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PNB Housing Finance to expand corporate lending portfolio to boost margins, says MD & CEO Kousgi

Confident of sustaining Q2 bottomline growth performance in remaining quarters this fiscal 



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IDBI Bank’s Q2FY25 net profit up 39% at ₹1,836 cr

The private sector lender had reported a net profit of ₹1,323 crore in the year ago quarter



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Indian banks increased their overseas presence during 2023-24 : RBI Survey

During the year, the number of branches and employees of foreign banks in India also expanded by 0.6 per cent and 1.4 per cent, respectively



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Yes Bank Q2 Results: Net profit surges 145% year-on-year to ₹553 crore, with NII rising 14%

Yes Bank’s standalone net profit more than doubled to ₹5.53 billion for the financial second quarter from ₹2.25 billion in the same period a year earlier



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REC posts ₹4,038 crore net profit in Q2 FY25

Its consolidated total income stood at around Rs ₹13,706 crore in Q2 FY25, compared to Rs ₹13,092 in Q1 FY25




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YES Bank Q2 Results: PAT more than doubles on stable income; CEO says can be ‘right time’ to acquire MFI

YES Bank targets 17-18% deposit growth, loan growth of 13-14% in FY25; CEO Prashant Kumar says this can be the ‘right time’ to acquire an MFI



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SBI named Best Bank in India for 2024 by Global Finance Magazine

SBI Chairman CS Setty accepted the award



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bl interview. After recognising MFI pain, profitability to improve in H2FY25: IDFC First Bank MD

Deposit to continue growing faster than credit in H2FY25



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UPI transactions could double to 1 billion per day in the next few months: RBI Guv Das

RBI is in no great hurry to immediately announce a nationwide rollout of the central bank digital currency (CBDC)



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Bank unions push back against government ‘micromanagement’ in employee performance reviews

More than 1 lakh bank employees likely to be affected by DFS instruction to banks, says AIBEA General Secretary Venkatachalam



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RBI grants online payments aggregator license to Jio Financial arm JSPL

Jio Financial, helmed by veteran banker K.V. Kamath, already runs a shadow bank and an insurance brokerage and has joined forces with BlackRock Inc. to start an asset management business



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Canara Bank beats estimate, reports 11% growth in net profit to ₹4,014 crore in Q2FY24

Global deposits were ₹13,47,347 crore, up by 9.34 percent, while gross advances reached ₹10,11,997 crore growing by 9.53%



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City Union Bank to launch new retail products in Q4, eyes growth in FY26

To focus on secured loan products



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PNB bets big on Phygital strategy to drive 20-30% business growth

With a 10,000-branch network, MD & CEO Goel eyes significant growth opportunities to expand business and scale new heights.



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Finova Capital raises $135 million in Series E round led by Avataar Venture Partners, Sofina, others

Finova will use the funds to grow its loan book, invest in technology, expand geographically and further its vision of enabling financial inclusion at scale



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Muthoot Capital posts net profit of ₹16 crore in Q2 FY25

The total income for the quarter touched ₹Rs109.79 crore and the company disbursed loans amounting to ₹Rs643.50 crore during the quarter



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CoinDCX integrates decentralised custody inside its app

This feature allows users to move their holdings from CoinDCX’s custody to a decentralised decentralized wallet, meaning their assets will be stored directly on the blockchain



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IIFL Finance grows its gold loan portfolio by ₹2,000 cr about a month after RBI lifted lending ban

IIFL Finance’s gold loan book had shrunk from ₹26,000 crore in early March 2024 to ₹10,000 crore by September 19, 2024



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Don’t see tapering of deposit rates in near term, Canara Bank MD says

Bank prepared for Canara Robeco listing in Q4



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For new players, existing expense of management regulations are a challenge: Zuno General Insurance CEO

Zuno General Insurance continued to grow faster than the industry in the second quarter of this fiscal, says Shanai Ghosh, MD & CEO of the company



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SEBI proposes ₹1 crore minimum investment, mandatory demat form for securitised debt instruments

Securitised debt instruments (SDIs) issued privately to be offered to a maximum of 200 investors, public offers to remain open for a minimum of three days and a maximum of 10 days, proposes SEBI




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Punjab & Sind Bank launches e-bank guarantee facility 

This new facility replaces paper-based BG issuance process with stamping and signatures



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Urban co-op banks’ body to facilitate buying and selling of priority sector loans

The National Urban Cooperative Finance and Development Corporation will help mid and small sized UCBs upgrade their technology architecture and ensure the sector’s money remains within the sector



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Govt invites applications for RBI Deputy Governor

The appointment is for a period of three years, and the individual is qualified for reappointment. The position will have a monthly salary of Rs ₹2.25 lakh (Level-17)




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Sundaram Finance reports a 7% drop in Q2 profit, H1 profit stays flat

Quarterly disbursements slightly decreased to ₹6,860 crore from ₹6,941 crore year-on-year



