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IDFC First Bank planning to make home loans 40% of total portfolio

The bank has started offering prime home loans to employees of top corporates starting at 6.9 per cent

Rupee gains under siege as coronavirus health crisis fuels lockdown fears

Prospect of stricter curbs is threatening to weaken the currency, which is among Asia's top three performers this month

Inflation debate hits emerging markets as Pimco backs economic rebound

Heavyweights including Brazil, China and India will report inflation data this week against a backdrop of quickening growth that's being fueled by months of easy money and fiscal largess

Rupee gains under siege as health crisis fuels Covid-19 lockdown fears

Prospect of stricter curbs is threatening to weaken the currency, which is among Asia's top three performers this month

2,118 branches of state-run banks closed or merged in last fiscal: RTI

As many as 2,118 branches of 10 public sector banks have either been closed or merged with other banks in the last fiscal, according to an RTI reply

National Asset Reconstruction Company to be operational next month: IBA CEO

National Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd (NARCL), the name coined for the bad bank announced in the Budget 2021-22, is expected to be operational in June

IDFC First Bank's net profit up 79% at Rs 127.81 cr in March quarter

IDFC First Bank on Sunday reported a 78.6 per cent increase in its net profit for the quarter ended March at Rs 127.81 crore.

CSB Bank reports highest-ever net profit of Rs 218 crore in FY21

During the last quarter ended March of FY21, the lender reported a net profit of Rs 42.89 crore against a loss of Rs 59.70 crore in the same quarter of 2019-20

FinMin asks PSU banks to keep high vigil on attempt to seize funds by Cairn

UK's Cairn Energy plc has been awarded $1.2 billion against India

HDFC beats the Street, post 42% net profit surge to Rs 3,180 cr in Q4

Board okays re-appointment of Keki Mistry as vice-chairman, CEO for 3 more years

RBI to conduct first SLTRO of Rs 10k cr for small finance banks on May 17

The SLTRO will be valid for three years. All SFBs will be eligible to participate in the scheme, which was announced by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on May 5 to mitigate Covid-related dislocations

Life insurance companies' new premium business up 45% at Rs 9,739 crore

While the NBP of private insurers, 23 in total, grew 55.18 per cent over the same period last year, state-owned Life Insurance Corporation reported 35.6 per cent growth

No immediate plans to raise capital: SBI Chairman Dinesh Kumar Khara

SBI chairman said that the bank does not have immediate plans to raise capital as a reasonable profit of the last fiscal would be ploughed back to take care of foreseeable business growth

Bank credit shrinks by Rs 89,087 cr in April on second wave impact

The bank credit expanded by 5.7 per cent in 12 months till April 23, 2021, as against 6.8 per cent a year ago

Forex reserves surge by $3.91 billion to $588.02 billion: RBI data

The country's foreign exchange reserves swelled by $3.913 billion to reach $588.02 billion in the week ended April 30, 2021, RBI data showed on Friday

RBI sets up an advisory group to assist regulatory review authority

Regulatory Review Authority (RRA 2.0) was constituted by the central bank earlier this month to streamline regulations and reduce the compliance burden of regulated entities

RBI's Rs 50K cr liquidity facility can augment hospital bed capacity Crisil

Reserve Bank's Rs 50,000-crore liquidity window can help augment the bed capacity at hospitals by up to 20% as credit will be available at cheaper costs, credit ratings agency Crisil said on Friday

Banks using own funds for Covid-19 loans can take reverse repo rate benefit

Liquidity pool money should be deployed in 30 days, says RBI

Dollar forward rates normalise after carry traders unwind positions

Decline in premium to help importers hedge near-term exposures

Bond bulls bring down 10-year yield below 6% for first time since Feb 12

This was after the RBI assured the market of ample liquidity and another round of secondary market purchase of Rs 35,000 crore

RBI's relief: Hit by second Covid wave, MSMEs call for more support

According to them, measures such as revisiting classification of bad loans and clearing pending dues from government agencies are also required

RBI's Covid relief: SFB loans to MFIs get priority sector status

Special liquidity for SFBs to help low-income groups, say experts

Run for cover will need longer strides: Insurance experts at BS Webinar

At Business Standard webinar on De-risking the Risk Business, they say one can expect a deadline extension for the implementation of IFRS 17, given the Covid pandemic

Banks using unseen digital cash could bring down fees on foreign transfers

Blockchain technology used between banks to settle claims could significantly lower the cut taken from customers

Normal monsoon should help contain food price pressures: RBI Governor

Despite admitting to price pressures both from food items and input prices, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das hoped that a normal Southwest monsoon will have a «soothing impact» on inflation pressures

As part of strategic disinvestment, govt, LIC to sell stakes in IDBI Bank

Quantum of stake sale to be decided while structuring the transaction

Cabinet approves strategic disinvestment in IDBI Bank

LIC is currently the promoter of IDBI Bank with management control and GoI is the co-promoter

RBI running key ops from a 250-member-strong quarantine centre: Governor

Reserve Bank is running some of its key operations from a 250-member-strong quarantine centre -- a souped-down version of war-room it had set up in mid-March last year, says Governor Shaktikanta Das

RBI relief measures may cushion NPA blow from second Covid wave: Analysts

Analysts see the RBI's announcements to be sentimentally positive for the banking sector even as Covid-19 situation remains dynamic

Targeted economic measures by RBI are for second wave of Covid-19

Central bank's measures to mitigate impact of the second wave of infections focus on healthcare.

SFB loan to MFIs for on-lending to be classified as priority sector lending

The Reserve Bank of Indian has decided to allow the classification of priority sector lending for loans given by small finance banks to micro-finance institutions (MFI) for on-lending to individuals

'RBI in battle mode': Full text of Shaktikanta Das's speech on May 5

Central bank announces scheme allowing banks to support vaccine manufacturers, medical facilities, hospitals in Covid-19.

RBI gets into the act; lays foundation for more measures going ahead

The signal really given by the RBI is that while it does believe today that things have not taken a turn for the worse as all enterprises are better prepared than last year while facing lockdowns

RBI announces loan relief, Rs 50,000 cr liquidity to tide over Covid

Central bank's 'immediate objective is to preserve human life and restore livelihoods', says Shaktikanta Das.

Govt asks PSBs to protect dollar assets on Cairn concern: Report

The banks' decision to avoid adding more dollars to their offshore account has roiled India's exchange rate in recent days

Covid-19 second wave: Digital payments drop as state impose curbs

UPI saw a 4.3 per cent dip in transaction volume and a 2.22 per cent dip in transaction value

RBL Bank net declines 34% in Q4 on higher provisions, drop in NII

Its profit after tax for the reporting quarter stood at Rs 75 crore against Rs 114 crore in the year-ago period

Rupee gains 10 paise to end at 73.85, rises for second day in a row

Meanwhile, market sentiments are hurt on concern that rising Covid-19 cases in India and lockdown restriction in some states may hurt economic recovery.

Microfinance collections may dip 8-10% sequentially in April: Icra

Healthy liquidity buffers maintained by most entities provide some comfort
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