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Bank of Maharashtra waives loan processing fees under special offer

State-owned Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) has announced a slew of offers, including concessional interest rates and a 100 per cent waiver on processing fees on retail loans. The bank under 'Retail Bonanza-Monsoon Dhamaka' waived the processing fee for its gold,

Ujjivan SFB shares tumble nearly 19% as MD, CEO Nitin Chugh resigns

Shares of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank on Friday tumbled nearly 19 per cent after the announcement that its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Nitin Chugh has resigned from the bank. The stock tumbled 18.76 per cent to close at Rs 19.70 on the BSE.

NPCI global arm ties up with Mashreq Bank for UPI payments in UAE

NPCI's global arm NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL) has partnered with UAE-based Mashreq Bank to provide its mobile-based real-time payment system UPI in the gulf nation

India's forex reserves decline $2.10 billion to $619.365 billion

India's foreign exchange reserves decreased by USD 2.099 billion to stand at USD 619.365 billion for the week ended August 13 due to a fall in core currency assets and gold, RBI data showed on Friday. The forex kitty had increased by USD 889 million to a lif

MPC minutes: Economy struggling to regain momentum of H2FY21, says Das

The need of the hour is twofold: first, continue the monetary policy support to the economy; and second, remain watchful of any durable inflationary pressures, says RBI Governor

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank's board to meet on August 25 to select OSD

The OSD would work with the interim chief executive after Chugh leaves and till a full time MD&CEO is appointed

Govt appoints Shanti Lal Jain as MD and CEO of Indian Bank for 3 years

Jain is presently the Executive Director of Bank of Baroda

CVC re-appoints T M Bhasin as chairman of Advisory Board for Banking Frauds

The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) on Thursday re-appointed T M Bhasin as chairman of the Advisory Board for Banking and Financial Frauds

Govt appoints Lalit Kumar Chandel on Bank of Maharashtra board

The government has appointed Lalit Kumar Chandel, Economic Adviser, Department of Financial Services, on the board of Bank of Maharashtra

Nitin Chugh resigns as MD & CEO of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank

Chugh resigned from his position citing personal reasons, effective September 30, 2021

Vietnam, India top measure of cryptocurrency adoption by individuals

Interest in cryptocurrencies has surged since the onset of the pandemic, in part because of substantial gains by digital tokens like Bitcoin and Ether

RBI issues revised norms for hiring of bank lockers: Check details here

Under new norms, the liability of banks will be limited to 100 times its annual rent in case of fire, theft, building collapse or frauds by bank employees

RBI to buy up to Rs 25,000 cr of 5 gilts on August 26 under G-SAP 2.0

The Reserve Bank will conduct open market purchase of government securities of Rs 25,000 crore on August 26, under the G-sec Acquisition Programme (G-SAP 2.0).

RBI issues revised instructions for banks on locker management

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday issued revised instructions for all banks regarding locker management following orders of the Supreme Court

Amazon enters India wealth management with bet on startup Smallcase

Smallcase improves digital access to capital markets by offering weighted portfolios of stocks and exchange traded funds.

Preparations, strategies in place to resume credit card rollout: HDFC Bank

Due to the ban, the bank lost 558,545 credit cards between December and June

HDFC Bank shares gain as RBI lifts curbs on new credit card issuances

Shares of HDFC Bank on Wednesday rose nearly two per cent in early trade as investors cheered the Reserve Bank's decision to allow the lender to issue new credit cards. With the lifting of the eight-month-long ban on HDFC Bank with respect to selling new cre

HDFC Bank can start issuing credit cards again as RBI eases curbs

RBI's ban on the bank introducing new digital initiatives will continue

RBI allows HDFC Bank to issue new credit cards: Report

However, RBI's ban on the bank introducing new digital initiatives will continue, a source told Reuters

Inflation has peaked and is likely to stabilise going forward: RBI

For a one percentage point reduction in inflation, 1.5-2 percentage points of GDP have to be foregone

SBI Card raises Rs 500 cr by issuing bonds on private placement basis

SBI Cards and Payment Services (SBI Card) has raised Rs 500 crore by issuing bonds on a private placement basis.

