SBI Taps Tech To Boost Profits
India’s biggest lender banks on technology to grow in the face of onslaught by fintech players and private banks.
India’s biggest lender banks on technology to grow in the face of onslaught by fintech players and private banks.
RBL Bank does not see any significant risks to inflation with the withdrawal of ₹2000 notes.
Investments in held-to-maturity securities by the Indian banks are limited to 23% of deposits, according to the monthly economic review for March.
U.S. and Swiss deposit insurance fund cover 1.27% and 1.6% respectively of insured bank deposits while it is 1.8% in India.
Growth in credit was led by bank branches in metropolitan centres, says RBI.
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.
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.
The private lender’s profit fell 9% over the previous quarter. Its provisions grew by 40.7% and 14.3% on quarterly and annual basis, respectively.
Worst quarterly performance in 20 quarters; net profit plunges to ₹113.8 crore from ₹1,260.36 crore a year ago due to higher provisioning.