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CRISIL upgrades YES Bank's certificates of deposit from 'A2' to 'A2+'

YES Bank's total deposits increased to Rs 1.17 trillion (including CD) as on June 30 from Rs 1.05 trillion as on March 31

RBI's curb on current account use may hit private banks in the short term

Move can also bring a huge change in the way business is done in India, where firms use multiple current accounts, often for even individual projects, making them difficult to monitor

Thief accidentally kills self while cutting bank strong room in Gujarat

A thief accidentally killed himself by slashing his neck from the electric cutter he was using to cut down the strong room of a private bank here in Gujarat, police said Monday.

Clean up balance sheets of corporates, banks to rein in fiscal deficit: IMF

In its external sector report, IMF also called upon India to strengthen the governance of public sector banks

RBI's draft code on governance: Pvt bank CEOs likely to get 15-year tenure

It could be applicable to both promoters and professionals, if allowed by the RBI

Covid provisioning knocks off 27% of private banks' profit in Q1

While the banks are additionally providing towards the pandemic, analysts believe credit cost to remain elevated

Why bankers are afraid of becoming CEOs

The proposed governance norms for banks seem to be pushing for a role reversal - make the non-executive directors run the bank and take away the executive powers of the CEO

HDFC Bank Q1 preview: Moratorium to contain slippages; recovery trends eyed

For the Q1FY21, the bank is expected to report around 20 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth in net profit. Besides, asset quality is seen stable owing to the moratorium being provided by the RBI

Private banks stare at washed-out Q1; moratorium, Covid-19 provisions eyed

Extension of moratorium, ICICI Securities points out, till August would push recognition of pain points, thereby leading to benign slippages and stable headline non-performing asset (NPA) numbers

Loss-making banks back to black but little to cheer

Pain and uncertainty will be a way of life for many banks in 2021. For a few, the light at the end of the tunnel has turned into a flicker

Operating buffers of top five banks to fall 15%, says India Ratings

Of the top five private banks, Ind-Ra rates HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank and IndusInd Bank.

Valuation or funds? Key question for pvt banks in a tug of war for capital

Replicating success in terms of investor demand and premium pricing may be tough as lenders prepare for mega fundraising

RBI's moratorium helps public sector banks post lower NPAs in Q4

On aggregate basis, gross NPAs of 8 PSBs improve by 132 bps

Fair solution to rate transmission in the works: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

The finance minister told the industry it needed to introspect on how businesses are run and on Aatmanirbhar Bharat, for India to realise the full potential.

A radical overhaul of bank governance

The prosaic truth is that corporate governance just doesn't happen

RBI to review guidelines on ownership, corporate structure of pvt banks

RBI said it is necessary to align regulations to meet the requirements of a dynamic banking landscape

Private banks not implementing Rs 3 trn loan MSME scheme: RSS body to FM

Sitharaman had called Laghu Udyog Bharti general secretary Govind Lele to seek feedback on the implementation of Rs 3-trillion Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme

Top private banks' Q4 profits nearly halve on Covid-19 provisioning

The pressure on earnings will continue, say experts

Indian banks' asset quality pressure may last for at least 2 years: Fitch

Fitch estimates that the impact on impaired loan ratios could be anywhere between 200 to 600 basis points depending on the severity of stress and banks' individual risk exposures.

Lockdown 2.0: Coronavirus-hit units get Rs 10,000 crore from banks

Banks have built internal capacities for assisting companies, including micro, small & medium enterprises (MSMEs).