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Household savings see sharp dip

Household savings see sharp dip

Net household savings fall sharply by Rs 9 lakh crore to Rs 14.16 lakh crore in three years to 2022-23.


IOB to sell 92 NPA accounts worth Rs 13,472 cr

IOB to sell 92 NPA accounts worth Rs 13,472 cr

Indian Overseas Bank will sell 92 non-performing loans amounting to Rs 13,471.68 crore through an e-auction on 28 May. 

Kotak Mahindra Bank’s CEO worried more about reputational than financial impact of RBI’s directive

Kotak Mahindra Bank’s CEO worried more about reputational than financial impact of RBI’s directive

Kotak Mahindra Bank CEO Ashok Vaswani said focus would be on upgrading technology and upping investments as the lender makes regaining trust the top priority.

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RBI proposes tighter rules for project finance

RBI proposes tighter rules for project finance

RBI’s draft guidelines on financing of project loans include higher provisioning of up to 5% during construction phase, even if asset is standard; exposure goes down as project reaches operational phase.

RBI lifts restrictions on Bajaj Finance after six months

RBI lifts restrictions on Bajaj Finance after six months

RBI lifts restrictions on Bajaj Finance on sanctioning and disbursal of loans under its two lending products - eCOM and Insta EMI Card.


Federal Bank to soon send names to RBI for CEO post; Q4 net flat

Federal Bank to soon send names to RBI for CEO post; Q4 net flat

Federal Bank CEO Shyam Srinivasan, whose term ends on 22 September, said board-established search panel is in advanced stage of submitting names to RBI but declined to comment on whether KVS Manian would be in the list. 


Kotak Mahindra Bank’s Joint MD Manian quits after 29-year stint

Kotak Mahindra Bank’s Joint MD Manian quits after 29-year stint

Barely a week after RBI slapped business restrictions, KVS Manian has stepped down as Joint MD & CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank; likely to join Federal Bank.


RBI directs banks to review unfair lending practices

RBI directs banks to review unfair lending practices

RBI finds instances of some banks resorting to  unfair lending practices such as disbursal of loans and application of interest; asks lenders to take corrective action.


RBI whip: Axis Bank overtakes Kotak Mahindra Bank to become 4th most-valued bank

RBI whip: Axis Bank overtakes Kotak Mahindra Bank to become 4th most-valued bank

Barred by RBI from digital sourcing of customers and issuance of fresh credit cards, Kotak Mahindra Bank’s market cap shrinks to Rs 3.19 lakh crore.


RBI proposes new norms for lending service providers

RBI proposes new norms for lending service providers

RBI has proposed that lending service providers, acting as agents of banks, should give information on all loan offers available with them to borrowers.

ICICI Bank blocks 17,000 credit cards amid data breach

ICICI Bank blocks 17,000 credit cards amid data breach

ICICI Bank clarifies that glitch was due to ”erroneously mapped” data of 17,000 new credit cards in their digital channels; says no misuse has been reported so far.


Axis Bank extends Amitabh Chaudhry’s term as CEO for 3 more years

Axis Bank extends Amitabh Chaudhry’s term as CEO for 3 more years

Amitabh Chaudhry’s new three-year term as MD and CEO is effective from 1 January 2025 up to 31 December 2027.

RBI stops Kotak Mahindra Bank from issuing new credit cards, adding customers online

RBI stops Kotak Mahindra Bank from issuing new credit cards, adding customers online

The action was taken based on significant concerns found in RBI's IT examination for 2022 and 2023 and the continued failure on part of the bank to address these concerns in a comprehensive and timely manner.


Public sector banks have no power to issue look out circulars to defaulters: Bombay HC

Public sector banks have no power to issue look out circulars to defaulters: Bombay HC

Bombay HC's verdict would render all look out circulars issued by public sector banks against defaulters as quashed.


Mahindra Finance detects Rs 150 crore vehicle loan fraud

Mahindra Finance detects Rs 150 crore vehicle loan fraud

Mahindra Finance said during Q4 of FY24, a vehicle loan fraud was detected at one of the company's branches in the northeast.