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Aditya Birla Renewables seeks $1.5 bn in rupee loans to buy Shell arm Solenergi, bankers say

The renewable-energy arm of Aditya Birla Group agreed in July to acquire Solenergi Power, a Shell Plc unit that includes the Sprng Energy group companies, for $1.8 billion

9 Oct 2026 11:47 am
Krasha Financial Services to launch litigation finance platform

The litigation finance business will operate separately from Krashas digital neo-financing platform, which focuses on asset-backed structured finance transactions

9 Oct 2026 11:26 am
Airtel Money to debut after Londons biggest IPO in five years

Majority owner Airtel Africa Plc and Mastercard Inc. may sell an additional 27 million shares through an overallotment option after the stock debuts in London under the ticker symbol AMC

9 Oct 2026 11:03 am
WazirX futures trading volume surges 236% in Q3 as exchange expands AI tools

Trading volume at its September peak was about 345% above early-July levels, while the number of daily futures traders was approximately 279% higher toward the end of the quarter

9 Oct 2026 10:19 am
Punjab National Bank eyes debut dollar bond issue, bankers say

Punjab National Bank aims to raise at least $500 million through a 5-year bond issue

9 Oct 2026 9:26 am
IRDAI may roll out insurance commission caps as early as January

The proposed overhaul follows rising distribution expenses and comes as the regulator seeks to improve insurance affordability and expand coverage.

9 Oct 2026 8:25 am
Anup Bagchi set to earn 43 crore in first year as HDFC Bank CEO

Exchange filings detail the fixed pay, performance-linked compensation, stock options and benefits awaiting the incoming head of Indias largest private sector lender

9 Oct 2026 6:57 am
UPI MDR decision likely today; industry expects deferral to January 2027

The panel comprises the Indian Banks Association (IBA), the Payments Council of India (PCI), and representatives of banks, payment service providers (PSPs) and various associations

8 Oct 2026 9:30 pm
Debt mutual fund turn volatile on RBI repo rate hike

The bond market factoring in nearly 100 basis points of repo rate hikes, including 25 bps delivered

8 Oct 2026 8:28 pm
Rate hike unlikely to derail affordable housing demand, says PNB Housing Finance chief

Higher borrowing costs may have limited impact on low-ticket home loans; festive season and government support expected to sustain demand

8 Oct 2026 8:21 pm
Depositors unlikely to see immediate benefit from rate hike: CS Setty

If credit growth continues at this pace, banks will eventually have to consider increasing deposit rates, says SBI Chairman

8 Oct 2026 7:38 pm
Care Health Insurance logs 44 per cent rise in premium income

Cares overall market share increased by 81 basis points to 3.45 per cent

8 Oct 2026 5:50 pm
UCO Bank hikes repo-linked, T-bill linked lending rates

The bank raised its repo-linked lending rate for the UCO Float variant by 25 basis points to 8.30% from 8.05%, mirroring the RBI's move

8 Oct 2026 5:50 pm
Govt should withdraw proposed UPI charges: GTRI

GTRI urges review of costs and audits of UPIs finances, warning merchant fees could inflate prices, curb demand, and tilt competition toward card networks

8 Oct 2026 5:34 pm
Two yrs on in GIFT City, CareEdge Global to expand ratings coverage to 100 countries

The expansion would broaden CareEdge Ratings international arm, which began its global sovereign ratings in October 2024, covering 39 countries

8 Oct 2026 4:13 pm
Non-life insurance industry premium rises 8.92% in H1 FY27; agriculture insurance plunges

The industrys performance was supported by strong health insurance growth, while a sharp fall in agriculture premiums restrained overall expansion

8 Oct 2026 12:57 pm
India may delay 0.4% UPI fee rollout for large payments

The potential postponement could give the payments industry additional time to prepare while avoiding disruption during the busy festive period.

8 Oct 2026 11:00 am
RBI may deliver 50 bps jumbo hike in December, repo rate seen at 6%: SBI Research

The report expects inflation to peak at around 6.8% in November 2026

8 Oct 2026 9:21 am
RBI rate hike: Major banks raise lending rates, making loans costlier

The lending-rate increases took effect or will take effect from October 8, while some banks kept MCLR and Base Rate unchanged

7 Oct 2026 11:18 pm
UNDP, Generali Central launch insurance innovation challenge to strengthen MSME resilience

Up to three winners will snag grants of up to $40,000 each, with applications due November 20, 2026 and results in February 2027

7 Oct 2026 10:03 pm
RBI allows Account Aggregator interoperability, expanding customer choice

Move enables seamless consent-based data sharing, faster credit assessment and consolidated financial views

