Basel Iii Norms

Govt and RBI to discuss relaxing capital norms for banks; move will free-up some Rs 60,000 crore at PSBs

Freed-up capital will also reduce pressure on the government to provide funds.

CAG red flag on banks: Govt shouldn’t miss the warning; it isn’t too late to get rid of zombie banks

The CAG has expressed doubts on the ability of India’s 21 public-sector banks to raise sufficient amount of money from the markets.

Union Budget 2017 is a total miss on banking reforms, economy will pay a price for it

During his speech, Jaitley said the government will take care of the additional capital requirements of these banks, but past experience have shown such assurances have hardly materialized.

SBI raises $300 mn through overseas bond to fund biz growth

The bond issuance by the bank is the first cross-border deal in the dollar AT1 market from an Indian bank.

Indian banks more stable but challenges remain: Fitch

The gross Non-Performing Assets of public sector banks rose to 6.03 percent at the end of June, as against 5.20 percent in March this year.

ICICI Bank Q1 net profit rises 12% to Rs 2,976 cr; scrip jumps 6%

Shares of the bank surged over 6 percent following the announcement of quarterly numbers.

Banks require Rs 5 lakh cr to meet Basel III capital norms, says RBI

RBI unveils guidelines for implementation of Basel III

The implementation of the capital adequacy guidelines based on the Basel III capital regulations will begin as on 1 January 2013.

RBI's relaxation of Basel-III norms credit positive for banks: Moody's

SBI plans to list its insurance, MF subsidiaries to raise capital for Basel-III

SBI is planning to sell shares in its insurance and asset management subsidiaries