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Bank of Baroda sees tiny rise in Q1 net profit, NIM shrinks

Bank of Baroda sees tiny rise in Q1 net profit, NIM shrinks

Bank of Baroda’s net profit rises by just 1.8% to Rs 4,541 crore in Q1; guides loan growth of 11-13% for full-fiscal and sets recovery target at Rs 10,000 crore.

ED raids Anil Ambani group companies in Yes Bank loan fraud case

ED raids Anil Ambani group companies in Yes Bank loan fraud case

Enforcement Directorate conducts multiple raids as part of alleged Rs 3,000-crore loan fraud involving Reliance Anil Ambani Group companies and Yes Bank.

Canara Bank Q1 net up 22%, NII down

Canara Bank Q1 net up 22%, NII down

Canara Bank Q1 net profit stands at Rs 4,752 crore, aided by 32.7% jump in other income; NII falls 1.7%. 

IndusInd Bank to raise Rs 30,000 cr; Hindujas to nominate two board seats

IndusInd Bank to raise Rs 30,000 cr; Hindujas to nominate two board seats

IndusInd Bank gets nod from shareholders to raise up to Rs 30,000 cr via mix of debt and equity; allows promoters to nominate two board directors.


Ex-ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochchar held guilty in taking bribe

Ex-ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochchar held guilty in taking bribe

Appellate tribunal finds former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar guilty of accepting Rs 64 crore bribe in exchange for sanctioning Rs 300 crore loan to Videocon Group in 2009.


1,629 wilful defaulters owe Rs 1.62 lakh cr to public sector banks: FinMin

1,629 wilful defaulters owe Rs 1.62 lakh cr to public sector banks: FinMin

Public sector banks have identified 1,629 corporate borrowers as wilful defaulters, owing loan dues of Rs 1.62 lakh crore as of 31 March 2025.


State-run banks write off Rs 12 lakh cr since FY16, NPAs drop

State-run banks write off Rs 12 lakh cr since FY16, NPAs drop

Public sector banks have written off a whopping Rs 12.08 lakh crore in the last nine fiscals; gross NPA ratio has dropped from 9.11% in FY21 to 2.58% in FY25.

Punjab & Sind Bank Q1 net up 48%, bad loans fall

Punjab & Sind Bank Q1 net up 48%, bad loans fall

Punjab & Sind Bank’s net profit is at Rs 269 cr; gross NPA falls to 3.34% from 4.72%.


RBI proposes stricter rules for digital banking

RBI proposes stricter rules for digital banking

Banks can’t make it mandatory for customers to choose any digital banking channel to avail services like debit cards; draft also proposes stronger fraud protection rules.


SBI raises Rs 25,000 cr via QIP, LIC is largest subscriber

SBI raises Rs 25,000 cr via QIP, LIC is largest subscriber

LIC acquires 6.1 crore shares for 5,000 crore, taking its shareholding in SBI to 9.49% from 9.21%; funds will be used to support credit growth across retail, MSME and corporate segments.


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.