Little more than half of financial inclusion achieved, says RBI's new index

According to RBI's assessment, the FI-Index for the period ending March 2021 is 53.9 as against 43.4 for the period ending March 2017

HDFC launches 'green and sustainable' deposits programme for retail clients

HDFC Ltd said individuals can earn interest at 6.55 per cent on their deposits, whose period can range from 3-10 years

MFI's gross loan portfolio slips 4% to Rs 214,528 cr till June: Sa-Dhan

The microfinance industry's gross loan portfolio (GLP) marginally declined by around 4 per cent to Rs 214,528 crore as of June 30 this year, against Rs 224,205 crore as of June 20, 2020

Citibank becomes first US bank to set up unit in IFSC at GIFT City

License issued today by IFSCA

UPI forms 10% of overall retail payments in FY21, says Macquarie report

UPI saw its FY21 annual throughput value at Rs 41 trillion, almost 2.8x that of credit and debit card at Point of Sale combined, and almost 20x that of prepaid payment instruments.

Moody's assigns 'Ba3' rating to HDFC Bank's AT1 dollar-denominated bonds

Country's largest lender State Bank of India has already raised capital through AT1 bonds from global markets

SBI scraps processing fees, lists more offers for retail customers

The country's largest lender State Bank of India on Monday announced a slew of offers for its retail customers ahead of the festive season. The bank has announced a 100 per cent waiver on processing fees for its car loan customers across all channels, a rele

HDFC Bank plans to raise funds via AT-1 bonds from overseas market

The bank is expected to raise up to $1 billion from dollar-denominated bonds

No material impact on card issuers: Nomura on RBI restrictions

The RBI had earlier restricted American Express and Diners Club

BoM tops PSU banks chart in terms of loan, saving deposit growth in Q1

State-owned Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) has emerged as the top performer among public sector lenders in terms of loan and savings deposit growth during the first quarter of the current financial year. The Pune-headquartered lender recorded 14.46 per cent incre

FM to meet CEOs of PSBs on August 25 to review financial performance

Sitharaman is scheduled to meet heads of public sector banks on August 25 to review financial performance of the lenders and progress made by them to support the economy battered by COVID-19 pandemic

Suryoday Small Finance Bank eyes Rs 1,000-crore quarterly disbursements

It has already seen an increase in disbursement to level of Rs 360 crore in July, on par with disbursement in April-June 2021

RBI cancels licence of Karnala Nagari Sahakari Bank, Panvel in Maharashtra

The Reserve Bank has cancelled the licence of Karnala Nagari Sahakari Bank, Panvel in Maharashtra for not having adequate capital and being unable to pay its present depositors in full

RBI gives Ind Bank Housing time till Dec to complete revival process

The Reserve Bank has asked Ind Bank Housing Ltd to complete its revival process by the end of December and submit a board-approved plan

MobiKwik appoints Punita Kumar Sinha, 3 others as independent directors

MobiKwik on Friday said it has appointed former Blackstone MD Punita Kumar Sinha, diplomat Navdeep Singh Suri, and two others as independent directors

India's forex reserves rise by $889 mn to lifetime high of $621.464 bn

The country's foreign exchange reserves increased by USD 889 million to a lifetime high of USD 621.464 billion in the week ended August 6, 2021, RBI data showed on Friday

RBI likely to hike interest rates starting early 2022, say analysts

The Reserve Bank may be hitting the end of its tolerance for high inflation and will most likely hike interest rates in the first half of 2022, analysts said on Friday. The central bank will also start rolling back its accommodative policies which have led t

Bond losses seen as RBI's rate setters move toward a hawkish stance

The benchmark 10-year yield will climb to 6.40% by December, while the five-year yield will increase to 5.90%
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