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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicPublic Sector Banks

Topic: Public Sector Banks

What is ‘One state, One Regional Rural Bank’ & why it may be a step in the right direction

After amalgamation, number of RRBs has come down to 28 from earlier 43. Experts say move is expected to increase capital base of unified RRBs, spurring credit growth and diversification.

Public sector bank stocks fall 20-30% from peak as investors face reality of falling profitability 

Driven by buoyant narratives & robust profitability in the past, stocks of many public sector banks rose over 400% since 2020. They have fallen sharply over the last few months.

Govt jobs are changing. PSU bank staff live in pressure cooker, 9-5 replaced by 24×7

Government bank employees sell mutual funds, insurance and just never log out. They have steeper targets and ‘performer of the month’ award to chase too.

Loan write-offs fall 27% in 5 years, public sector banks outperform private peers in recoveries

PSBs have seen recoveries of written off loans growing faster than fresh write-offs since 2019-20, according to data provided by Ministry of Finance in Rajya Sabha.

6 govt-run banks with public shareholding below 25% likely to hit the market in ‘next few months’

Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth told ThePrint the govt & the management of the banks are in consultation about this & it will not be possible for some banks to reach 25% in one go.

‘Cesspool to historic profits’ — FM Sitharaman outlines ‘turnaround’ of banking sector under Modi

In series of X posts, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlights 'banking sector turnaround from non-performing assets crisis created by UPA to Rs 3 lakh crore profits in FY24'.

On Camera

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.