Big bang privatisation of PSBs may do more harm than good: RBI
An important aspect that is often ignored by researchers proposing privatisation is the role played by PSBs in financial inclusion, says RBI.
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Should India go for wholesale privatisation of banks?
The arguments not only lack substance and perspective, they come from "source" or non-official channels with the Centre maintaining a strategic silence.
Credit growth crosses ₹10 lakh cr mark in FY22
Public sector banks continue to crowd in credit growth from private banks, says an SBI Research report.
India's banking sector in best of health in decades, says India Ratings
Asset quality in the retail and micro, small and medium (MSME) segments are most impacted due to the pandemic, Ind-Ra estimates show.
Budget 2022: ₹1.37 lakh crore MSME loans stressed, restructured
Public sector banks have exposure of ₹58,524 crore to stressed enterprises.
Post-merger, clean-up ops underway at PNB
The merger and asset quality overhang may have kept its growth tepid, but it posted a higher-than-expected net profit of ₹506 crore in the third quarter.
India to be the third largest economy by 2031: Report
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%.
Has Covid-19 made PSBs more vulnerable?
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.
Budget proposes cleansing mechanism for PSBs
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.
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.