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Indian Overseas Bank launches online Re-KYC service for hassle-free updates

This new digital service allows customers to update their KYC information without visiting the bank branch, utilising three accessible channels: the IOB website, SMS, or email



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₹2000 note withdrawal: Only 2% remain in circulation

The facility for exchange of the ₹2000 banknotes is available at RBI’s 19 Issue Offices since May 19, 2023, per a central bank statement



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Regional Rural Banks may see a fourth round of amalgamation; number of banks likely to come down from 43 to 28

The proposed move is part of the Government’s ‘One State-One RRB’ goal



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Bandhan Group enters IT services with the acquisition of Genisys Group

Genisys Group’s service spans digital application lifecycle management, cloud native solutions, data management, digital media operations and business process outsourcing



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CARE Ratings assigns ‘AA’ rating to Karur Vysya Bank’s fixed deposits

The agency noted that KVB’s advances grew by 16 per cent year-on-year



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Use-case approach to drive digital payments, says Worldline India CEO

The payments firm has set up POS terminals at villages in Tamil Nadu for payment of taxes and also for devotees making payments to temples.



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IFC invests $400 million in Bajaj Finance, aiming to quadruple climate loans by 2027

This investment is part of BFL’s $1 billion fundraising goal and aims to support India’s climate goals while promoting financial inclusion



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Airtel Payments Bank Q2 net up 45% at ₹11.2 crore, revenue up 58%

Crosses over 100 million Monthly Transacting Users milestone



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Change in stance doesn’t mean that the next step is a rate cut in the very next meeting: RBI Guv Das

RBI Governor Das explains change in stance, emphasizes balanced growth-inflation approach



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RBI designates 10-year Sovereign Green Bonds under FAR for investment by non-residents

Reserve Bank of India has decided to designate SGrBs of 10-year tenor to be issued by the government in the second half of the fiscal year 2024-25 as ‘specified securities’ under the FAR



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Results preview: SBI’s second-quarter net profit may rise 20%

Axis Capital sees the SBI’s loan growth in at 15 per cent vs 16 per cent in the first quarter



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Shriram Life’s individual new business premium soars 57% in H1 FY25

Shriram Life sold 2.83 lakh individual policies, a 96 per cent increase from the previous year



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LIC Q2FY25 results second quarter standalone net profit declined about 4%

Second quarter standalone net profit declined about 4 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to Rs ₹7,621 crore



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Bitcoin nears $80,000 for first time as Trump’s pro-crypto stance sparks market optimism

The cryptocurrency climbed as much as 4.3 per cent to an unprecedented $79,771 on Sunday




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Bitcoin nears $80k, little progress on crypto regulation in India

A report by Chainalysis says India leads the world on global adoption index for crypto this year




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ICICI Prudential Multi asset completes 22 years

A lump sum investment of ₹10 lakh at the time of inception in October 31, 2002 will be worth about ₹7.26 crore given compounded annual growth rate of 22 per cent



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Bitcoin soars above $82,000 as Trump win boosts Crypto prospects

The largest token climbed as much as 6.1 per cent on Sunday and extended gains to hit an unprecedented $82,300 on November 11




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Bank of India reports 63% jump in Q2FY25 net profit at ₹2,374 crore

The profitability comes despite the public sector bank seeing 111 per cent y-o-y jump in loan loss provisions at ₹1,427 crore 



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Ashes of Doom / directed by: Grant Munro, Don Arioli ; produced by: Robert Verrall, Wolf Koenig ; production agency: National Film Board of Canada (Montreal)

Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2008




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The Circle / directed by: Mort Ransen ; produced by: John Kemeny ; production agency: National Film Board of Canada (Montreal)

Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2020




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Monkey on the Back / directed by: Julian Biggs ; produced by: Grant McLean ; production agency: National Film Board of Canada (Montreal)

Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2016




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Eye Witness No. 74 / directed by: Jack Long, William Davidson ; produced by: Jack Olsen, Nicholas Balla ; production agency: National Film Board of Canada (Ottawa)

Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2024




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Beyond Kicks / directed by: Gary Toole ; produced by: Michael McKennirey, George Pearson ; production agency: National Film Board of Canada (Montreal)

Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2021




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Still Longshots / directed by: David Finch, Maureen Marovitch ; produced by: Dan Emery, David Finch, Germaine Ying Gee Wong, Sally Bochner, Ravida Din ; production agencies: Picture This Productions (Montreal), National Film Board of Canada (Montreal)

Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2018




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Bevel Up - Drugs, Users and Outreach Nursing / directed by: Nettie Wild ; produced by: Fiona Gold, Juanita Maginley, Betsy Carson, Nettie Wild, Svend-Erik Eriksen, Rina Fraticelli ; production agencies: National Film Board of Canada (Montreal), British Co

Montreal : National Film Board of Canada, 2016