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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.


IDFC First Bank CEO Vaidyanathan gifts shares worth Rs 5 crore

IDFC First Bank CEO Vaidyanathan gifts shares worth Rs 5 crore

MD and CEO Vaidyanathan gifts 7 lakh shares of IDFC First Bank worth over Rs 5 crore held by him to five people not related to him.


Dhanlaxmi Bank gets Ajith Kumar as CEO

Dhanlaxmi Bank gets Ajith Kumar as CEO

Ajith Kumar gets RBI approval to be new managing director and CEO of Dhanlaxmi Bank; he succeeds JK Shivan.


NBCC plans to set up shadow bank to save over $100 mn

NBCC plans to set up shadow bank to save over $100 mn

NBCC is looking to set up its NBFC later this year; move to help it save $108 mn in interest costs over 2 years.