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Delayed accounting rules bring reprieve to debt-ridden Indian banks

State banks would have to raise $16b in provisions in Q1 if the rules kicked into effect.

Delayed accounting rules bring reprieve to debt-ridden Indian banks

State banks would have to raise $16b in provisions in Q1 if the rules kicked into effect.

Deutsche Bank establishes bad-loan buying unit in India

More than 29 asset reconstruction companies have been set up after 2002.

IDBI Bank puts up $1.4b of bad loans for sale

It holds the unenviable distinction as the bank with the worst-bad loan ratio.

State Bank of India sets up joint venture with Hitachi unit for digital payments

The JV will use business analytics to study how to penetrate unbanked towns.

Chart of the Week: Indian banks hit by liquidity crunch

The growth in bank credit has eclipsed that of deposits which aggravated liquidity shortage.

Central Bank of India puts up $468m worth of bad loans for sale

Interested parties should submit an EOI and sign non-disclosure agreements for an e-auction on 20 March.

DBS to set up over 100 touchpoints in India

The bank plans to open nine new branches in March alone.

Bank-backed online loan approval platform in India plugs SME funding gap

Since its launch in November 2018, the platform approved loans worth $4.23b.

India's massive recapitalisation still leaves banks $23b short

The government’s bailout is not enough to boost loan growth.

Indian shadow banks face cash crunch as developer defaults mount

Cash-short developers have to repay around $18.15b in outstanding debt.

Indian banks swing back into the black in Q4

Earnings hit $21.56m with private banks leading the quarterly gains.

Indian banks make headway in denting bad debt in Q3

The growth of gross NPAs fell to 8.4% from 30.4% the previous year.

India eyes holding company structure for banks in bid to speed up consolidation: report

It has been proposed that a FHC will have the main bank as subsidiary.

India lifts curbs on three public sector banks as recovery looms

They have successfully met capital and bad loan requirements.