Triggered by aggressive rate hike by the US federal reserve on the back of roaring inflation led to the FII sell - off in Indian equity markets. Read to know more

The expansion of bank loans has consistently outpaced the expansion of bank deposits by a wide margin. Low base effect, small ticket size loans, higher working capital requirements due to elevated inflation, and a shift to bank borrowings on account of strong rates in the capital market have all contributed to the recent acceleration in credit growth. According to the Reserve Bank of India, bank credit has increased by more than 14% annually.

RBI extended the tokenisation deadline by three months starting July. This extended time period may be used to create public awareness about the process of creating tokens and in facilitating the stakeholders to be ready for handling such transactions.

As majority of the bonds in FY’2017 included a call option in the fifth-year, the issuances in FY’2022 were driven by the refinancing obligations of such issues, the ratings firm said. Net of new offerings and redemptions between April and July 2022, the AT-I bonds outstanding on July 31, 2022, were Rs. 1.02 lakh crore.

"Banks are not raising deposit rates, as they are able to get funds easily from money market by issuing CDs, and that too cheaply, and they may continue to opt for this route of fundraising for next few weeks," said Raju Sharma, head of fixed income at IDBI Mutual Fund.

"During Covid, there was some slow down in growth because we had tightened the criteria. We didn't want to take more risks. Now, as we see things opening up, credit demand is picking up. Customers, particularly large corporates, are shifting to banks for their credit requirement, as opposed to other forms of borrowing."

They said the ruling could deflate an already delayed process under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) and will most likely be used by unscrupulous promoters to argue against the admission of cases, potentially denting the potency of the dedicated recovery mechanism.

Central Bank of India reported a 14.2 per cent rise in net profit to Rs 234.78 crore in the first quarter ended June this fiscal as compared to Rs 205.58 crore in the same quarter a year ago.

The company said the tie-up will further strengthen its digital leadership position and is part of an effort to make banking more inclusive and accessible to its growing consumer base.