Net Interest Margin

Bad loans of banks rises to 1.68 % in 2012-13: RBI

Reflecting deterioration in economic activities, net non-performing assets (NPA) of all banks have increased to 1.68 percent of the total loan at the end of 2012-13, according to the Reserve Bank of India.

If FM has courage, he'll give us inflation-indexed bonds

The FM is consistently on the wrong track on interest rates by privileging borrowers over savers. To prove otherwise, he should offer investors inflation-linked bonds

SBI: SME bad loans a concern, will meet margin target

State Bank of India today said the increase in non-performing assets of the bank in the SME sector was a concern but maintained that it will meet its net interest margin(NIM) target of 3.75 percent for the full year.

HDFC Bank net up 32% at Rs 1,199 cr on stable asset quality

The results were largely in line with expectations, with the bank's shares, up about 2 percent at Rs 487.40 before the announcement, stayed at those levels after the results were released.

SBI trips again, may give banking sector a bloodied nose

New chairman of SBI, Pratip Chaudhuri is clear that the bad loan book must be fixed quickly. On the other hand, private banks are sitting pretty where cash registers are ringing louder.