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Wednesday, February 19, 2014
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Thursday, February 13, 2014
BANKING GROWTH IN INDIA
Banking Sector in India
Last Updated: January 2014
Indian Banking Sector: Brief Introduction
India’s banking sector is currently valued at Rs 81 trillion (US$ 1.31 trillion). It has the potential to become the fifth largest banking industry in the world by 2020 and the third largest by 2025, according to an industry report. The face of Indian banking has changed over the years. Banks are now reaching out to the masses with technology to facilitate greater ease of communication, and transactions are carried out through the Internet and mobile devices.
With the Parliament passing the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill in 2012, the landscape of the sector will likely change. The bill allows the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to make final guidelines on issuing new bank licenses. This could lead to a greater number of banks in the country; the style of operation could also evolve with the integration of modern technology into the industry.
Online Banking
IDBI Bank Ltd has started an online Public Provident Fund (PPF) subscription facility for its customers. The bank had already received approval from the government to operationalise PPF transactions through the Internet. The facility would help accomplish the government’s initiative of electronic transactions in banking services, and also provide a strong platform to mobilise funds through the Small Saving Schemes. PPF account holders of the bank will have the benefit of accessing their PPF account online, view account details, print statements, and make subscription to PPF by way of online transfer of funds.
Simple steps such as memorising personal identification number (PIN), bringing down credit limits on cards, using virtual cards for internet transactions and deactivating transactional services linked to a mobile number can limit bank frauds, according to experts. Changing the password regularly can also save an account from fraud attacks.
Online money transfers and money credited directly to an account are the second preferred mode of inward remittances in India, rising to 22 per cent in fiscal 2013 from 14 per cent in 2009, according to an RBI report. "While electronic wires/SWIFT continue to be the dominant mode of transferring remittances by overseas Indians, in the recent period, there has been a significant increase in the share of remittances transmitted through direct transfer to bank accounts and through online mode," the report stated.
Key Statistics
The revenue of Indian banks increased four-fold from US$ 11.8 billion to US$ 46.9 billion in the period 2001–2010. In that phase, the profit after tax rose about nine-fold from US$ 1.4 billion to US$ 12 billion.
Banking Index with the Sensex (Bankex) that tracks the performance of primary banking sector stocks grew at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of nearly 20 per cent over the period 2003–2012.
Total number of onsite and offsite ATMs of Indian Banks reached 100042 in July 2012.
Recent Developments
The central banks of Japan and India have agreed to a proposal that expands the maximum amount of the Bilateral Swap Arrangement (BSA) between the two countries to US $50 billion. The agreement is for a three-year period (2012–15); the previous size of the BSA was US $15 million. The new agreement will enable the two countries to swap their local currencies against the US dollar for an amount up to US$50 billion.
Public sector banks will soon offer customers insurance products from different companies as against products from one company. The finance ministry has asked public sector banks to become insurance brokers instead of corporate agents. This move was one of the steps stated by finance minister Mr P Chidambaram in early 2013, as a way to increase insurance penetration.
Citi has promoted Mr Anand Selvakesari as the head of consumer banking for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region. Mr Selvakesari will continue his present role as Citi’s consumer banking business head in India – a post he has occupied since July 2013 – as well as look after the consumer banking operations in Indones
BANKING GROWTH IN INDIA
Banking Sector in India
Last Updated: January 2014
Indian Banking Sector: Brief Introduction
India’s banking sector is currently valued at Rs 81 trillion (US$ 1.31 trillion). It has the potential to become the fifth largest banking industry in the world by 2020 and the third largest by 2025, according to an industry report. The face of Indian banking has changed over the years. Banks are now reaching out to the masses with technology to facilitate greater ease of communication, and transactions are carried out through the Internet and mobile devices.
With the Parliament passing the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill in 2012, the landscape of the sector will likely change. The bill allows the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to make final guidelines on issuing new bank licenses. This could lead to a greater number of banks in the country; the style of operation could also evolve with the integration of modern technology into the industry.
Online Banking
IDBI Bank Ltd has started an online Public Provident Fund (PPF) subscription facility for its customers. The bank had already received approval from the government to operationalise PPF transactions through the Internet. The facility would help accomplish the government’s initiative of electronic transactions in banking services, and also provide a strong platform to mobilise funds through the Small Saving Schemes. PPF account holders of the bank will have the benefit of accessing their PPF account online, view account details, print statements, and make subscription to PPF by way of online transfer of funds.
Simple steps such as memorising personal identification number (PIN), bringing down credit limits on cards, using virtual cards for internet transactions and deactivating transactional services linked to a mobile number can limit bank frauds, according to experts. Changing the password regularly can also save an account from fraud attacks.
