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Union Bank of India Q1 net doubles, asset quality improves

Union Bank of India Q1 net doubles, asset quality improves

Union Bank of India’s net profit rises 107.67% to Rs 3,236 crore in Q1; net NPA improves to 1.58% from 3.31% a year ago.

Bank of Maharashtra Q1 net surges 95%, eyes 22% credit growth in FY24

Bank of Maharashtra Q1 net surges 95%, eyes 22% credit growth in FY24

Bank of Maharashtra plans to raise Rs 2,000 crore from Tier I and Tier II bonds to meet credit growth; expects to keep NIM at 3.75%-3.85% in FY24.

HDFC Bank CEO takes pay pack of Rs 10.55 cr in FY23

HDFC Bank CEO takes pay pack of Rs 10.55 cr in FY23

HDFC Bank MD and CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan earned 62% more as his pay pack was Rs 6.51 cr in FY22; HDFC Bank deputy MD Kaizad Bharucha was paid Rs 10.03 crore in FY23.

Deposits hit six-year high amid withdrawal of Rs 2,000 notes

Deposits hit six-year high amid withdrawal of Rs 2,000 notes

RBI’s withdrawal call of Rs 2,000 notes and near total return of currency to system has led to deposit accretion hitting six-year high of Rs 191.6 lakh crore in June.

SBI to set up trustee company to manage CDMDF

SBI to set up trustee company to manage CDMDF

State Bank of India will set up a trustee company as its wholly-owned subsidiary for managing the Corporate Debt Market Development Fund.


Central Bank of India writes off Rs 7,856 cr, Q1 net up 78%

Central Bank of India writes off Rs 7,856 cr, Q1 net up 78%

Central Bank of India’s gross NPAs fall to 4.95% in Q1, the lowest since March 2013; Net NPA at 1.75% is lowest since September 2011.

HDFC Bank enters $100-bn m-cap club, ranks 7th in world

HDFC Bank enters $100-bn m-cap club, ranks 7th in world

HDFC Bank enters exclusive club of companies with $100 bn market capitalisation, making it seventh-largest lender in the world.

HDFC Bank Q1 net up 30%

HDFC Bank Q1 net up 30%

HDFC Bank reported a 30% rise in its net profit for the quarter ended June 2023 to Rs 11,951.77 crore compared with Rs 9,195.99 crore a year ago.


DICGC’s new directive to banks to spread deposit insurance scheme awareness

DICGC’s new directive to banks to spread deposit insurance scheme awareness

Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation asks all banks to prominently display its logo and QR code on their websites and internet banking portals by 31 August.

SBI hikes lending rates by 5 basis points

SBI hikes lending rates by 5 basis points

Borrowers will need to pay more towards EMIs as SBI raises its MCLR by 5 basis points across all tenures from 15 July; MCLR-based rates now vary between 8% and 8.75%. 

PNB moves court, seeks release of Nirav Modi’s properties

PNB moves court, seeks release of Nirav Modi’s properties

Punjab National Bank files application for release of Nirav Modi's properties worth Rs 71 crore, attached by the ED in the bank fraud case. 


Byju’s takes support of Rajnish Kumar, Mohandas Pai

Byju’s takes support of Rajnish Kumar, Mohandas Pai

Byju's appoints former SBI chairman Rajnish Kumar and ex-CFO of Infosys Mohandas Pai to its advisory council.

Inflation rises to 3-month high in June

Inflation rises to 3-month high in June

India’s retail inflation rises to three-month high of 4.81% in June, according to government data.


Vehicle loans up 22% in May

Vehicle loans up 22% in May

Vehicle loans outstanding rise 22% YoY to Rs 5.09 lakh crore in May, despite RBI’s rate hike spree in 2022-23. 

Finalise wage revision of bank employees by 1 Dec, Finmin tells IBA

Finalise wage revision of bank employees by 1 Dec, Finmin tells IBA

Govt asks IBA to initiate process of negotiations for 12th Bi-partite settlement in a time-bound manner and to finalise it by 1 December.