Retired bank employees should not be forgotten; bankers should be a cohesive family such as in defence, says Sitharaman
The economy needs all the support and the banking system is playing a very active role in this, said Rai G
Indian Banks' Association chief executive Sunil Mehta said a draft on the same has been already given to banks for their suggestions
Waiver may cost banks Rs 10,000 cr, says IBA
In an interview, SUNIL MEHTA discusses with Somesh Jha the demerits of extending the loan moratorium window and argues why it is the right time for the regulator to allow banks to restructure loans
The hike in pay slip cost does not factor in superannuation and pension costs, along with performance linked incentives
The lender had reported a profit after tax of Rs 81 crore in the year-ago same quarter and Rs 58 crore in the quarter ended March 31, 2020
Says move to make board executive in nature will not fly; some independent directors expected to move on
Next hearing in August, Bench instructs centre, RBI to firm up views
The coronavirus pandemic is expected to result in a rise in non-performing assets (NPAs) despite relief measures
Considers 25 fresh credit proposals from shadow banks
The RBI had permitted a one-time restructuring of existing loans to GST-registered MSME units
However, there was no clarity on whether the finance companies that borrow from banks would get the option to delay payments to their lender banks.
RBI by reducing reverse repo rate by 25 basis points has sent clear signals to deploy that money - either by investing markets (bonds and short term paper) or by extending credit
In the world of finance, a moratorium is a temporary suspension of an activity in response to sudden financial hardships
During the call, she also instructed CEOs to ensure that all branches and ATMs remain open and continue operations
HDFC Bank has urged people to use cheque drop boxes to help reduce crowding in branches
It is a chance for stakeholders in the banking sector to revisit contractual obligations, say experts
IBA's managing committee met on Friday and decided to put up five set of demands to the central government and RBI to help the financial sector and retail and corporate borrowers alike
The appeal to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will be made via the Indian Banks' Association, the two senior bankers said, asking not to be named as the talks were still private