PNB is switching the maintenance of average balance from quarterly to a monthly basis
Receives similar proposals from Union Bank of India, UCO Bank, Indian Overseas Bank
The new features includes balance inquiries, mini statements, cheque book requests, emergency services and more
The Karnataka government on Friday kept its circular in abeyance for 15 days, which prohibited all business transactions with the State Bank of India (SBI) and the Punjab National Bank (PNB). The decision came after Chief Minister Siddaramaiah considered the two banks' requests. A government circular issued on August 12 ordered all its departments, boards, corporations, public sector units and universities to withdraw all their deposits and investments in the SBI and the PNB and stop transacting any business with these institutions. "After considering the banks' requests, the Honorable Chief Minister has directed officials of the Finance Department to keep the circular in abeyance for 15 days," the state government said in a release. It said that putting the previous circular on hold "will allow the banks sufficient time to address the issues and redress the concerns of the government." The government is committed to ensuring transparency and accountability in all its dealings, sa
One incident involved PNB's Rajajinagar branch, where the Karnataka State Industrial Board had fixed deposits of approximately Rs 25 crore, but PNB released only Rs 13 crore on maturity
KYC update is applicable only for those customers whose accounts were due for KYC updation as of March 31, 2024
Recently, PNB has found a support level, forming a bottom around the Rs 114-116 range. This suggests that stock has likely reached a point where selling pressure is reducing & buyers are stepping in.
PNB Q1FY25 results: Gross Non-Performing Asset (GNPA) ratio of the bank improved by 275 basis points (bps) on a Y-o-Y basis to 4.98 per cent as on June 24 from 7.73 per cent as on June 23
Earlier, four public sector banks, including Canara Bank and Indian Bank, presented dividend cheques worth Rs 6,481 crore to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for the financial year 2023-24
State-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Tuesday introduced a new security feature 'Safety Ring' within its internet banking system and mobile banking system in response to the increasing number of cyber frauds. This mechanism provides an additional safety layer to minimise potential losses in case of unauthorised access by fraudsters, PNB said in a statement. Safety Ring is an optional feature that allows customers to set a daily transaction limit with respect to term deposits (TDs) on online closure or availing overdraft facility on TDs up to the set limit amount, it said. The limit set by the customer should be the consolidated digital channels limit up to which the customer can close the TD or avail overdraft facility on TD, it said. Once set, it said, the safety feature Safety Ring' ensures that TD cannot be closed, withdrawn, or used for loans (overdraft) beyond the customer-defined limit through any digital channels.
PC Jeweller Ltd on Sunday said that Punjab National Bank has given its approval for one-time settlement of its outstanding dues. In a regulatory approval, PC Jeweller informed that "Punjab National Bank, the third largest bank after State Bank of India amongst consortium banks of the company in terms of its exposure, has conveyed its approval to the One Time Settlement (OTS) proposal submitted by the company." PC Jeweller had opted for OTS to settle the outstanding dues with a consortium of banks. The terms and conditions of approved OTS include cash and equity components payable under settlement, release of securities and mortgaged properties etc, the filing said. PC Jeweller did not mention the outstanding dues with all banks and also the details of OTS. In an investor presentation in late May, PC Jeweller mentioned that the withdrawal of the petition from the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) by SBI and favourable consideration of its OTS proposal by the banks are positive .
The outstanding deposits of Delhi-based PNB stood at Rs 14.08 trillion at the end of June 2024
Punjab National Bank (PNB) and India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL) on Monday signed an agreement to offer long-term financial assistance to viable infrastructure projects. With this, both the institutions will collaborate to fund the infrastructure projects wherein the parties can mutually participate under consortium/multiple lending arrangements to provide financial support to the prospective borrowers subject to due diligence and on a case-to-case basis, a joint statement said. A signing ceremony for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) took place in the presence of Atul Kumar Goel, MD & CEO of PNB, and Padmanabhan Raja Jaishankar, MD of IIFCL, it said. This MOU would be a milestone in finding new avenues of lending to the infrastructure projects of the country and they assured full participation from both sides in this endeavour, it said.
Days before RBI's monetary policy, Punjab National Bank (PNB) managing director Atul Kumar Goel said interest rates have peaked and are expected to see a reversal by the end of this year. The Monetary Policy Committee, which is expected to keep the policy rate unchanged for the eighth time in a row, is scheduled to begin its meeting on June 5. The decision of the rate-setting panel will be announced on June 7. "Interest rates are contingent upon so many factors like growth, inflation, monetary policy stance of other countries. I think rates have reached the peak. I think after some time maybe by the end of this year, we can see some reduction in the rate of interest," he told PTI. There should not be an increase in the deposit rate as 95 per cent of deposits have already been repriced, he said. Goel said the Retail, Agriculture and MSME (RAM) segment is going to be the focus area for the bank but would not shy away from financing good corporate loans. "RAM is about 55 per cent of
PNB is taking this measure to avoid security risks and ensure that inactive accounts are not misused
PNB's Net Interest Income (NII) increased to Rs 10,363 crore in Q4 FY24 from Rs 9,499 crore in Q4 FY23, showing an improvement of 9.1 per cent
Punjab National Bank Q4FY24 results: The board recommended a dividend of Rs 1.50 per equity share of face value of Rs 2 each for the financial year 2023-24
The banking sector stocks fell as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) proposed to tighten the project financing norms, which require lenders to set aside higher capital for doling out loans to under-const
Appellate tribunal NCLAT has rejected SBI's pleas opposing the liquidation value of ITPCL provided by the debt-ridden firm's lead banker PNB and said the country's largest lender cannot "wriggle out" the debt restructuring process of the IL&FS group's thermal power company. The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has dismissed all three applications moved by SBI and said it does "not find any error in fixing the liquidation value as of 30.09.2018" of IL&FS Tamil Nadu Power Company Ltd (ITPCL). The appellate tribunal observed that as per the RBI circular, an Inter-Creditor Agreement has been entered between the lenders. Moreover, over 90 per cent lenders by value and 75 per cent by numbers have already approved ITPCL restructuring plan. The lenders of ITPCL "with the requisite majority has already taken a decision to approve restructuring plan, the SBI, who is also one of the lenders, cannot be permitted to wriggle out of the terms of the ITPCL restructuring ...
Selling pressure may continue until India's inclusion in JPM index in June