Nikhat Hetavkar &Amp; Abhijit Lele

Stories by Nikhat Hetavkar &Amp; Abhijit Lele

11 more PSBs may face the same fate as Dena Bank

11 more PSBs may face the same fate as Dena Bank

Rediff.com   14 May 2018

RBI may be inclined to impose severe restrictions on lending in the coming quarters.

Is the public hoarding cash? Most likely, says SBI

Is the public hoarding cash? Most likely, says SBI

Rediff.com   20 Apr 2018

Income velocity based on currency with the public went down from 0.93 in October to 0.84 in March says a report from SBI's economic research department

Why home loans have started heading north

Why home loans have started heading north

Rediff.com   16 Apr 2018

As yields on 10-year government bonds rose from 6.65% in April 2017 to around 7.50% now, liquidity pressures have increased the cost of funds for housing finance companies.

RBI unlikely to heed banks' plea to amend NPA norms

RBI unlikely to heed banks' plea to amend NPA norms

Rediff.com   14 Apr 2018

RBI deputy governor N S Vishwanathan has said the new framework was in line with the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code guidelines.

Allegations against ICICI bank may dent investor confidence

Allegations against ICICI bank may dent investor confidence

Rediff.com   11 Apr 2018

ICICI's board has denied any wrongdoing, highlighting that the loan was underwritten in accordance with the bank's credit standards and was extended as part of a consortium involving over 20 banks.

Canara Bank to shut three overseas branches

Canara Bank to shut three overseas branches

Rediff.com   9 Apr 2018

And will sell its 50 per cent stake to State Bank of India in Russia as part of rationalisation of overseas branch network.

RBI wants customers' financial data stored in India

RBI wants customers' financial data stored in India

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2018

Experts say the new guideline is likely to hurt foreign players more, especially card companies such as Visa, MasterCard and American Express who process and store credit card transaction data outside of India.

DeMo aftermath: Cash crunch hobbles White Label ATMs

DeMo aftermath: Cash crunch hobbles White Label ATMs

Rediff.com   6 Apr 2018

The cash crunch following demonetisation and transaction fees that do not cover costs are among the reasons why the sector is struggling.

Bonus payment for pvt bank bosses yet to get RBI nod

Bonus payment for pvt bank bosses yet to get RBI nod

Rediff.com   4 Apr 2018

Generally, the central bank grants its approval by mid-March, or latest by March 31, but most banks have not received RBI approval on bonus packages this year.

Experts' poll says RBI may hold rates for now

Experts' poll says RBI may hold rates for now

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2018

There is a narrow chance that the central bank may cut rates in the future, according to a poll of 15 economists and treasurers.

ICICI Bank board says it has full faith in Chanda Kochhar

ICICI Bank board says it has full faith in Chanda Kochhar

Rediff.com   29 Mar 2018

IBoard defends MD on nepotism charges, quashes allegations; it also reviewed its internal processes and exposure to the Videocon group

Why Raghuram Rajan is creating a university

Why Raghuram Rajan is creating a university

Rediff.com   26 Mar 2018

'We have 100,000 students going abroad every year.' 'So, we have room for at least 100 universities of very high quality to service those 100,000 students.'

PNB fraud hits banks' loan disbursal to India Inc

PNB fraud hits banks' loan disbursal to India Inc

Rediff.com   14 Mar 2018

With the management of most State-owned banks hardly having time to concentrate on big-ticket business, growing the business of loan disbursals has been pushed down the priority order.

How life will change for the employees of IDBI Bank

How life will change for the employees of IDBI Bank

Rediff.com   2 Mar 2018

The government has asked the Indian Banks' Association to make sure that IDBI Bank's wages are on a par with other banks.

Here's why you will shell out more in EMIs

Here's why you will shell out more in EMIs

Rediff.com   2 Mar 2018

State Bank of India hikes lending rates, and other banks pick up the signal.

Why wallet cos want full KYC for transactions below Rs 10K waived

Why wallet cos want full KYC for transactions below Rs 10K waived

Rediff.com   22 Feb 2018

Customers have other options available to them to do low-value transactions, if wallets start mandating full KYC and would switch to those.

RBI tells PNB to pay up LoU dues to other banks

RBI tells PNB to pay up LoU dues to other banks

Rediff.com   16 Feb 2018

RBI seeks detailed report on what happened between 2011 and now; bankers to recall loans to Nirav Modi entities.

Banks' NPAs may surge after RBI's new rules

Banks' NPAs may surge after RBI's new rules

Rediff.com   14 Feb 2018

The amount of loans that carry a high risk of slippage into the NPA category over the next few quarters is about Rs 2.8 trillion.

SBI posts Rs 24 bn loss in Q3 over NPA provision, 1st in 19 years

SBI posts Rs 24 bn loss in Q3 over NPA provision, 1st in 19 years

Rediff.com   10 Feb 2018

Loss takes analysts by surprise, as they were expecting the bank to post a net profit of Rs 19 billion.

Govt mulls 100% foreign investment in private banks

Govt mulls 100% foreign investment in private banks

Rediff.com   18 Jan 2018

It is also considering to hike FDI cap for public sector from 20 per cent to 49 per cent