While the BSE bankex ended 231.40 points or 0.78% lower at 29,372 level, bank Nifty fell 187 points to 26,113 points. 

Increased selling of the US dollar by exporters and banks also improved sentiments for the Indian currency.  The Indian currency opened 18 paise higher at 71.47 level to the dollar compared to its previous close of 71.65.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) concluded a critical day-long board meeting on a \"cordial\" note.

The RBI board may have reached on a conclusion over the issues of liquidity and easing out PCA norms.

RBI board meeting today might see the two sides reach common groundThe ongoing rift with the government is set to play out at the RBI's crucial board meeting Monday, with the Finance Ministry nominees and some independent directors expected to take on Governor Urjit Patel and his team over issues ranging from MSME credit to the central bank's reserves, though both sides are in favour of reaching a common ground. While there have been reports and demands from some quarters for the Governor to ...

PNB Housing Finance was trading 0.89% lower, Indiabulls Housing Finance dipped 2.32%, Dewan Housing Finance rose 2.86%, Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services fell by 0.74 per cent, Ujjivan Financial Services declined 0.22 per cent and Shriram Transport Finance softened by 0.85% on the BSE.

Under the current structure, RBI's nominees can reportedly take decision on their own, without keeping key stakeholders in the loop. So, the government is expected to ask the RBI to at least seek comments, if not approval, on issues that can impact the overall economy.

This training has been provided to officers working at nearly 3,000 bank branches covering all districts in India through more than 2,000 special workshops in the last three years

Patel is unlikely to yield under pressure and will rather mount a strong defence of the central bank's policies regarding stringent NPA recognition norms as well as measures taken to ease credit supply to MSMEs.