Bank capital

RBI defers capital buffer norms by a year; leaves Rs 37,000 cr in hands of banks

This would help banks increase lending by over Rs 3.5 lakh crore by leveraging ten times of the capital.

Jan 11, 2019, 15:02 PM IST

Indian banks will need $90 bn capital by 2019: Fitch

Indian banks will need USD 90 billion in total additional funds to meet global capital adequacy norms by 2019, Fitch Ratings said.

Jul 20, 2016, 18:41 PM IST

Top 3 corporate defaults can shave off 13% bank capital: RBI

The Financial Stability Report has cautioned banks against loaning to highly leveraged corporates and said that default by just top three borrowers can result in 13 percent losses.

Dec 24, 2015, 20:16 PM IST

Allahabad Bank seeks Rs 900 crore capital from government

State-run Allahabad Bank said Tuesday that it has sought a Rs 900-crore capital infusion from the government during the current financial year.

Sep 16, 2014, 19:49 PM IST

Banks need over $200 bn capital in next 5 years: Fitch

Rating agency Fitch Monday said Indian banks will require more than USD 200 billion (about Rs 12 lakh crore) in fresh capital as they prepare for the full implementation of Basel III capital requirements by March 2019.

Sep 15, 2014, 21:58 PM IST