Friday, 21 January, 2022
TopicState Bank of India

Topic: State Bank of India

Analysts have never been this bullish about SBI in nearly two decades

Ishika Mookerjee -
47 of 48 analysts recommend buy and 1 has a hold rating — a ratio of 98% that’s the highest since June 2004. SBI posted a record profit in the latest quarter that beat estimates.

3 PSU banks have Rs 9,922 cr of NPAs in roads sector. Delays, low toll collection blamed

Moushumi Das Gupta -
The banks shared data with the parliamentary panel on transport, tourism and culture, which was looking at aspects of lending to the road sector.

Vijay Mallya denied permission to appeal against UK court order in bankruptcy case

Aditi Khanna -
Mallya had filed a renewed application to appeal against UK court orders in the case from last year, which had allowed for an adjournment of bankruptcy proceedings.

State Bank of India to boost retail book, expects better earnings as economy revives

Suvashree Ghosh -
SBI’s bad loan ratio fell to 5.28% in September end from 5.44% three months earlier, but the bank warned that it expects further $2.7 billion of loans to sour over next 6 months.

Higher interest, processing fee — How banks are making hay amid Covid as customers take a hit

Manojit Saha -
From levying charges on cash deposit to processing fee on debt recast, both public and private lenders are finding a way to boost revenue.

‘Focussed but not flamboyant’ — SBI bets on new chief Dinesh Khara to stop losing market share

Manojit Saha -
Dinesh Khara, who was one of the SBI MDs handling global banking and subsidiaries, is set to begin his three-year term Wednesday. He succeeds Rajnish Kumar.

MPC appointments delay is unusual, but vacancies at the top of RBI & banks almost a norm

Manojit Saha -
In the last few years, delay in appointments has resulted in several posts in regulatory bodies and public sector banks lying vacant for months.

Jolted by Q1 slump, economists rush to further lower GDP forecast for fiscal 2020-21

Remya Nair -
While SBI has predicted nearly 11% contraction for the whole year and negative growth in all four quarters, others have also revised already-bleak estimates.

SBI-led bank lenders rush to be included in $19 billion recovery case of past dues from telecos

Upmanyu Trivedi -
In a plea to SC, lenders said any move to ban bankrupt companies such as Aircel & RCom from selling airwaves, leased from govt, will sink their insolvency resolution process.

25-30% of bank loans under moratorium but only small portion of these expected to turn NPAs

Remya Nair -
Banks are relying on a pick-up in economic activity amid unlock phase and borrower profiles to expect that majority of loans under moratorium won’t turn bad.
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Army chief General M.M. Naravane

Gen Naravane’s legacy can only be understood over time. But it’s altered LAC dynamics forever

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Gen Naravane is both a dove and a hawk, depending on the issue. This was because, at the end of the day, he was, and is, a “quintessential Army man”.
Representational image. | A school in New Delhi. | Photo: ANI

AAP made education a political issue. Competition will force others to take it seriously

File photo of the Supreme Court of India | Manisha Mondal | ThePrint

Devas fraud was a treacherous compromise with India’s security. SC verdict teaches many lessons

Economy

Representational image of a jewellery store | ANI

India Jewellery Park to be set up in Mumbai, aims to attract Rs 20,000 crore investment

Pia Krishnankutty -
The Gem & Jewellery Export Promotion Council and Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation have signed a draft agreement granting possession of a plot for setting up the park.

Defence

Foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla meets German Navy chief Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schönbach on 20 January. | Twitter | @MEAIndia

New chapter in ties as Indian foreign secy meets Germany navy chief, warship ‘Bayern’ visits

Nayanima Basu -
With Germany identifying India as one of the key partners in its Indo-Pacific policy, a German frigate entered Indian waters for a port call in Mumbai, in a major signal to China.

National Interest

Illustration by Soham Sen | ThePrint

Read my lips, I’m hurting, says Pakistan’s National Security Policy. What it means for India

Shekhar Gupta -
The new policy is mostly chaff, but it reveals the most inward-looking Pakistan in 3 decades. It needs breathing space, and is realising loss of stature and friendship with US.

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