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PSU banks' gross NPA declines from 14.6% in Mar 2018 to 5.53% in Dec 2022

The government has taken various reforms following which asset quality of public sector banks has improved significantly with gross NPA ratio declining from the peak of 14.6 per cent in March 2018 to 5.53 per cent in December 2022, Parliament was informed on Monday. All PSBs are in profit with aggregate profit being Rs 66,543 crore in 2021-22, and that further increased to Rs 70,167 crore in first nine months of current financial year, Minister of State for Finance Bhagwat K Karad said in a writ

20 Mar 2023 4:44 pm
Rupee appreciates 11 paise to 82.48 against US dollar in early trade

The rupee continued its upward trend and rose 11 paise to 82.48 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday, tracking fall in crude oil prices and firm Asian currencies. Traders said, strong dollar and negative sentiments across the global as well as domestic equity markets capped the gain in the rupee. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened stronger at 82.48 against the US dollar and then slipped to 82.52. It gained further to 82.48, registering a gain of 11 paise. The I

20 Mar 2023 11:37 am
Treat customer as God: MoS Finance calls for boost in banking services

Calling for further improvement in banking services, Minister of State for Finance Bhagwat K Karad urged banks to treat their customers as God. Banks should focus on improving their customer service and work towards reducing pain points, Karad said while addressing a Customer Meet programme organised by Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) earlier this week. At the same time, he asked customers to be responsive and prompt in repayment of loans so that banks are financially healthy. With regard to Kisan Cre

18 Mar 2023 1:44 pm
Indian banking system is stable, resilient: RBI governor Shaktikanta Das

Highlighting the developments in the United States banking system over the past weeks, wherein few banks have gone belly up, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said

17 Mar 2023 9:38 pm
India's foreign exchange reserves fall $2.4 billion to $560 billion

The domestic currency has experienced turbulence since February due to apprehensions of more rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve

17 Mar 2023 7:43 pm
Credit Suisse gets lifeline of $54 bn. Now it's time to win back clients

The bank has consistently said it has sufficient liquidity, a position the backstop only strengthens

17 Mar 2023 3:42 pm
Microfinance loan disbursal rise 19% to Rs 77,877 cr in Q3: MFIN Micrometer

Loan disbursals by microfinance companies increased 19 per cent to Rs 77,877 crore during December quarter 2022-23, said the MFIN Micrometer. The total microfinance loan portfolio increased to Rs 3.21 lakh crore as on December 31, 2022, the report said. Microfinance loan disbursals during Q3 FY 22-23 improved to Rs 77,877 crore as compared to the same quarter of last financial year (Rs -65,392 crore). 189 lakh loans were disbursed during Q3 FY 22-23 as against 165 lakh in Q3 FY 21-22, indicating

16 Mar 2023 7:24 pm
PAN-Aadhar link to ITR filing: Complete these 5 financial tasks by March 31

From linking PAN card and Aadhaar Card to submission of updated income tax return (ITR), failure to meet these deadlines may lead to financial losses

16 Mar 2023 9:33 am
Paytm UPI LITE crosses 2 mn users with over half million daily transactions

Paytm UPI LITE brings single-click payments that never fail even when banks have success rate issues during peak transaction hours

15 Mar 2023 1:33 pm