MD, CEO

Karnataka Bank names Bhat as interim MD, CEO

Karnataka Bank’s COO Raghavendra Srinivas Bhat will take up the new role for a period of three months or until a regular MD & CEO is appointed, whichever is earlier, based on RBI approval.

RBI fines HDFC Bank, Shriram Finance

RBI fines HDFC Bank, Shriram Finance

RBI slaps penalty of Rs 4.88 lakh on HDFC Bank and Rs 2.70 lakh on Shriram Finance for violations of regulatory norms.


Public sector banks may remove minimum balance fines

Public sector banks may remove minimum balance fines

Public sector banks are in discussions with finance ministry to scrap requirement of customers maintaining minimum balance in savings deposit accounts; five banks already dropped this.

Lending shifts to high-ticket loans amid stress in small borrowers

Lending shifts to high-ticket loans amid stress in small borrowers

CRIF data shows high-ticket loans gain preference in FY25 amid rising stress in small borrowers, increased caution, evolving risks and broad-based moderation in credit growth.


IndusInd Bank opens women branch in Chennai

IndusInd Bank opens women branch in Chennai

This is IndusInd Bank’s 12th all-women branch in India; managed by team of five dedicated women officers, branch will offer retail banking services.