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What's behind the optimism in India's banking sector?

Commercial banks have clocked a combined profit of almost Rs 60,000 cr in Q2FY23. It was a 59 per cent jump from the year-ago period. What are the reasons for this? Are there headwinds ahead?

Private banks' net profit soars on healthy loan growth, higher margins

NIMs expanded as banks hiked rates on lending faster than those on deposits

Expect moderate returns in Samvat 2079: Bajaj Allianz Life's Sampath Reddy

We are positive on select private banks with credit growth picking-up and asset quality outlook being benign/improving.

South Indian Bank posts net profit of Rs 223 crore in second quarter

Murali Ramakrishnan, MD and CEO of the Bank, while announcing the results, stated that the strategy of realigning the business by the bank had contributed to the above improved performance

IndusInd Bank's Q2 net profit rises 57% to 1,805 cr, NII rises 18%

Should see 18-20% credit growth in FY23 says Sumant Kathpalia, MD & CEO, IndusInd Bank

Private banks show healthy loan, deposit growth in Q2, Casa share dips QoQ

According to RBI data, bank credit grew at 16.2% YoY as on September 9, while deposits were up by 9.5%

MSMEs' input costs rising, but risk to restructured loan book could fall

If MSMEs are unable to pass on input costs to their customers, then units, especially weaker ones, are likely to face difficulties, said a senior executive of a private bank

IndusInd Bank's stock rally has more legs; up to 35% upside likely: Experts

IndusInd Bank has addressed key issues that were an overhang on the counter at the bourses - the biggest being the reappointment of its managing director and chief executive officer

Indices see best weekly gains in over a month; IT, pvt bank stocks lead

Both indices ended the day off their intraday highs, with the Sensex finishing at 59,793, up 105 points or 0.18 per cent, while the Nifty50 at 17,833, up 35 points or 0.2 per cent

Govt asks Sebi to ease public shareholding norms for IDBI Bank: Report

The Centre has reached out to Sebi seeking a relaxation period of two years in the minimum public shareholding norms for IDBI Bank after its privatisation

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

ICICI Bank to raise Rs 10,000 cr via infra bonds in one or more tranches

Proceeds to be used for project financing, affordable housing

1-year median MCLR rise moderates in August, up 40 bps since June

Foreign banks have raised it the most, median rate up 90 bps; just 20-bp rise for private banks

Public versus private banks: The case made for both in an RBI paper

Far from arguing against privatisation, the RBI paper attracting Opposition ire presents the pros and cons of both ownership structures

Personal retail loan disbursements rise 42% at end-March 2022: Study

Personal retail loan disbursements recorded an impressive growth of 42 per cent from March 2021 to March 2022, reflecting an improvement in overall economic and business sentiment, said a joint study by Equifax and Andromeda. The number of active personal loans increased from 3.5 crore as of March 2020 to 4 crore by March 2021, and to 6 crore by March 2022, it added. The book size of personal loans rose from Rs 5 lakh crore as of March 2020 to Rs 6 lakh crore as of March 2021 and further to Rs 8 lakh crore as of March 2022. "This is a strong indicator of the revival in consumption in the country," said K M Nanaiah, Managing Director, Equifax Credit Information Services Pvt Ltd and Country Leader, India & MEA, Equifax. The total portfolio outstanding of retail industry increased from Rs 71 lakh crore (March 2020) to Rs 80 lakh crore (March 2021), and further to Rs 89 lakh crore as of March 2022. Private banks experienced the highest growth of portfolio outstanding with a 32 per ..

Let customers enjoy freedom from banks' tyranny

The branch managers have come out of their glass cabins and the sellers' market has transformed into a buyers' market. But, there is no end to the harassment of customers

Private banks reported most data breaches in 2018-22: Parliament told

Attacks caused loss of business and personal data, says junior finance minister

Q1 results: Private banks' net profit rises 47% on fall in provisions

Loan repricing, high loan growth buttress NII

HDFC Bank opens special window offering 6.80% interest for NRE deposits

The window, which is available on Wednesday and Thursday, offers an annual rate of 6.80 per cent on NRE deposits worth Rs 2 crore to less than Rs 150 crore

Axis Bank Q1 result today: A look at the numbers in the last four quarters

Axis Bank Q1 Results: In FY22, the bank doubled its net profit to Rs 13,025 crore. The operating profit of the bank grew by 13 per cent YOY & 5 per cent QOQ, in Q4FY22