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Govt kick-starts Rs 1.35-trn bank recapitalisation programme

Govt kick-starts Rs 1.35-trn bank recapitalisation programme

Rediff.com5 Jan 2018

The total quantum of non-performing assets in the Indian banking system increased to Rs 7.33 trillion as of June 2017, from Rs 2.75 trillion in March 2015.

Force India situation is 'critical', says Perez

Force India situation is 'critical', says Perez

Rediff.com26 Jul 2018

Mexican Formula One driver Sergio Perez described his Force India team's financial situation as 'critical' on Thursday, and recognised that his own future remained uncertain.

Why did RBI take this route to save Yes Bank?

Why did RBI take this route to save Yes Bank?

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

'The RBI has not allowed any commercial bank to fail in the past three decades.' 'It has always played the role of a matchmaker, but this is the best deal it has stitched,' notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Bank unions threaten 2-day nation-wide strike from May 30

Bank unions threaten 2-day nation-wide strike from May 30

Rediff.com11 May 2018

During the negotiations held on May 5, IBA made two unacceptable propositions including an offer of 2 per cent hike in the wage bill cost as on March 31, 2017

Nirav Modi's Firestar Diamond files for bankruptcy in US

Nirav Modi's Firestar Diamond files for bankruptcy in US

Rediff.com27 Feb 2018

Firestar Diamond, which on its website states that its operations span the US, Europe, the Middle East, the Far East and India, blamed liquidity and supply chain challenges.

How life will change for the employees of IDBI Bank

How life will change for the employees of IDBI Bank

Rediff.com2 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.

PNB fraud: CBI questions Allahabad Bank CEO

PNB fraud: CBI questions Allahabad Bank CEO

Rediff.com27 Feb 2018

She was the managing director and the CEO of PNB since August 14, 2015 before being appointed in Allahabad Bank on May 6, 2017.

SBI to cut bad debt with huge online property auction

SBI to cut bad debt with huge online property auction

Rediff.com13 Mar 2015

The SBI auction will be the biggest nationwide online sale.

How banks can minimise losses from fraud

How banks can minimise losses from fraud

Rediff.com21 Mar 2018

25,600 cases of banking fraud totalling Rs 1.79 billion were reported up to December 2017. 'There is an inherent legacy when it comes to insuring crime.' 'Generally, most banks are uncomfortable in sharing data about employee fraud.'

Lessons India Inc can learn from Kochhargate

Lessons India Inc can learn from Kochhargate

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

Banking is a boring business but still the banker should enjoy it as fancy awards and cozy relationships with politicians, Bollywood stars and corporate honchos cannot save them if the job is not done properly. In the concluding part of the series Tamal Bandyopadhyay wonders how long Kochhar would need to wait for her redemption or downfall and atonement.

Why IDBI Bank will find recovery an uphill task

Why IDBI Bank will find recovery an uphill task

Rediff.com22 Aug 2018

It has Rs 20,500 crore of standard stressed pool outstanding as of June 2018. Thus, the entire stressed book (net NPAs and standard stressed pool) is nearly two times its net worth.

161 stocks surged more than 100% in twelve months!

161 stocks surged more than 100% in twelve months!

Rediff.com2 Mar 2017

Aptech, Lumax Industries, Vedanta, Indian Bank, Venky's India have appreciated over 200% in a year

Need an emergency loan? Go for gold loan

Need an emergency loan? Go for gold loan

Rediff.com8 Jan 2019

The amount you can raise via a gold loan is higher than you can get via a personal loan.

How did Nirav Modi pull off PNB fraud?

How did Nirav Modi pull off PNB fraud?

Rediff.com25 Oct 2019

Theoretically, Modi, who understood corporate finance, committed no crime by raising debt to fund a growing business. In fact, he did a tidy job of it, but his operation started to see the ground underneath it give way in January 2018. A fascinating excerpt from Pavan C Lall's Flawed: The Rise And Fall Of India's Diamond Mogul Nirav Modi.

Battered banks staring at uncertain future

Battered banks staring at uncertain future

Rediff.com22 Jun 2020

Like everything else, the structure of banks may change, and banks may depend more on digital technologies and artificial intelligence for dealing with both their customers and employees.

Subir Gokarn, a fierce proponent of RBI autonomy, is no more

Subir Gokarn, a fierce proponent of RBI autonomy, is no more

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

Gokarn was the first Indian central banker who regularised warnings to the government, through the monetary policy statement, on the need to reduce fiscal deficit.

Your personal finance guide to fight coronavirus

Your personal finance guide to fight coronavirus

Rediff.com17 Apr 2020

Even as you fight the ongoing health challenge, here are some tips to strengthen your personal finance in the time of coronavirus.

Bank fraud touches unprecedented Rs 71,500 crore in 2018-19: RBI

Bank fraud touches unprecedented Rs 71,500 crore in 2018-19: RBI

Rediff.com3 Jun 2019

As many as 6,801 cases of fraud were reported by scheduled commercial banks and select financial institutions involving an amount of Rs 71,542.93 crore in the last fiscal.

Pay up, make peace: Promoters make one-time settlements with banks on loans

Pay up, make peace: Promoters make one-time settlements with banks on loans

Rediff.com5 Apr 2019

Lenders say settlements will cross over 100 accounts in the March quarter.

Why are banks afraid of trade unions?

Why are banks afraid of trade unions?

