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Household Debt Hits Record High, Savings Plummet: Report

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had earlier estimated that households' net financial savings dropped to 5.1 per cent of GDP in 2022-23, marking a 47-year low

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Banks' Gold Loan Growth Slows Due To Rising Competition & Higher Gold Prices

According to Reserve Bank of India data, the year-on-year growth in loans against gold jewellery offered by banks has tapered to 15 per cent in February, down from 26 per cent in June 2023

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Icra Forecasts Increase In Fresh NPAs For Private & Public Banks In FY25

According to Icra's analysis, the anticipated fresh NPA generation rate for public sector banks (PSBs) is poised to elevate to 1.5 per cent in FY25, a marginal increase from the estimated 1.3 per cent recorded in the previous fiscal year

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Utkarsh Small Finance Bank Settles LODR Violation Allegations With Rs 1.24 Cr

Amidst ongoing adjudication proceedings by Sebi, the bank has proposed to settle the initiated proceedings without admitting or denying the findings or conclusions of law

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Banks Favour Premium Corporate & State Bonds In HTM Portfolio

Under the new norms, banks are required to classify bonds as 'held-to-maturity' permanently, with a 5 per cent allowance for withdrawal throughout the year

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Swiss Govt Tightens Rules For UBS After Credit Suisse Rescue

Swiss Finance Minister Karin Keller-Sutter emphasised the necessity of these measures to prevent banks from encountering situations akin to Credit Suisse's downfall, during a press conference

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Bank Of Baroda Raises Lending Rates By 5 Basis Points Across Three Tenures

The one-year MCLR now stands at 8.85 per cent, while the six-month and three-month MCLR rates have been adjusted to 8.65 per cent and 8.45 per cent, respectively

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Analysts Expect Indian Banks To Report 13-14% Net Profit Growth In Q4FY24

This growth is attributed to stable asset quality during the reporting quarter, despite some banks facing margin pressures due to higher funding costs

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