Muthoot Microfin and SBI launch loan disbursals under co-lending partnership

Muthoot Microfin and SBI launch loan disbursals under co-lending partnership

Microfinancing company Muthoot Microfin has commenced the disbursement of loans through its co-lending arrangement with the State Bank of India (SBI), the largest lender in the country. Under the partnership, the SBI has approved a Rs 500 crore limit, to be distributed in increments of Rs 100 crore. The loans, ranging from Rs 50,000 to … Read more

NPA provisioning for banks moderates in Q2 driven by PSBs

NPA provisioning for banks moderates in Q2 driven by PSBs

Provisioning for bad loans by banks fell in the September quarter for the second consecutive period based on year-on-year comparison driven by the public sector banks (PSBs). For a sample of 29 publicly listed banks, provisioning for non performing assets (NPA) fell by 2.9% to Rs 27,318.2 crore. For PSBs, it fell by 11.6% to … Read more

Parliament proceedings | Banks write off loans worth ₹11.17 lakh crore in last six years

Parliament proceedings | Banks write off loans worth ₹11.17 lakh crore in last six years

“Banks have written off ₹11.17 lakh crore bad loans from their books in the last six years till financial year 2021-22,” Parliament was informed on December 20. The non-performing assets (NPAs), including those in respect of which full provisioning has been made on completion of four years, are removed from the balance sheet of the … Read more

Banking without NPAs: The conundrum revolving around use and misuse of loans

Banking without NPAs: The conundrum revolving around use and misuse of loans

A news report published in this paper on Wednesday stated, ‘The Reserve Bank of India’s loan restructuring plan would be a success this time as it comes with a specific time frame and there is very little scope for misuse by either corporates or banks, said KV Kamath.Alas. What the veteran banker left unsaid is … Read more