Rediff.com1 Jan 2020

Individual banks should break away from the industry pact and have their own settlements with the unions, recommends Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

RBI gives lenders more flexibility to cover bad loans

RBI gives lenders more flexibility to cover bad loans

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

State-owned banks have amassed bad loans faster than private sector lenders.

2-day bank strike from Wednesday

2-day bank strike from Wednesday

Rediff.com29 May 2018

About 1 million bank officers are expected to participate in the strike on May 30 and May 31

India's plan to grant new bank licences to companies poses risks: S&P

India's plan to grant new bank licences to companies poses risks: S&P

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

The central bank will come out with fresh set of guidelines for companies applying for on-tap bank licence

Education loans: Good marks, no security

Education loans: Good marks, no security

Rediff.com13 May 2011

Bankers' committee suggests banks lend to meritorious students without collateral.

Huge victory for India! Vijay Mallya to be extradited from UK

Huge victory for India! Vijay Mallya to be extradited from UK

Rediff.com10 Dec 2018

Delivering the verdict, Westminster Magistrates' Court Chief Magistrate Judge Emma Arbuthnot said that there was "no sign of a false case being mounted against him".

Nirav Modi scam: PNB's total liability = Rs 14,357 crore

Nirav Modi scam: PNB's total liability = Rs 14,357 crore

Rediff.com15 May 2018

The Reserve Bank has permitted PNB to make provisions against the fraud amount.

RBI's new norms could hit ATMs' working, say banks

RBI's new norms could hit ATMs' working, say banks

Rediff.com3 Sep 2018

According to the RBI's April 6 circular, cash loading companies, which take cash around the country, are supposed to increase their net worth to Rs 1 billion within 90 days.

CAs' body asks govt help in accessing PNB fraud data

CAs' body asks govt help in accessing PNB fraud data

Rediff.com1 Mar 2018

ICAI intends to investigate the chartered accountants of PNB but the bank allegedly refuses to give the information sought.

Vijay Mallya booed with 'chor, chor' chants at Oval

Vijay Mallya booed with 'chor, chor' chants at Oval

Rediff.com11 Jun 2017

Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya was booed by a section of India supporters as he entered the Oval arena to watch India's crucial ICC Champions Trophy encounter against South Africa, in London.

Why banks want RBI to delay IndAS roll-out

Why banks want RBI to delay IndAS roll-out

Rediff.com7 Mar 2019

They have cited higher capital for bad-loan provisioning, pending legislative amendments, and delay in finalising rules by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as some of the reasons.

Why NSE is likely to cap Nifty's sector weights

Why NSE is likely to cap Nifty's sector weights

Rediff.com4 May 2019

Based on a feedback, the exchange could cap a sector's weight at 25 per cent, or align with the broader market.

PNB fraud: CBI gets govt nod to act against Usha Ananthasubramanian

PNB fraud: CBI gets govt nod to act against Usha Ananthasubramanian

Rediff.com13 Aug 2018

The government has given sanction for prosecution against PNB executive director Sanjiv Sharan as part of the clean up exercise in the system.

RBI's new stressed asset resolution is 'practical'

RBI's new stressed asset resolution is 'practical'

Rediff.com17 Jun 2019

'If there is a technical issue and the borrowers can resolve it within 30 days, you don't have to go through the bankruptcy court.' 'If the borrower is expecting a large disbursal of a facility or expecting a payment or receivables, in such cases it becomes practical to give a window for taking care of such circumstances. 'If banks had aggregated the assets and benefited with a long relationship with borrowers and now when assets get into a trouble, it is incumbent on banks to find resolution and take responsibility.'

Bank employees to go on strike on Nov 12

Bank employees to go on strike on Nov 12

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

According to Association officials, Indian Banks' Association offered only a 11.5 per cent increase in hike compared to 17.5 per cent offered in 2011-12.

Bank management, unions meeting called to avert Jan 7 strike

Bank management, unions meeting called to avert Jan 7 strike

Rediff.com3 Jan 2015

AIBEA is part of United Forum of Bank Unions, the umbrella organisation of employee and officer unions of nine banks, which has given the call for one-day strike on January 7 and four days from January 21 in support of their wage hike demand pending since November 2012.

Mallya ready to smoke the peace pipe with banks

Mallya ready to smoke the peace pipe with banks

Rediff.com23 Nov 2015

Kingfisher Airlines owed Indian banks Rs 7,000 crore as of January.

3 failures: Why the RBI is in a mess

3 failures: Why the RBI is in a mess

Rediff.com18 Nov 2019

'When an institution believes its knowledge and capability is superior to everyone, it behaves like a frog in the well.' 'And this is precisely the cause for the mess,' says J N Gupta.

Vote: Which is the top bank in India

Vote: Which is the top bank in India

Rediff.com16 Sep 2010

In the following pages is a list of some of the top banks that have a successful track record in India (not all banks have been featured in this list because of space constraints).

PSBs may re-approach Sebi for relaxing promoter equity rule

PSBs may re-approach Sebi for relaxing promoter equity rule

Rediff.com14 May 2018

PSBs were required to bring down government shareholding to at least 75 per cent, to comply with the amended Securities Contract (Regulations) Rules by August 2017.

Indians prefer using prepaid cards: Visa

Indians prefer using prepaid cards: Visa

Rediff.com20 Sep 2010

Indian consumers are very much interested in owning and using pre-paid payment cards which affords a great opportunity for Indian banks and other financial institutions in this segment, a survey said here.