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ABHICL has more than 200 branches, with a diversified presence in over 4800 cities spread across the length and breadth of the country
Soma Sankara Prasad believes the process of identifying an account as fradulent would be akin to that of determining wilful defaulters
FSIB, the headhunter for directors of state-owned banks and financial institutions, on Thursday recommended the name of Indian Bank executive director Ashwani Kumar for the post of managing director of UCO Bank. Prior to joining Indian Bank, Kumar was serving as chief general manager of Mumbai Zone of Punjab National Bank (PNB). The Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) interviewed 11 candidates from various public sector banks (PSBs) for the forthcoming positions of MD & CEO in PSBs, the Bureau said in a statement. "Keeping in view their performance in the interface, their overall experience and the extant parameters, the Bureau recommends Ashwani Kumar for the position of MD & CEO in UCO Bank vice Soma Sankara Prasad who is completing his tenure on May 31, 2023," it said. The final decision on the FSIB recommendation would be taken by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. FSIB is headed by former secretary, Department of ...
AT1 bonds are a means by which banks augment core equity capital
UCO Bank may also issue AT-1 bonds; banks raising funds amid strong loan growth
SBI, Bank of Baroda, Punjab & Sind Bank, Union Bank of India, UCO Bank, Bank of India, Bank of Maharashtra and Indian Overseas Bank were up 4 - 7 per cent each.
UCO Bank on Tuesday reported more than two-fold jump in profit at Rs 653 crore for the quarter ended December 2022, driven by increase in interest income and decline in bad loans. Its net profit stood at Rs 310 crore in the same quarter of the preceding financial year. Total income increased to Rs 5,451 crore in the quarter from Rs 4,638 crore in the year-ago period, the bank said in a regulatory filing. At the same time, interest income rose to Rs 4,627 crore as compared to Rs 3,919 crore in the same quarter a year ago. On the asset quality front, the bank recorded an improvement with gross NPAs (Non-Performing Assets) declining to 5.63 per cent of gross advances as compared to 8 per cent at the end of the third quarter of 2021-22. Net NPAs too eased to 1.66 per cent from 2.81 per cent in the same quarter a year ago. As a result, provision for bad loans declined significantly to Rs 220 crore from Rs 565 crore in the same period a year ago. However, the capital adequacy ratio de
Motilal Oswal Financial Services believes that sustained and consistent performance on delivering healthy return ratios can result in further re-rating of the stocks.
Soma Sankara Prasad, managing director and chief executive officer of the Kolkata-based lender in an interview that he expects strong interest for the rupee trade from several nations
State-owned UCO Bank on Wednesday said it is planning to raise up to Rs 1,000 crore by issuing debt securities. The bank's board will consider the proposal for raising tier I capital in the form of additional tier I bonds in one or more tranches aggregating to Rs 1,000 crore, UCO Bank said in a regulatory filing. The board is scheduled to meet on January 3, 2023 to take up the fund raise proposal. UCO Bank stock closed at Rs 31.45 on BSE, down 2.93 per cent.
From State Bank of India Chairman Dinesh Kumar Khara to Sanjiv Chadha, MD & CEO, Bank of Baroda, here is the list of panelists from public sector banks of India at BSFI Insight Summit
In past one month, the stock price of UCO Bank zoomed 151%, while of Punjab & Sind Bank by 147%, as compared to 23% rise in the Nifty PSU Bank index and less than 1% gain in Nifty 50.
In the past one month, the Nifty PSU Bank index has rallied 17.4 per cent as against a 2.1 per cent gain in the S&P BSE Sensex
To start with, a small number of banks will be allowed to manage cross-border transactions in domestic currency with a particular country
So far, not a single overseas trade transaction directly involving the rupee has taken place
In the past one month, the Nifty PSU Bank index has rallied 31 per cent as compared to a 2.8 per cent rise in the Nifty 50 index
Three others got permission earlier, but no deal so far
Next round of India-UK FTA talks expected in Dec: Commerce secy
The tribunal has a total sanctioned strength of 63 members and 28 benches
SBI hit life-time high, while Bank of Baroda registered a new 52-week high in trades on Monday after the banks reported strong Q2 earnings over the weekend. Here's what the charts indicate ahead.