Banks’ net interest margin (NIM), a key profitability gauge, grew 46 basis points to 3.3 per cent in the January-March quarter, driven by slower deposit […]
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Bank of Baroda plans to divest up to 49 pc in credit card arm
State-owned Bank of Baroda (BoB) plans to sell up to 49 per cent stake in credit card business arm BOB Financial Solutions Ltd. Currently, it […]
Fintechs seek first loss default guarantee cover for co-lending deals
Digital lenders are set to lobby with the Reserve Bank of India to extend the first loss default guarantee cover of 5% to co-lending arrangements […]
India’s indigenous HDFC to seal place in top echelons of world’s most valued banking space
In a remarkable feat, an indigenous Indian company will ascend to the upper echelons of the global banking landscape, as the tie up of HDFC […]
Banks racked up Rs 71,871 crore of notional bond losses in FY23, one-third of profits
Indian banks might have been poorer by more than ₹70,000 crore, representing close to one-third of their reported profits in 2022-23, if they had to […]
RBI relaxes restrictions on HDFC Credila regarding on-boarding of new customers
Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) on Tuesday said the Reserve Bank of India has relaxed restrictions on its education finance arm, HDFC Credila, related to […]
HDFC-HDFC bank merger likely to be effective July 1
The merger of HDFC Corp with the country’s largest private lender HDFC Bank will likely take effect July 1, chairman of India’s mortgage-lending pioneer Deepak […]
RBI in talks with leading global peers to promote digital rupee payments
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is in talks with other major global central banks to promote digital rupee for cross-border payments, Governor Shaktikanta Das […]
S&P raises assessment of Indian banking sector on “strong recovery”
S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday raised its assessment of India’s banking sector, citing a “strong recovery” underway in the Indian financial sector. India’s ‘Banking Industry […]
Banks told to push foreign trade in Rupee
Banks are being nudged to popularise the settlement of cross-border trade in rupee. While many businesses – driven by commercial convenience, balance of payments, and […]