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RBI slaps penalty on Canara Bank

RBI slaps penalty on Canara Bank

RBI imposes penalty of Rs 2.92 crore on Canara Bank for violation of various norms, including opening savings accounts of ineligible entities and linking interest rates to external benchmark.

Retail inflation eases to 18-month low of 4.7% in April

Retail inflation eases to 18-month low of 4.7% in April

This is second consecutive month that CPI inflation remained below RBI’s upper tolerance limit of 6%. 

NCLT admits Go First’s insolvency plea, lessor challenges in NCLAT

NCLT admits Go First’s insolvency plea, lessor challenges in NCLAT

NCLT appoints Abhilash Lal as interim resolution professional to run Go First as a going concern and not to retrench any employee; lessor SMBC Aviation Capital moves NCLAT.

Pay fee, charges on forex prepaid cards in rupees: RBI

Pay fee, charges on forex prepaid cards in rupees: RBI

RBI has said that fees and charges payable in India on forex prepaid cards, store value cards and travel cards have to be denominated and settled in rupees only.

RBI slaps fine on HSBC for wrong credit card data

RBI slaps fine on HSBC for wrong credit card data

RBI imposes fine of Rs 1.74 crore on HSBC for violation of rules relating to submission of information to the country’s credit information bureaux.

Union Bank of India Q4 net up 93%, asset quality improves

Union Bank of India Q4 net up 93%, asset quality improves

Union Bank of India posts 93.3% YoY rise in Q4 net profit to Rs 2,782 crore, following healthy growth in net interest income and improvement in asset quality.

NCLT reserves order on Go First’s plea seeking interim moratorium

NCLT reserves order on Go First’s plea seeking interim moratorium

NCLT reserves order on Go First’s plea seeking voluntary insolvency resolution proceedings and interim moratorium on financial obligations.

Banks have Rs 6,521 crore exposure as Go First files for bankruptcy

Banks have Rs 6,521 crore exposure as Go First files for bankruptcy

Though Wadia Group-owned Go First has not defaulted on any of its loans till April, the airline has said that defaults to financial creditors would be imminent due to its prevailing financial situation.

Finance ministry wants PSBs to up recovery rate from write-offs to 40%

Finance ministry wants PSBs to up recovery rate from write-offs to 40%

Public sector banks could recover only 14% of written off loans worth Rs 7.34 lakh crore in last five years ended March 2022.

Bank of Baroda, Bank of India get new bosses

Bank of Baroda, Bank of India get new bosses

Government appoints Rajneesh Karnatak as MD of Bank of India and Debadatta Chand as head of Bank of Baroda.

Hinduja Group sole bidder for Reliance Capital

Hinduja Group sole bidder for Reliance Capital

Hinduja Group emerges as lone bidder for bankrupt Reliance Capital  on  second round of auction with offer of Rs 9,650 crore.

Axis Bank slips to Q4 net loss of Rs 5,728 cr on Citi buy

Axis Bank slips to Q4 net loss of Rs 5,728 cr on Citi buy

Axis Bank’s loan book grows 19% YoY to Rs 8.45 lakh crore as on 31 March 2023; deposits up 15% YoY to Rs 9.46 lakh crore. 

SBI raises $750 mn via 5-year bonds

SBI raises $750 mn via 5-year bonds

State Bank of India concludes sale of $750-million senior 5-year notes at a coupon of 4.875%.

Union Bank of India plans to raise Rs 10,100 cr

Union Bank of India plans to raise Rs 10,100 cr

Union Bank of India’s board has approved raising up to Rs 10,100 crore through a mix of debt and equity.

Bank of Maharashtra Q4 net soars; to add 200 branches in FY24

Bank of Maharashtra Q4 net soars; to add 200 branches in FY24

Bank of Maharashtra plans to add 200 branches in FY24 and have branch presence in 750 districts, says CEO AS Rajeev; Q4 net soars 135% to Rs 840 crore.