New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Indian banks are well-placed to weather the shift to the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) expected credit loss (ECL) framework, set to take effect on April 1, 2027, according to a report released on Thursday.As per analysis by Fitch Ratings, the move to an ECL-based provisioning system is unlikely to disrupt the Indian banking sector, given that lenders have spent recent years strengthening their balance sheets and building healthier provisioning buffers.The new framework,…
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New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Indian banks are well positioned to implement the Reserve Bank of India’s new Expected Credit Loss (ECL) framework and absorb the initial impact on its capital, a report said on Monday.The report from CareEdge Ratings said that the sector’s strong Capital Adequacy Ratio of over 17 per cent and a Common Equity Tier I ratio exceeding 14.5 per cent, provide adequate room for the change.The ratings agency estimated that the impact of shifting to ECL models would be roughl…
Mumbai, April 30 (IANS) IDBI Bank on Thursday reported a 5 per cent decline on its net profit for the fourth quarter ended March 31 (Q4 FY26) to Rs 1,943 crore.The bank clocked a net profit of Rs 2,051 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year (Q4 FY25), according to its stock exchange filing.It reported 11.7 per cent year-on-year (YoY) jump in its net interest income to Rs 7,798 crore in Q4 FY26, compared to Rs 6,978 crore in year-ago period.However, operating performanc…
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) India’s economy is in a structurally resilient expansionary phase, and markets could deliver returns above long‑term averages as valuations are favourable, a report said on Monday.The report from investment management firm OmniScience Capital said the economy is in a goldilocks phase with high real gross value added (GVA) growth of 7–8 per cent with inflation anchored within the Reserve Bank of India’s target band.The recent market correction of around 13 per c…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday said there is no systemic risk to the banking system and stressed that the Central Bank does not comment on individual banks or regulated entities, as IDFC First Bank revealed the Rs 590-crore fraud at its Chandigarh branch.Addressing a joint press conference after a meeting of the RBI’s central board of directors in the national capital, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the regulator is closely monitoring the situation but th…
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) India’s banking and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) showed improved financial resilience on the back of comfortable capital including buffers, stabilising asset quality, and profitability, a report said on Tuesday.The report from domestic credit rating agency Brickwork Ratings said that scheduled commercial banks reported capital adequacy ratios (CAR) well above the minimum regulatory requirements, with system-wide levels around 17 per cent.CAR is the measure o…