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Banks want easier implementation of SARFAESI Act

Banks want easier implementation of SARFAESI Act

Some bankers suggest Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to bring about enabling framework for effective implementation of SARFAESI Act. Bankers argue that despite the existence of this act, they face difficulties at the field level in taking physical possession of mortgaged properties from defau

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State-run banks asked to do due diligence themselves

State-run banks asked to do due diligence themselves

State-run banks have been asked to conduct due diligence of their own on the company or projects it intends to lend instead of the existing practice of relying on lead banks. Union finance ministry asked state-run banks that sanctions loan to sign on the dotted line only when they are satisfied with the appraisal.

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State-run banks recover bad loans

State-run banks recover bad loans

Several state-run banks have announced improvement in the recovery of bad loans as they took steps like setting up specialised asset management recovery branches (ARMBs) for this purpose. For example, Corporation Bank could reduce non performing asset (NPA) through cash recovery and upgradation to the extent of Rs 1,509.30 crore in the fisca

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AP accounts for 22% of gross loan of MFIs

AP accounts for 22% of gross loan of MFIs

During Jan-Mar 2013, Andhra Pradesh accounted for 22 per cent of the gross loan portfolio held by all the microfinance companies (MFIs) that are the members of the industry body Micro Finance Institutions Network (MFIN). However, all of the above loan exposure turned non performing asset (NPA). According to a government repo

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SBI sees relief in exposure to steel firms

SBI sees relief in exposure to steel firms

In an interview to a leading media, Pratip Chaudhuri, Chairman of State Bank of India (SBI) said the bank's entire exposure to the steel sector which were either NPA or restructured have now become standard. The stress on the bank's asset in this sector got reduced because of improvement in the supply of raw material to steel companies. It may be noted that the sup

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Net profit of Andhra Bank rises

Net profit of Andhra Bank rises

During Jan-Mar 2013, the net profit of Andhra Bank rose 1.5 per cent to Rs 345 crore compared from Rs 340 crore in the year-ago period. The state-run bank posted 15 per cent growth in total income at Rs 3,713 crore compared to Rs 3,229 crore in the corresponding period last year. While net interest margin was in the range of 3.04 per cent, the bank posted 17 per cent and 18.4 per cent grow

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Business of banks may grow 15%

Business of banks may grow 15%

Brokerage firm Motilal Oswal expects 14-15 percent growth in the business of banks analysed by it during 2013-14 and 2014-15. The firm expects stabilization in asset quality and margins, higher trading gains for the banks analysed by it. This would enable the banks to report a comp

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Govt optimistic on loan recovery by banks

Govt optimistic on loan recovery by banks

Some finance ministry officials expressed confidence that the public sector banks (PSBs) would achieve remarkable improvement in reducing bad loans. Bad loans of state-run banks have been rising because of the slowdown in the economy and weak financial position of

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Asset quality of banks may remain weak in FY14

Asset quality of banks may remain weak in FY14

According to rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P), asset quality of Indian banks may remain weak in 2013-14 and improve only in 2014-15. In a recent report, the agency said the quality of earnings would be stressed and bad loans may rise to 4.4 percent before falling. Therefore, S&P sees 2013-14 to be a challenging year for the banking sector. RoAs are expected to improve by 1 pe

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Bad loans of banks rises

Bad loans of banks rises

According to the Economic Survey 2012-13, overall non-performing assets (NPAs) of the banking sector rose from 2.36 per cent of total credit in March 2011 to 3.57 per cent in September 2012. Slowdown and the high leverage levels have caused loans to a few industry and infrastructure sectors turning NPAs, the survey notes. Sectors particularly under

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