l PNB Housing Finance to expand corporate lending portfolio to boost margins, says MD & CEO Kousgi By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 19:20:40 +0530 Confident of sustaining Q2 bottomline growth performance in remaining quarters this fiscal Full Article Money & Banking
l Cholamandalam Investment posts 26% rise in Q2 net at ₹963 crore By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 20:06:21 +0530 Murugappa Group’s NBFC, Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Co Ltd, reported a strong double-digit growth across key metrics in the September quarter and the first half of this fiscal year. Net income for Q2 surged 37 per cent y-o-y to ₹3,238 crore, up from ₹2,367 crore. Full Article Money & Banking
l Shriram Finance PAT up 18 per cent; announces 1:5 stock split By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 21:52:11 +0530 The vehicle finance focused NBFC also announced a 1-to-5 stock split, along with a dividend of ₹ 22 per share today Full Article Money & Banking
l Yes Bank Q2 Results: Net profit surges 145% year-on-year to ₹553 crore, with NII rising 14% By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Sat, 26 Oct 2024 13:42:12 +0530 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 Full Article Money & Banking
l YES Bank Q2 Results: PAT more than doubles on stable income; CEO says can be ‘right time’ to acquire MFI By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Sat, 26 Oct 2024 19:58:23 +0530 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 Full Article Money & Banking
l SBI named Best Bank in India for 2024 by Global Finance Magazine By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Sun, 27 Oct 2024 12:55:33 +0530 SBI Chairman CS Setty accepted the award Full Article Money & Banking
l Cholamandalam MS General Insurance H1 Results: PBT jumps 60% to ₹350 crore By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Sun, 27 Oct 2024 21:14:05 +0530 Chola MS reports an 11.6% Y-o-Y rise in GWP to ₹4,136 crore in H1 FY25; MD V Suryanarayanan says focus on profitable growth continues to drive performance Full Article Money & Banking
l Record profits: PNB Q2 consolidated net zooms 137% at ₹4,714 crore By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 14:57:51 +0530 On a standalone basis, PNB’s net profit for the quarter under review increased 145 per cent to ₹4,303 crore (₹1,756 crore) Full Article Money & Banking
l Indian Bank posts 36% rise in Q2 net at ₹2,707 crore on the back of reduced slippages By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 18:31:23 +0530 For the first half of the fiscal, the bank’s net profit exceeded ₹5,000 crore, totalling ₹5,110 crore, up from ₹3,697 crore Full Article Money & Banking
l RBI asks NBFCs to maintain at least 25% borrowings from capital market By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 19:34:08 +0530 Move will lead to lower reliance on bank borrowing Full Article Money & Banking
l Tamilnad Mercantile Bank posts ₹303 cr net profit in Q2 By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 20:17:03 +0530 Net interest income grew by 12 per cent to ₹596 crore, up from ₹533 crore a year earlier Full Article Money & Banking
l FSIB recommends Ashok Chandra as MD and CEO of Punjab National Bank By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 21:22:27 +0530 Chandra is currently an Executive Director at Canara Bank. Full Article Money & Banking
l Federal Bank Q2 PAT up 11% on strong core income growth By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 21:40:43 +0530 Bank to sell more stake in associate company Equirus Capital, raise ₹1,500 crore via infra bonds in H2 Full Article Money & Banking
l bl interview. After recognising MFI pain, profitability to improve in H2FY25: IDFC First Bank MD By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 10:48:34 +0530 Deposit to continue growing faster than credit in H2FY25 Full Article Money & Banking
l UPI transactions could double to 1 billion per day in the next few months: RBI Guv Das By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 13:17:29 +0530 RBI is in no great hurry to immediately announce a nationwide rollout of the central bank digital currency (CBDC) Full Article Money & Banking
l Bank unions push back against government ‘micromanagement’ in employee performance reviews By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:11:34 +0530 More than 1 lakh bank employees likely to be affected by DFS instruction to banks, says AIBEA General Secretary Venkatachalam Full Article Money & Banking
l RBI grants online payments aggregator license to Jio Financial arm JSPL By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 17:29:14 +0530 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 Full Article Money & Banking
l Compliant with gold loan norms, will further strengthen audit processes: CSB Bank MD By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:01:36 +0530 Bank expects its advances and deposits to rise at least 30-50 per cent faster than the banking system Full Article Money & Banking
l City Union Bank to launch new retail products in Q4, eyes growth in FY26 By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:46:08 +0530 To focus on secured loan products Full Article Money & Banking
l PNB bets big on Phygital strategy to drive 20-30% business growth By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:50:24 +0530 With a 10,000-branch network, MD & CEO Goel eyes significant growth opportunities to expand business and scale new heights. Full Article Money & Banking
l Finova Capital raises $135 million in Series E round led by Avataar Venture Partners, Sofina, others By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 09:43:54 +0530 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 Full Article Money & Banking
l BoB to open 600 branches, strengthen ‘RAM’ loan focus: Chief Chand By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 16:35:12 +0530 BoB Chief Debadatta Chand says FY25 credit, deposit growth targets revised down to balance CD ratio Full Article Money & Banking
l Muthoot Capital posts net profit of ₹16 crore in Q2 FY25 By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 17:02:21 +0530 The total income for the quarter touched ₹Rs109.79 crore and the company disbursed loans amounting to ₹Rs643.50 crore during the quarter Full Article Money & Banking
l Sundaram Home Finance reports lower net profit in Q2 & H1 By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 18:42:07 +0530 The company’s newly launched Emerging Business segment, focusing on small business loans and affordable housing finance, disbursed Rs.₹42 crore during the second quarter of 2024 Full Article Money & Banking
l CoinDCX integrates decentralised custody inside its app By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 19:29:03 +0530 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 Full Article Money & Banking