Online money transfers and money credited directly to an account are the second preferred mode of inward remittances in India, rising to 22 per cent in fiscal 2013 from 14 per cent in 2009, according to an RBI report. "While electronic wires/SWIFT continue to be the dominant mode of transferring remittances by overseas Indians, in the recent period, there has been a significant increase in the share of remittances transmitted through direct transfer to bank accounts and through online mode," the report stated.
Key Statistics
The revenue of Indian banks increased four-fold from US$ 11.8 billion to US$ 46.9 billion in the period 2001–2010. In that phase, the profit after tax rose about nine-fold from US$ 1.4 billion to US$ 12 billion.
Banking Index with the Sensex (Bankex) that tracks the performance of primary banking sector stocks grew at a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of nearly 20 per cent over the period 2003–2012.
Total number of onsite and offsite ATMs of Indian Banks reached 100042 in July 2012.
Recent Developments
The central banks of Japan and India have agreed to a proposal that expands the maximum amount of the Bilateral Swap Arrangement (BSA) between the two countries to US $50 billion. The agreement is for a three-year period (2012–15); the previous size of the BSA was US $15 million. The new agreement will enable the two countries to swap their local currencies against the US dollar for an amount up to US$50 billion.
Public sector banks will soon offer customers insurance products from different companies as against products from one company. The finance ministry has asked public sector banks to become insurance brokers instead of corporate agents. This move was one of the steps stated by finance minister Mr P Chidambaram in early 2013, as a way to increase insurance penetration.
Citi has promoted Mr Anand Selvakesari as the head of consumer banking for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region. Mr Selvakesari will continue his present role as Citi’s consumer banking business head in India – a post he has occupied since July 2013 – as well as look after the consumer banking operations in Indones
Monday, February 10, 2014
SARVA HARYANA GRAMIN BANK
Regional Rural Banks were established under the provisions of the Ordinance promulgated on 26th September, 1975 and RRBs Act 1976 with a view to develop the Rural economy as well as to create an alternative channel to “Cooperative Credit Structure” and to ensure sufficient Institutional Credit for Rural and Agriculture Sector. RRBs are jointly owned by Government of India, the concerned state Government and Scheduled Commercial Banks. The issued capital of an RRB is shared by them in the proportion of 50%, 15% and 35% respectively. The area of operation of the majority of RRBs is limited to a notified area comprising selected districts in the respective states.
Haryana Gramin Bank was formed in the year of 2005 by the Government of India as a result of amalgamation of Haryana Kshetriya Gramin Bank, Hisar Sirsa Kshetriya Gramin Bank and Ambala Kurukshetra Gramin Bank. This bank is sponsored by the Punjab National Bank and its head quarter is located at Rohtak
Initially, five RRBs were set up on October 2, 1975 under the recomondations of narasimhan committee which were sponsored by Syndicate Bank, State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, United Commercial Bank and United Bank of India. Capital share being 50% by the central government, 15% by the state government and 35% by the sponcered bank
S.N.Deposit Scheme 1 Saving Bank Account 2 Fixed Deposit Anupam 3 Fixed Deposit Account 4 Reccuring Deposit 5 SHGB Tax Saver Scheme S.N. Advance Schemes 1 Kishan Credit Card 2 Personal Loans 3 Kishan Investment Credit Card 4 Education Loans 5 HGB Mahila Vikas Card 6 Piggery Development 7 Dairy Vikash Card 8 Loan for Ex-Service Man 9 Sawrojgar Credit Card 10 General Credit Card 11 Joint Liability Group 12 Self Help Group 13 Horticulture Credit 14 Dairy/Poultry 15 Housing Loan 16 Farm Mechanization | |
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Meanwhile, the Central Vigilance Commission has lodged a complaint by Gurgaon
Gramin
Bank Workers Organization, which had alleged mala fide intention behind the amalgamation bypassing the normal practice of considering only audited results while deciding a merger. A case against the amalgamation is scheduled for hearing in the Delhi high court on Monday.
In its letter to NABARD, the CAG has said the audited results of Gurgaon Gramin Bank as on March 31, 2013, were far better than Haryana Gramin Bank. But the business of Haryana Gramin Bank was more as per the unaudited figures of September 30, 2013. CAG has asked for "the reasons for taking into consideration the unaudited figures."
TOI had reported that HGB's, with 276 branches and 60 ultra-small branches, net worth was Rs 393 crore at the end of year 2012-13 and net profit Rs 64.86 crore. GGB, having 231 branches and 198 ultra-small branches, had net worth of Rs 690 crore and net profit Rs 126.15 crore. But the branches of HGB, sponsored by Punjab National Bank, increased from 336 to 598 between April 2013 and September 2013, while GGB, sponsored by Syndicate Bank, added another 10 branches. HGB's business swelled to Rs 10,105 crore from Rs 6,579 crore between April and October while GGB's increased by only Rs 388 crore.
