The crystal ball: RBI report foresees NPA woes
According to the RBI, the gross NPA ratio of all scheduled commercial banks may increase from 7.5% in September 2020 to 13.5% by September 2021, and even escalate to 14.8% in severe stress scenario.
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DBS Bank India enters the big league
With Lakshmi Vilas Bank in its fold, the foreign bank’s branch count jumps over 18 times. But the merger could also open up a potential Pandora's box.
LVB crisis: Same story, different characters
The 30-day moratorium on Lakshmi Vilas Bank is similar to YES Bank, protecting depositors and employees, but retail shareholders would be worst hit if amalgamation with DBS Bank India goes through.
The inside story of mega bank mergers
An extract from the forthcoming book ‘Pandemonium: The Great Indian Banking Tragedy’ gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse of how the Modi government’s ambitious bank merger plans unfolded.
Covid-19: Lockdown extended till May 17
The extension, which takes the total day-count of the lockdown to 54, will add to the challenges that the economy was already facing before Covid-19 took the shape of a pandemic.
RBI MEASURES IMPRESS MARKETS
Round II of RBI’s Covid-19 crisis measures was received by the Sensex and the Nifty 50 gaining 1,116 and 331 points each before closing 986 and 273 points higher from the previous day’s close.
RBI’s FRIDAY BAZOOKA TO BEAT COVID-19 BLUES
A ₹1-lakh crore liquidity window, reduction in reverse repo rate, support for NBFCs, and relaxation of NPA classification norms are ways in which the RBI wants to keep the economic wheel turning.
Gold demand could drop by 30%: ICC
Industry body Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) seeks further relief from the government over the Covid-19 impact on the gem and jewellery sector.
IndusInd Bank’s tale of circuits and trouble
After the change of guard at the leading private bank, its stock has witnessed 10 upper and lower circuits in the last five trading sessions.
‘No need to worry about YES Bank deposits’
Prashant Kumar, the bank’s administrator, echoed the words of RBI governor Shaktikanta Das that there was no cause for worry about deposits as the moratorium on withdrawals is set to end on March 18.
