The monetary policy department, which was handled by Patra, has been allocated to M Rajeshwar Rao. Rao will also handle portfolios such Co-ordination, Department of Communication, Department of Economic and Policy Research, Department of Regulation, Department of Statistics and Information Management and Enforcement Department among others.
HDFC Bank Ltd., the country’s largest private-sector bank by assets, stayed at the top of the ranking with a market cap of 13.6 trillion rupees, up 2.6% from the previous quarter. Two other private-sector banks, The Federal Bank Ltd. and ICICI Bank Ltd., also logged an increase in market cap for the quarter, with Federal Bank gaining 1.7% to 490.7 billion rupees and ICICI Bank 0.9% to 9.05 trillion rupees.
Prices of cereals rose by 6.5% from a 6.88% increase in November, while those of pulses rose 3.83% compared to a 5.41% growth in the same period.
The Indian rupee logged its steepest single-day fall in nearly two years and ended the session 66 paise down at its historic low of 86.70 against the US dollar on Monday, weighed down by a stronger American currency and surging crude oil prices.
The bank has booked profits consistently for the last four Financial Years i.e., Rs.1,359 cr. 2020-21; Rs.2,439 cr. 2021-22; Rs.3,645 cr. 202223 and Rs.5,634 cr. 2023-24 and is likely to end up with Rs.7,000 cr. profit during the current Financial Year (2024-25). Gross NPA and Net NPA of IDBI have gone down historically low to 3.68% and 0.20% respectively and provision coverage ratio to 99.42%.
The US dollar surged on expectations that the Federal Reserve will not cut rates by much this year, Reuters reported quoting traders.
The Finance Ministry is set to meet the chiefs of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) on Wednesday to review thier performance
NEW DELHI: The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has mandated the exclusive use of the eBKray auction platform
Returning Officer Mr. Sanjay Raut in
the Board Meeting of the newly elected Board Members. Both were elected unanimously.
Representatives of microfinance institutions (MFIs) urged the Ministry of Finance on Wednesday to revisit the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI)