Banking Sector Funds

SVB collapse: Union Minister to meet startups to see how govt can help

As the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) in the US left the Indian startup ecosystem worried, Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Is it time for state-run banks to end industry-wide wage pacts?

While there is still a large talent pool in state-run banks, the reality is that it may not walk in as in the past

Banks using quality liquid assets to fund loan growth: RBI report

Credit growth in the system has touched a decade high, a level seen last in 2011

Bank of Maharashtra likely to sell Rs 1000 crore of AT-1 bonds

Over the last couple of weeks, banks have made a beeline to raise funds by issuing debt instruments

HDFC Bank revises credit card rewards points programme for customers

The bank said for select products and vouchers, redemption of reward points will be capped at 70 per cent of the total value, but this is not applicable for Infina and Diners Black cards

Axis Bank launches 7th edition of knowledge summit 'Evolve' for MSMEs

The current edition is focused on the broader theme of 'Indian SMEs: Shifting Gears for Next Level Growth'

Bank credit increases 17% YoY to Rs 129 trillion in early November 17

Deposit growth moderates to 8.25%

Karur Vysya Bank net profit up 52% at Rs 250 cr in Q2, deposits grow

NPA declines to Rs 2,457 crore, compared to Rs 3,972 crore a year ago

Strong rebound in BFSI funds makes a good case for taking an exposure

Since these funds can be volatile, limit your exposure to 5 per cent

RBI policy: Here is how a repo rate hike can affect your finances

If RBI increases the repo rate, the cost of borrowing by banks also rises, which subsequently makes taking loans from banks costlier

HDFC Bank's Rs 3,000-crore AT1 bonds get FY23's best rate at 7.84%

Canara Bank plans Rs 1,500-2,000 cr AT1 sale; Axis Bank, too, mulls fundraise

We are on the path of recovery, says Bank of Baroda CEO Sanjiv Chadha

Broadly the trend we have seen is that retail is growing faster than corporate loans, said Chadha

PNB bond holdings of short maturity, less prone to rising yields: MD Goel

In a Q&A, Atul Kumar Goel says the lender has not sought any special dispensation from RBI to provide for MTM losses amid rising bond yields

Negative interest rate and financial repression

Investments drive growth but how will investors get funds if the savings pile shrinks with no incentive to save in a negative interest rate regime?

Credit-deposit growth gap widens to a three-year high of nearly 5%

Development fuels concern that slow deposit growth could emerge as one of the biggest constraints for loan growth in the system

Private banks are better money managers, state-owned lenders grow faster

They witnessed higher gains from parking funds with RBI and income from investments; as rates rise, space for both would shrink

Banks would need additional capital buffer of $20 bn, says Credit Suisse

Slippage of 20% on loans under moratorium to weigh on capital ratios

Tipping point: Is this a good time to enter banking sector funds?

Several factors are responsible for the improved performance of this sector