l UPI sets new record, transactions rise to 16.58 billion in October By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 18:07:37 +0530 Festival season spending aided the 45 per cent y-o-y rise in October UPI transactions Full Article Money & Banking
l IIFL Finance grows its gold loan portfolio by ₹2,000 cr about a month after RBI lifted lending ban By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 19:43:35 +0530 IIFL Finance’s gold loan book had shrunk from ₹26,000 crore in early March 2024 to ₹10,000 crore by September 19, 2024 Full Article Money & Banking
l SBI appoints Debasish Mishra as Chief General Manager of its New Delhi Circle By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Sat, 02 Nov 2024 13:48:25 +0530 Debasish Mishra has experience across Credit, Operations, Forex, IT, HR, and MSME sectors, both in India and overseas Full Article Money & Banking
l For new players, existing expense of management regulations are a challenge: Zuno General Insurance CEO By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Sun, 03 Nov 2024 10:21:12 +0530 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 Full Article Money & Banking
l Punjab & Sind Bank launches e-bank guarantee facility By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Sun, 03 Nov 2024 17:41:06 +0530 This new facility replaces paper-based BG issuance process with stamping and signatures Full Article Money & Banking
l Banks’ NIM falls in Q2 as RBI penal charge diktat takes effect, deposit cost rises By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Sun, 03 Nov 2024 19:34:48 +0530 Bankers expect pressure on NIM to continue in Q3 Full Article Money & Banking
l Urban co-op banks’ body to facilitate buying and selling of priority sector loans By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 10:46:47 +0530 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 Full Article Money & Banking
l Govt invites applications for RBI Deputy Governor By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 12:19:48 +0530 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) Full Article Economy
l Sundaram Finance reports a 7% drop in Q2 profit, H1 profit stays flat By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 18:16:33 +0530 Quarterly disbursements slightly decreased to ₹6,860 crore from ₹6,941 crore year-on-year Full Article Money & Banking
l Indian Overseas Bank launches online Re-KYC service for hassle-free updates By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 18:38:19 +0530 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 Full Article Money & Banking
l ₹2000 note withdrawal: Only 2% remain in circulation By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 19:45:54 +0530 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 Full Article Money & Banking
l JC Flowers ARC seeks bids to sell ₹2,613 crore of bad loans via Swiss challenge mode By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 20:58:24 +0530 The NPAs on block were part of YES Bank’s legacy bad loan portfolio. Full Article Money & Banking
l Regional Rural Banks may see a fourth round of amalgamation; number of banks likely to come down from 43 to 28 By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 08:59:29 +0530 The proposed move is part of the Government’s ‘One State-One RRB’ goal Full Article Money & Banking
l Aptus Value Housing posts 16% rise in Q2 standalone net at ₹137 cr By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 19:58:43 +0530 The Company achieved a 22 per cent % year-on-year increase in net profit in Q2 FY25, driven by business growth, stable asset quality, and a continuous focus on enhancing productivity Full Article Money & Banking
l Shriram General Insurance posts 17% rise in Q2 net at ₹140 cr By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 21:19:30 +0530 Shriram General’s Gross Written Premium rose by 15% to ₹861 crore during the same period. Full Article Money & Banking
l PB Fintech reports ₹51 crore profit in Q2, overcoming previous losses By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 22:07:07 +0530 Although this profit figure is lower than the ₹60 crore recorded in the previous quarter, it marks the fourth consecutive profitable quarter for the company. Full Article Money & Banking
l Bitcoin hits record high, soars above $75000 amid US election results By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 15:12:06 +0530 Industry experts attribute surge to substantial inflows into exchange-traded funds (ETFs), increased speculation surrounding the election outcomes Full Article Crypto Currency
l Use-case approach to drive digital payments, says Worldline India CEO By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 16:05:31 +0530 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. Full Article Money & Banking
l Deutsche Bank infuses ₹5,113 crore capital into India operations By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 17:12:00 +0530 Over the last decade, the bank has significantly increased its capital investments, tripling the capital base for Deutsche Bank Group in India Full Article Money & Banking
l IFC invests $400 million in Bajaj Finance, aiming to quadruple climate loans by 2027 By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 17:29:16 +0530 This investment is part of BFL’s $1 billion fundraising goal and aims to support India’s climate goals while promoting financial inclusion Full Article Money & Banking
l Airtel Payments Bank Q2 net up 45% at ₹11.2 crore, revenue up 58% By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 18:42:13 +0530 Crosses over 100 million Monthly Transacting Users milestone Full Article Money & Banking
l Rupee hit a new low By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 21:05:54 +0530 The Indian unit (INR) closed 0.2 per cent down against the previous close of 83.10. The central bank’s intervention through dollar sales prevented further depreciation of the Rupee, said forex dealers Full Article Money & Banking
l Large MFIs see sharp rise in NPAs, lower profit in Q2 By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 12:27:49 +0530 Bankers are expecting another muted earnings quarter in Q3, and better business performance from Q4 onwards Full Article Money & Banking
l Results preview: SBI’s second-quarter net profit may rise 20% By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 10:34:37 +0530 Axis Capital sees the SBI’s loan growth in at 15 per cent vs 16 per cent in the first quarter Full Article Money & Banking
l Shriram Life’s individual new business premium soars 57% in H1 FY25 By www.thehindubusinessline.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 17:47:41 +0530 Shriram Life sold 2.83 lakh individual policies, a 96 per cent increase from the previous year Full Article Money & Banking