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ICRA revises its projection of credit expansion in FY26 to 19.5-21.0 trillion (10.711.5%) from its earlier estimate of 19-20.5 trillion (10.4-11.3% y-o-y growth)

The system usually sees a surplus of Rs 1-1.5 lakh crore at the beginning of the month, with Government spending releasing liquidity.

Total deposits rise 9.27%; CD ratio improves to 79.37%

The RBI said the Amendment Directions will be applicable from April 1, 2026, or from an earlier date when these directions are adopted by a NBFC in entirety

With slippages going up in unsecured retail lending, PVBs resorted to write-offs in a big way even as recoveries were muted.

The launch follows the governments approval of ICICI Bank as an authorised CGAS institution

The proposed framework introduces clearly defined eligibility criteria to ensure that only well-capitalised and systemically robust banks are permitted to sponsor Pension Funds

Loan sanctions during the period stood at 40,100 crore, reflecting a growth of 29% over 31,087 crore a year ago

The move seeks to attract India-centric financial activities currently handled offshore, generate employment, and deepen Indias integration into the global financial value chain.

Valued at around Rs 150 crore, the property is held through offshore trusts and companies controlled by Kasliwal and his family

Private sector banks recorded a CAGR of 19.3% in the advances to capital market sector from FY20 to FY25, and a 20% CAGR in their exposure to the real estate sector

Of this, around Rs 4,000 crore is earmarked for a greenfield port project, while Dredging Corporation of India and Goa Shipyard have received Rs 150 crore and Rs 110 crore, respectively

BankNBFC interlinkages have evolved beyond the traditional lending-borrowing channel

EMP is used to measure external pressures on the currency and is constructed as a weighted average of exchange rate movements and changes in forex reserves

The current steepening of the yield curve and relatively higher exchange rate volatility, if sustained, could impact banks treasury income

Stablecoins could undermine singleness of money, which is the principle that all forms of money are freely interchangeable, i.e., they trade at the same price and accepted everywhere

Raj Karkara, Chief Operating Officer, Zebpay, talks about the potential boost such an amendment could give to customer activity

The RBI assessed resilience of the NBFC sector to liquidity shocks by estimating the impact of assumed increase in cash outflows coupled with decline in cash inflows

The agreement builds on a seven-year partnership between the two entities

While banks asset quality remained stable, their y-o-y growth in net interest income remained muted over the first half of 2025-26, impacting the profit growth

These factors could increase exchange rate volatility, dampen trade, reduce corporate earnings and lower foreign investment, said the RBI Financial Stability report

The new law, Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Act also amended the Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956 and the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999 besides Insurance Act, 1938

The committee voted 9-3 to lower the benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 3.5%-3.75%, with some dissenters favoring a larger cut or no change

Iyer will succeed current ED Rajeev Ahuja, who retires on February 20 next year, and successfully led the bank as interim CEO between 2021 and 2022

Public sector banks share in SCBs total assets falls to 54.9% at end-March; Their share in SCBs total deposits decreased to 58.8% (59.35%)

Overall employment in the banking system rose to 18.08 lakh from 17.87 lakh a year ago, largely driven by hiring at small finance banks

The proposed borrowing is Rs 10,000 crore lower than the Rs 3.94 lakh crore raised in the same quarter last year.

The reforms introduced in 2025 mark an important phase for the life insurance sector. They bring together regulatory intent, customer centricity and long-term industry development. At their core, these changes make protection simpler, more affordable and more inclusive

The liquidity deficit in the banking system stood at 62,302 crore as on December 28

Rapidly changing technology and digitalisation could change the way people transact with banks for their savings and credit needs, while also exposing the banking system to newer risks including cyber risk

Recognising the positive developments in the sector in the recent period, the Reserve Bank proposes to publish a Discussion Paper on licensing of new UCBs

In H1FY25, banks had reported a total of 18,386 frauds amounting to 16,569 crore

The asset quality of all classification of NBFCs, barring micro-finance institutions, has improved

Payments banks continued to register efficiency gains as cost-to-income ratio declined further during 2024-25

SFBs provisions and contingencies rose 80% y-o-y to 8,144 crore in 2024-25

Through e-KCC platform of Nabard, ULI expanding its reach to customers banking with district central co-op banks and RRBs

Prior to joining Dvara KGFS, Subramanian headed product portfolios at Karnataka Bank and Suryoday Small Finance Bank

Banks deposits and credit grew in double digit percentages during 2024-25 but moderated from the previous year

Makar Sankranti and related harvest festivals will close banks in multiple States between January 14 and 17

Large banks and PSBs remain key beneficiaries of growth pick-up, while focus may remain on lower-rated accounts (AA/A) to manage margins

He will provide strategic financial leadership across all Manappuram Group companies and work closely with the Board and senior management

Individual loan portfolio AUM crosses 1,000 crore mark

Banks credit growth has been outpacing deposit growth since GST rate cuts, triggering a mismatch in funding requirements, leading to increase in issuances and outstanding volume of CDs.

Housing loan above 1 crore, car loans of 15 lakh and above, two-wheeler loans of 3 lakh and above see good growth

The DFS has directed public sector banks and financial institutions for immediate reporting of adverse inputs regarding board level officials even though the alleged lapse pertains to any other capacity other than board

AFSL, in a regulatory filing, said its WOS has received the CoR to commence/carry on the business of a Non-Banking Financial Institution (Category: Type II NBFC-Non-Deposit taking-Investment and Credit Company)