Confident of growth; see margins in 4.2-4.5% range: HDFC Bk

Aditya Puri of HDFC Bank Puri expects margins in the range of 4.2-4.5 percent. However, there could be some minor impact on margin which would be made up in the rest of the year," he adds.

Looking to raise FCNR(B) deposits in 2 months: HDFC Bk

According to Ashish Parthasarthy, after RBI issues free bank-branching circular, opening of new branches will become easier. He adds that the measures issued by the new RBI governor, if executed well, will change the landscape of banking in longer-term

Hike in ICICI Bank base rate to hold margins: Angel Broking

Vaibhav Agarwal of Angel Broking is not surprised on the action. He told CNBC-TV18 that it would be sufficient to cover the margin for the next quarter as large loans get re-priced instantly.

Change in cost of funds to happen gradually: HDFC Bank

According to Paresh Sukthankar, the short-term deposit rates that use to be at maybe 7-7.25 percent have now moved to 8.25-8.50 percent, clearly reflecting the short-term liquidity or tightness in the market

Bad loans to rise till Sept, downgrades over: India Ratings

Even though there is no such big threat for rating downgrades, according to Ananda Bhoumik – Director India Ratings, the domestic arm of global rating agency – Fitch; non-performing loans (NPLs) are expected to rise till September, 2013.

Will take firm action if needed: Govt on Cobrapost expose

Banking Secretary Rajiv Takru says Reserve Bank of India in talks with the banks involved in the Cobrapost string; would take firm action if anything wrong comes out.

Can cut rates only when deposit rates cool: HDFC Bank

HDFC Bank has been on a branch expansion spree in semi-urban and rural places over the last couple of years, outpacing rivals, as it hopes to reap rich dividends from the wealth creation in these centres when economic growth picks up in the coming years.

See no alarming slowdown in any segment yet: HDFC Bank

Confident Aditya Puri, managing director, HDFC Bank expects the bank to continue to grow faster than the industry. "Our growth rate is a function of GDP, if GDP grows at 6.5-7%, so the system will grow at 15-17%. We grow between 4-6% percent faster than the market; I don't see this trajectory changing," he said in an interview to CNBC-TV18.

Change in base rate to depend on deposit rates: HDFC Bank

HDFC Bank has cut its minimum lending rate by 20 basis points, effective today. Speaking to CNBC-TV18, Paresh Sukthankar, Executive Director, HDFC Bank said that any change in base rate will depend on deposit rates, which in turn depends on liquidity.

Emphasis on agri, retail, MSME led to rate cut: Union Bk

Union Bank has cut its lending rates for some segments that is the medium and small enterprises by 50-350 basis points.Debabrata Sarkar, CMD, Union Bank said that it is a part of their endeavour to give special emphasis to agriculture, retail advances, micro and small enterprises.

India story intact, if PM sticks to his guns: Aditya Puri

Optimistic as ever, Aditya Puri, chief executive officer and managing director of HDFC Bank believes, India's structural story is very much intact if the PM manages to sort out the basic infrastructural concerns.

Get basics right, economic potential intact: HDFC

In an exclusive interview to CNBC-TV18, Aditya Puri, MD, HDFC Bank says that big ticket reforms are not the need of the hour and adds that the basic problems have to attended to first.