System-wide gross non-performing assets of banks rose to 11.2 percent or at Rs 10.39 trillion in FY18 from 9.3 percent a year ago, and the share of public sector banks stood at Rs 8.95 trillion, or at 14.6 percent, according to the Reserve Bank data released Friday.
Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday said the central bank’s institutional capabilities are ‘very strong’ and it will do whatever is required for the markets and economy.
The Indian government must heed the RBI’s message on financial stability, IMF’s Chief Economist Maurice Obstfeld has said, amidst reports of friction between the central bank and the finance ministry over several issues, including how much capital the apex bank needs.
With the appointment of Shaktikanta Das as the new governor of the RBI, the top position at the central bank returns to a career bureaucrat after a gap of five years when D. Subbarao demitted office in 2013
In the previous fortnight ended October 26, 2018, credit had grown by 14.57% to Rs 90.37 trillion, while deposits rose by 9.01% to Rs 117.71 trillion.
“Value of rupee is determined by the market forces”.On a day the rupee breached the 74-mark against the US dollar for the first time, RBI Governor Urjit Patel said Friday that the domestic currency is still better than its emerging market peers. He maintained that the value of rupee is determined by the market forces and the RBI does not have any “target or band” around any particular level of the exchange rate.
Even as the RBI has held its repo rate, banks are likely to take cues from the bond markets, where yields are likely to inch up
Experts feel the measures may not have a long-term impact on rupee.The currency tumbled to a new record low of 72.91 on Wednesday, and recovered sharply from those lows to make a high of 71.52 on Friday.
Govt proposes merger of Bank of Baroda, Dena and Vijaya Bank
The merger of Bank of Baroda, Dena Bank and Vijaya Bank set to create India’s third-largest bank with a total business of more than ₹14.82 trillion.
Priority Sector Lending – Targets and Classification – (FAQ’s As on April 18, 2018) 1. What are the different categories under priority sector? Priority Sector includes the following categories: (i) Agriculture (ii) Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises(iii) Export Credit(iv) Education(v) Housing(vi) Social Infrastructure(vii) Renewable Energy(viii) Others 2. What are the Targets and Sub-targets for banks under…