Indian Public Sector Banks – have they bottomed out?
I rarely do bottom picking. After a long time, I am getting enticed to do so. Checkout, if it makes sense…
Sector: Banks
Better times await fixed-income seekers
With interest rates bottoming out and the economy picking up, opportunities for higher returns may open up The spotlight has been on stock markets since the Budget presentation and subsequent stock swings have given palpitations to the adventurous. But this Budget had some significant signals for fixed income investors too, which have flown under the … Read more
Government has no business to be in business: Narendra Modi
Mr. Modi also said the Centre’s policy is to either monetise or modernise public sector enterprises, with the intent that the government has “no business to be in business”. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the government has no business to be in business and his administration is committed to privatising all PSUs barring … Read more
RBI puts Rs 1,000 withdrawal cap on Deccan Urban Co-op Bank; fresh loans, deposits restricted
The Reserve Bank on Friday said it has barred Karnataka-based Deccan Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd from granting fresh loans or accepting deposits and customers cannot withdraw more than Rs 1,000 from their savings account for a period of six months. The lender has also been asked not to make fresh investments or incur any liability … Read more
Bank credit grows by 5.93%, deposits by 11.06%
Bank credit grew 5.93 per cent to Rs 107.05 lakh crore, while deposits rose 11.06 per cent to Rs 147.98 lakh crore in the fortnight ended January 29, RBI data showed. In the fortnight ended January 31, 2020, bank credit stood at Rs 101.05 lakh crore and deposits at Rs 133.24 lakh crore. In the … Read more
Retail inflation at 16-month low, factory output up 1%
Retail inflation slowed to a 16-month low in January on the back of cooling of some food items, while industrial output growth clawed back into positive territory in December, bringing some cheer for an economy battling a record slump due to the impact of the deadly pandemic. Data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) … Read more
PNB receives loan rejig requests of only Rs 12,000 crore, says PNB MD
Punjab National Bank, the second-largest public sector lender, has received loan restructuring requests worth Rs 12,000 crore out of the 40,000 crore it had anticipated on account of stress due to the Covid-19 pandemic on businesses and individuals, the bank’s Managing Director Mallikarjuna Rao said. Out of the total restructuring requests, restructuring sought for corporate … Read more
Why stock prices decline when you buy and increase when you sell ?
Is there any logical explanation to this? I think there is – checkout if it makes sense.
RBI appoints external firm to audit HDFC Bank’s IT infrastructure
HDFC Bank on Tuesday said the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed an external IT firm for carrying out a special audit of its IT infrastructure in the aftermath of repeated service outages at the country’s largest private sector lender over the past two years. “RBI has appointed an external professional IT firm for … Read more