1. 9,000 WILFUL DEFAULTERS OWE Rs 92,000 CRORE TO PSBs’: Public Sector banks have reported 20% jump in the outstanding loans by wilful defaults. Nearly 9,000 wilful defaulters collectively owe an amount of Rs 92,000 crore to these banks as on 31/03/2017. There has been an increase of 10% in the number of loan defaulters over the year.

2. BAD LOAN RECOVERIES BY BANKS: It was a mixed bag for bad loan recoveries by public sector banks in the June quarter of the present financial year. While SBI has reported higher recovery, banks like Punjab National Bank, Canara Bank and Union Bank of India have shown a dip in recoveries. Whereas most of the Private sector banks have shown healthy growth in recoveries of bad loans. Axis Bank’s recoveries and up gradation has doubled in quarter one of the present financial year.

3.KARUR VAISYA BANK IS THE FIRST PRIVATE SECTOR BANK TO START AADHAAR ENROLMENT CENTRE:Following the directives given by UIDAIlast MONTH, Karur Vaisya Bank  has unveiled its first Aadhaar enrolment centre in one of its branch, thus becoming the first private sector bank to start a Aadhaar enrolment centre. The bank official said that once the required documents are submitted, the enrolment or any updation can be completed within 15 minutes.

4. UNUSUAL DEPOSITS WORTH Rs 1.7 LAKH CRORE DURING DEMONETIZATION: Unusual cash deposits totalling to Rs 1.6 to 1.7 lakh crore were made during the demonetization period says a research paper posted by RBI. This will be dealt firmly by the tax department.

5. DIGITAL WALLET COMPANIES WAIT FOR RBI NORMS: The Digital wallet industry is eagerly waiting for the latest release of fresh guidelines by RBI for the Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs). While the Central Bank is expected to open up fresh applications for PPI licences, the industry is also keeping an eye open for Know-Your-Customer (KYC) norms and cyber insurance for wallets. The top executives of the wallet industry have met the regulator and have voiced their suggestions and are now waiting for the final move from RBI.

6. RBI PLANS TO EXTEND CYBER AUDIT TO ALL THE BANKS: The Reserve Bank of India is planning to conduct cyber-audit of all the banks in the country instead of just a few bigger banks as it did in the past, a policy shift in the wake of an increase in cyber-attacks. RBI had created a cyber-cell under the department of banking supervision and used to conduct a separate IT audit for three banks, which was increased to 30 banks last year and this year RBI is covering all the banks for separate cyber-security and IT audit.

7. RBI ASKS BANKS TO ENABLE ACCOUNT NUMBER PORTABILIYTY AT THE EARLIEST: RBI Deputy Governor Mr. S SMundra has asked banks to enable account number portability among banks at the earliest which will be a far reaching step towards enhancing competition and improving customer service. By enabling number portability a scenario will emerge wherein the unsatisfied customers would be able to walk out of the bank silently and thus banks will be compelled to provide better customer services.