On the basis of this assessment, Union finance ministry favoured bringing HGB under GGB under its scheme of merger of regional rural banks. But after Hooda wrote to the finance ministry seeking GGB's amalgamation with HGB in September, the ministry changed its stand. The CAG has sought a response from NABARD on why the recommendation of the Haryana government, which has only 15% control in regional rural banks, was accepted.
The auditor has also asked for details of the cut-off date for the merger and whether accounts of both GGB and HGB would be prepared as an amalgamated entity for financial year 2013
Sunday, November 17, 2013
IBPS RRB STATS
IBPS RRB Notification - A Detailed Analysis
State
|
No. of Banks
|
Language
Requirement
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
7
|
Hindi
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
5
|
Telugu
|
Karnataka
|
4
|
Kannada
|
Bihar
|
3
|
Hindi
|
Chhattisgarh
|
3
|
Hindi
|
Gujarat
|
3
|
Gujarati
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
3
|
Hindi
|
Punjab
|
3
|
Punjabi
|
Rajashtan
|
3
|
Hindi
|
West Bengal
|
3
|
Bengali
|
Assam
|
2
|
Assamese
|
Haryana
|
2
|
Hindi
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
2
|
Urdu and Punjabi
|
Jharkhand
|
2
|
Hindi
|
Kerala
|
2
|
Malayalam
|
Maharashtra
|
2
|
Marathi
|
Odisha
|
2
|
Oriya
|
Tamil Nadu
|
2
|
Tamil
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
1
|
Regional Language
|
Himachal
|
1
|
Hindi
|
Manipur
|
1
|
Regional Language
|
Meghalaya
|
1
|
Regional Language
|
Mizoram
|
1
|
Regional Language
|
Nagaland
|
1
|
Regional Language
|
Puducherry
|
1
|
Tamil
|
Tripura
|
1
|
Regional Language
|
Uttarakhand
|
1
|
Hindi
|
Total
|
62
|
|
Bank
|
State
|
Officer Scale 1 Vacancies
|
Assistant Vacancies
|
Total
|
Allahabad UP Gramin Bank
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
99
|
120
|
219
|
Baroda UP Gramin Bank
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
82
|
84
|
166
|
Gramin Bank of Aryavart
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
145
|
196
|
341
|
Kashi Gomti Samyut Gramin Bank
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
231
|
242
|
473
|
Prathma Bank
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
35
|
40
|
75
|
Purvanchal Bank
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
86
|
112
|
198
|
Sarva UP Gramin Bank
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
55
|
114
|
169
|
|
Total Uttar Pradesh
|
733
|
908
|
1641
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bihar Kshetriya Gramin Bank
|
Bihar
|
39
|
0
|
39
|
Madhya Bihar Gramin Bank
|
Bihar
|
172
|
177
|
349
|
Uttar Bihar Gramin Bank*
|
Bihar
|
268
|
406
|
674
|
|
Total Bihar
|
479
|
583
|
1062
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chhattisgarh Gramin Bank
|
Chhatisgarh
|
25
|
134
|
159
|
Durg Rajnandgaon Gramin Bank
|
Chhatisgarh
|
24
|
46
|
70
|
Surguja Kshetriya Gramin Bank
|
Chhatisgarh
|
16
|
40
|
56
|
|
Total Chhatisgarh
|
65
|
220
|
285
|
|
|
|
|
|
Central Madhya Pradesh Gramin Bank
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
93
|
115
|
208
|
Madhyanchal Gramin Bank
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
75
|
180
|
255
|
Narmada Jhabua Gramin Bank
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
14
|
17
|
31
|
|
Total MP
|
182
|
312
|
494
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mewar Aanchalik Gramin Bank
|
Rajasthan
|
0
|
40
|
45
|
|
Total Rajasthan
|
0
|
40
|
45
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gurgaon Gramin Bank
|
Haryana
|
30
|
30
|
60
|
Haryana Gramin Bank
|
Haryana
|
0
|
166
|
166
|
|
Total Haryana
|
30
|
196
|
226
|
|
|
|
|
|
Himachal Gramin Bank
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
51
|
62
|
113
|
|
Total HP
|
51
|
62
|
113
|
|
|
|
|
|
Uttarakhand Gramin Bank
|
Uttarakhand
|
40
|
120
|
160
|
|
Total Uttarakhand
|
40
|
120
|
160
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total (Hindi States)
|
1580
|
2441
|
4021
|