Page 13 - Public Sector Banks

Fitch affirms Issuer Default Rating on four PSBs including SBI

Upgrades viability rating for IDBI Bank by a notch due mainly to improved core capitalisation and the high loan-loss coverage

No increase in service charge by public sector banks: Finance Ministry

Bank of Baroda decided to withdraw changes made with regard to the number of free cash deposit transactions in a bank account per month

PSB Q2 preview: NPA recognition ruling to prevent higher slippages

Analysts pegs SBI's PAT at Rs 3,435.5 crore for the quarter under review, at Rs 517 crore for Bank of Baroda, and at Rs 189 crore for PNB

Looking at the canary: Do SBI Cards' bad loans have a deeper meaning?

If Covid-19 causes a fresh havoc to government-bank finances, it could be back to the old story of large-scale losses prompting further capital infusion by the government, writes T N Ninan

Privatisation a difficult choice for govt: Exit from PSBs roadmap explained

In this podcast, Business Standard's Subhomoy Bhattacharjee explains why the Centre again discussing the topic of government owned bank privatisation and more

Lack of capital prevents banks from transferring rate cuts: RBI staff study

Markets do not view banks with low capital favourably and offer funds at a higher rate, says study done independently.

Equity raise, qualitative growth, likely challenges for incumbent SBI chief

SBI's share of loans under moratorium was the lowest among PSBs at 10 per cent; clearer picture on asset quality likely by December

Managing people will be key to success for SBI's CFO Charanjit Singh Attra

How the 49-year-old chartered accountant handles people-related issues in the country's largest public sector bank would be keenly watched

In the wonderland of regulation

A plethora of regulations is never the answer to identified regulatory gaps

PSBs on-board 10 mn account holders on digital payment modes in a month

The campaign, aimed at encouraging customers to use digital banking channels, was launched on August 15 under the aegis of the government's Digital India initiative

Banks sanctioned Rs 1.77 trn to MSMEs under ECLGS: Nirmala Sitharaman

Nirmala Sitharaman said that around Rs 1.77 trn credit has been sanctioned by PSBs and private banks to MSMEs and individuals reeling under the slowdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic

Industry pitches for 'fiscal future road map' with medium term goals

India Inc made a case for announcing a fiscal future road map with medium term goals and recapitalising of public sector banks

On the same page: Rajan, Acharya suggest 'bad bank' for distressed assets

According to the paper, private asset management and national asset management ''bad banks'' should be encouraged in parallel to the online platform for distressed loan sales

BBB recommends 13 names for appointment as executive directors in PSU banks

The Banks Board Bureau (BBB) has recommended to the government names of 13 general managers of various public sector banks (PSBs) for appointment as executive directors

Ind-Ra cuts banking outlook to negative on rising NPA, credit cost

As per Ind-Ra's bear case, the spike in stressed assets due to pandemic is expected to double the credit costs for banking system

Govt's stake divestment to be credit negative for public sector banks: Icra

The proposed divestment of the Centre's majority stake in certain PSBs will be credit negative for these lenders, ratings agency ICRA said

Divesting majority stake credit negative for PSBs leaning on govt: Icra

Their credit ratings have been primarily supported by their sovereign ownership and their stable deposit base, which again is a function of their ownership

Debt restructuring scheme may soften blow of Covid-19 on books of PSBs

Except for a few, most PSBs face major challenges in raising capital from the market, given the low premium

Animal spirits: Right and wrong

It is true that though both low spirits and low real investment may be caused by a common set of economic factors

Govt to infuse Rs 20,000 crore in PSBs via recap bonds; should you buy?

Analysts suggest that given weak balance sheets and low recap amount, outlook for the public sector banks continue to remain bleak