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NCLT orders RBI, DIPP to expedite RCap resolution plan
The tribunal was hearing a petition filed by the Hindujas, seeking...
Hinduja led IIHL deposits Rs 2,750 crore in escrow account, provides term sheet for funding Rs9,750 cr RCap deal
IIHL, after transferring the funds ,has asked the CoC and...
Bancassurance Deals:Citi and Bajaj General, IDBI Bank and TATA AIG General join hands
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance will offer personal lines of insurance such as health, personal accident, motor, home, and travel, along with commercial line of insurance such as property, marine, engineering, etc. to the bank’s customers
RBI asks banks to grout ATMs to wall, pill or floor to enhance security
Based on the recommendations of the panel, the central bank has now issued instructions aimed at mitigating risks in ATM operations and enhancing security
Over Rs 2.05 lakh crore frauds in 11 years: ICICI Bank, SBI and HDFC among top victims
Of the total 53,334 cases of frauds reported during 2008-09 and 2018-19 fiscal years, involving a whopping Rs 2.05 lakh crore, a highest of 6,811 were reported by the ICICI Bank involving Rs 5,033.81 crore.The state-run State Bank of India (SBI) reported 6,793 fraud cases involving Rs 23,734.74 crore followed by HDFC Banks which recorded 2,497 such cases involving Rs 1,200.79 crore, according to the data given by the central bank in response to an RTI query filed by this correspondent.
Bank fraud touches unprecedented Rs 71,500 crore in 2018-19: RBI
As many as 6,801 cases of fraud were reported by scheduled commercial banks and select financial institutions involving an amount of Rs 71,542.93 crore in the last fiscal (increase of over 73 per cent in the fraud amount), the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said
Insurers gaining, Banks losing ground in Finance:European Central Bank Governor
“In Europe, an increasing share of lending is provided by investment funds, insurance companies and the providers of consumer loans,” the European Central Bank policymaker said in a speech in Helsinki.
Finance Ministry starts groundwork for fresh bank consolidation
The Finance Ministry wants banks to undertake an internal exercise for the best match and then come up with the merger idea. This plan would have to weigh various aspects including regional balance, geographical reach, IT compatibility, financial burden and human resource transition.
PNB could take control of OBC, Andhra Bank, Allahabad Bank: Reports
New Delhi has been trying to merge smaller regional state-run banks with better managed larger government-owned lenders as one way to reduce bad loans that stand at more than Rs 9 trillion ($130 billion), or nearly 5 per cent of the nation’s gross domestic output.
BoI to sell 25.05% stake in its life insurance joint venture
In its request for proposal (RFP), the bank said it is proposing to sell 6.48 crore equity shares which amounts to Rs 1,106 crore.While BoI has a 28.96 per cent stake in the life insurance joint venture, Union Bank of India and Dai-ichi Life has 25.10 per cent and 45.94 per cent, respectively.
IRDAI seeks proposal from LIC on stake reduction in IDBI Bank
“We will decide on the timeline (for stake reduction by LIC in IDBI Bank). We are not leaving it to them. I have asked them (LIC) to give a proposal and after that we will take a decision,” IRDAI Chairman Subhash Chandra Khuntia said on the sidelines of an event organised by Ficci here.
SBI has found fraud worth Rs 7,951.3cr in Apr-Dec: RTI reply
The bank also did not share details of these frauds such a due to phishing/online/debit/credit cards fraudulent transactions or borrowers engaging in fraudulent activities with the borrowed money.