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State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda reduce home loan rates by 25-45 bps

For new home loans of Rs 75 lakh and above, SBI will charge 6.7 per cent as against the previous 7.15 per cent

Near-term risks persist for private investments, says RBI study

Those in the pipeline can get a fillip from deferred work, increasing overall thrust to private investment

UBS Principal Capital Asia sells IndusInd Bank's shares worth Rs 354 cr

UBS Principal Capital Asia Ltd on Thursday sold IndusInd Bank shares worth nearly Rs 354 crore through an open market transaction

Top headlines: FM lays out bad bank framework; Airtel to opt for moratorium

Business Standard brings you the top stories from today

RBI nod to special committee to oversee operations at Ujjivan SFB

The Reserve Bank has given its go-ahead to Ujjivan Small Finance Bank (SFB) to form a special committee of directors to oversee operations in the absence of an MD and CEO. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in a letter dated September 15, 2021, has approved th

FM Nirmala Sitharaman announces over Rs 30,000 cr guarantee for bad bank

Banks have identified around bad loans worth Rs 90,000 crore to be transferred to NARCL in the initial phase, says Finance Secretary Debasish Panda

FM Nirmala Sitharaman announces sovereign guarantee for 'bad bank'

The government guarantee will be Rs 30,600 crore, says FM

SBI cuts home loan interest rate to 6.7%, waives processing fees

SBI announces festive bonanza for home buyers

SBI reduces home loan rates, standardises them ahead of festive season

It will offer credit score-linked home loans at 6.70% irrespective of the loan amount; distinction between salaried and non-salaried borrowers removed

Rupee inches 5 paise higher at 73.45 against US dollar in early trade

The Indian rupee inched higher by 5 paise to 73.45 against the US dollar in opening trade on Thursday, tracking a firm trend in domestic equities

Indian Banks' Association to steer 'EASE reforms' in public sector banks

EASE agenda is aimed at institutionalising clean and smart banking

Srei Infra CEO Rakesh Bhutoria steps down on salary issue: Company filing

Srei Infrastructure Finance (Srei) on Wednesday said its chief executive officer (CEO) Rakesh Kumar Bhutoria has resigned, mainly on account of the salary payment issue that has impacted team morale

Private lender RBL Bank resumes credit cards issuance to new customers

Plans to issue 1.2-1.4 million cards in the current financial year (FY22)

Forbearance gives Indian banks time to build capital buffers: Fitch

No need for equity capital till FY25 to meet 8% CET1 level

Mastercard ban: RBL Bank restarts credit card issuances with rival Visa

Two months after getting hit by the regulatory ban on Mastercard, private sector lender RBL Bank on Wednesday restarted credit card issuances on rival Visa's payment network. The Reserve Bank of India had banned Mastercard from issuing any new cards on July

Rupee inches 2 paise higher at 73.66 against US dollar in early trade

The Indian rupee opened on a flat note and inched higher by 2 paise to 73.66 against the US dollar in opening trade on Wednesday. The domestic unit was trading in a narrow range as the US dollar regained strength ahead of the release of US inflation data. Mo

YES Bank, six others settle case with Sebi; pay Rs 1.65-crore

The six persons were either a member of the Reputational Risk Management Committee (RRMC) or part of the decision making process in relation to the disclosures made on February 13, 2019

State Bank of India to cut base rate by 5 bps to 7.45%, also reduce PLR

Also, it has cut its prime lending rate by 5 bps to 12.20 per cent

NBFC micro credit biz sees near-term stress, shows MFIN data

Finance company executives said the second wave had an adverse effect on the incomes of borrowers

IDFC faces investor ire on delay in divestments and mergers

Chairman Vinod Rai said the company had a very complex corporate structure

India and Singapore sign pact for instant flow of retail payments

India's UPI and Singapore's PayNow to facilitate instant transfer of funds from July 2022, RBI and MAS agree

Reserve Bank penalises Spice Money, Kuppam Co-op Town Bank

The Reserve Bank on Tuesday said it has imposed a penalty of Rs 2.44 lakh on Spice Money Limited for contravention of certain norms

Microfinance loan portfolio rises 4.2% to Rs 2,37,369 cr as of June-end

The microfinance industry's gross loan portfolio (GLP) rose 4.2 per cent to Rs 2,37,369 crore as of June 30, 2021, compared with Rs 2,27,727 crore as of June 30, 2020, according to a MFIN report

Gross NPAs of banks to cross Rs 10 trn by March 2022: Study

The study also highlighted that risk management practices of Indian banks

Enforced bumper-to-bumper cover won't work logistically or economically: HC

Withdraws its previous order, entrusts lawmakers to examine need for amendment in law on wide coverage of vehicles so as to protect victims

Madras HC withdraws its order on bumper-to-bumper insurance cover

The judge hoped and trusted the lawmakers would look into this aspect and examine the need for suitable amendment in the Act relating to wide coverage of vehicles so as to protect the innocent victims

RBI and Singapore central bank to link payment systems by July 2022

The RBI and MAS hope to complete the linkage by July 2022 «on a reciprocal basis without a need (for users) to get onboarded onto the other payment system».

Rupee rises 7 paise to 73.61 against US dollar in early trade

The Indian rupee appreciated 7 paise to 73.61 against the US dollar in opening trade on Tuesday, tracking a positive trend in domestic equities and sustained foreign fund inflows

India and Singapore to link their digital payment systems, says RBI

The linkage will be reciprocal and won't need users to get «onboarded» onto either payment system.

Trust between govt and industry critical, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Sitharaman encouraged continuous feedback and inputs from India Inc, and said discussions with industry had enabled the government to take a series of actions as the pandemic situation evolved

NFRA to set up single stakeholders' advisory group, research cell

NFRA will set up a single stakeholders' advisory group as well as a research cell to support the group while on-site inspection is not a priority for the nearly three-year-old watchdog at this stage

6 entities complete test phase in 'First Cohort' under Regulatory Sandbox

The Reserve Bank on Monday said six entities have completed the test phase in the 'First Cohort' under the Regulatory Sandbox scheme with retail payments as theme

Rupee declines 18 paise to close at 73.68 against US dollar

The currency fell tracking a strong American currency in the overseas market and muted trend in domestic equities

After Q1 spike, NBFC bad loans to ease in FY22 as collections improve: Icra

Rating agency says the 90-day-plus dues, which touched 6.3% this June, may drop to 5.3% by March 2022 under base scenario

NBFC loans report strong 37.6% growth, banks still on single-digit

Non-bank firms' sanctions are, however, still half of pre-pandemic level

Indiabulls Housing gets CCI approval to divest mutual fund biz to Groww

Indiabulls Housing Finance (IBHFL) has received the CCI approval to divest its mutual fund business to Groww for Rs 175 crore

Forex reserves rise $8.895 billion to record high of $642.453 billion

The country's foreign exchange reserves increased by $8.895 billion to reach a record high of $642.453 billion in the week ended September 3, RBI data showed

PNB board approves Rs 6,000 crore capital raising plan

The plan includes raising of AT-1 bonds or AT-2 bonds or a combination of both. The capital would be raised in one or more tranches

Indian banks' improved performance in contrast to stress from Covid: Fitch

Indian banks' improved performance for the financial year ended March 2021 is in contrast to the stress evident from extension of Covid-19-related relief measures to borrowers, Fitch Ratings has said.
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