
Private lenders report more frauds but PSBs' amount higher
Frauds in public sector banks were mainly in loan portfolios
Frauds in public sector banks were mainly in loan portfolios
The number of financial frauds rose to 5,406 in the first six months of the financial year 2022-23 compared with 4,069 in the corresponding period a year ago.
FM Nirmala Sitharman says PSBs also recovered ₹4,80,111 crore, including a recovery of ₹1,03,045 crore from written-off loans, during this period.
The tenure of CEOs and MDs of public sector banks has been extended to 10 years, subject to superannuation age of 60 years.
An important aspect that is often ignored by researchers proposing privatisation is the role played by PSBs in financial inclusion, says RBI.
The arguments not only lack substance and perspective, they come from "source" or non-official channels with the Centre maintaining a strategic silence.
Aided by strong demand recovery, credit ratio rebounds to 1.33 in H2FY21, from 0.54 in H1FY21. GDP could grow at 11% in FY22, but the resurgence in Covid-19 cases is a key downside risk, says CRISIL.
According to a BofA Securities report, the Covid-19 shock could delay India touching the GDP of Japan by three years. In their latest estimates, it will now happen by 2031 if the economy grows at 9%.
While Indian banks' improved financial metrics do not fully reflect the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the under–capitalised PSBs are likely to remain risk averse and lose market share.
Apart from recapitalisation, public sector banks get a shot in the arm in the form of ARC and AMC mechanisms to clean up their books.