7 Oct 2026 8:44 pm
A smallfee on UPI transactions will not have a major impact on volumes: RBI GUV

According to NPCI, there is no impact on small-value UPI transactions up to 2,000

7 Oct 2026 8:44 pm
RBI expects rate hike transmission to temper credit growth in coming quarters

Banks should undertake proper due diligence and use FCNR(B) deposits prudently, says Governor Malhotra

7 Oct 2026 8:24 pm
Repo-rate hike wont derail festive auto growth; protecting affordability could cost 1,000 crore

Small EMI increases for individual buyers could become sizeable when financing support is extended across millions of vehicles

7 Oct 2026 7:18 pm
RBI turns hawkish; ups repo rate by 25 bps to 5.5%

About-face: MPC changes stance from neutral to calibrated tightening; market expects another 50 bps hike in FY27

7 Oct 2026 7:13 pm
Individuals exempt from reporting foreign buys/earnings; RBI to publish FAQs on rules soon

New regulations are aimed at simplification and promoting ease of doing business, sufficient time was given to the members of trade as the guidelines were published in January this year

7 Oct 2026 6:50 pm
Rate hikes may moderate credit growth, but unlikely to impact economic expansion: RBI

The surplus systemic liquidity will not last for long, transmission in the deposit rates will also eventually happen: RBI Guv Malhotra

7 Oct 2026 6:34 pm
RBI to enable interoperability among Account Aggregators, integrate bank deposits with demat CAS

Under the initiative, customers will be able to access and share their financial information across different financial service providers through any NBFC-Account Aggregators (NBFC-AA)

7 Oct 2026 12:32 pm
MPC kickstarts rate hike cycle, ups repo rate by 25 bps

The MPC decided to change the monetary policy stance from neutral to calibrated tightening

7 Oct 2026 10:14 am
RBI MPC Meeting Oct 2026 Live: Will the RBI increase repo rate?

A businessline poll of bank economists points to a 25 basis point hike to 5.50 per cent on Wednesday the first increase since February 2023 as firmer inflation, costly crude and a weak rupee end the pause

7 Oct 2026 8:52 am
RBI MPC set to decide rate path as economists weigh immediate hike

The MPC's three-day meeting, being held from October 5 to 7, comes after it kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent in August and retained a neutral stance

7 Oct 2026 8:47 am
NBFCs log 15.8% credit growth in August 2026 on the back of loans to retail and agri segments

Credit to industry grew marginally, while credit to services decelerated during this period

6 Oct 2026 9:57 pm
RBI steps on the gas to drain out surplus liquidity; to conduct VRRR auction for 3 lakh cr

At the VRRR auction conducted on Tuesday, the RBI received funds deployment offers aggregating to 1,92,357crore from the banking system, against the notified amount of 2.50 lakh crore

6 Oct 2026 9:25 pm
G-Sec yields thaw on crude oil prices dipping below $100 a barrel

The bond market has pencilled in a 25 bps repo rate hike (from 5.25 per cent to 5.50 per cent)

6 Oct 2026 8:40 pm
MDR cannot be passed on to consumers; retail customers to pay only posted price: Punjab & Sind Bank MD

Merchants onboarded cannot pass on MDR charges to customers while accepting payments through UPI. The framework ensures consumers pay only the posted price

6 Oct 2026 7:34 pm
Indian banks 2QFY27 earnings seen gaining momentum on strong credit growth: Systematix

The brokerage expects earnings growth across its banking coverage universe to accelerate to 14.9 per cent year-on-year in Q2 FY27

6 Oct 2026 3:23 pm
Indian insurance brokers oppose regulator's proposed reforms

The regulator's proposed rules include linking commission levels to the complexity of products and effort required to sell

6 Oct 2026 2:48 pm
Kotak Mahindra Bank jumps 3.7% after strong Q2 loan, deposit data

The stock opened at 422, touched a high of 434.40 and has seen traded volumes of 153.20 lakh shares worth 658.94 crore so far in the session

6 Oct 2026 10:50 am
Inside Kotaks IIT classrooms: Teaching SME promoters to think like AI-Native businesses

From mattress makers and filmmakers to jute exporters, Kotak Mahindra Bank is taking SME entrepreneurs to IIT campuses to learn how artificial intelligence could reshape their businesses

6 Oct 2026 10:22 am
RBI seen beginning rate-hike cycle, repo rate may reach 6% by FY27 as inflation risks rise: Reports

Union Bank expects the MPC to raise the repo rate by a quarter percentage point to 5.50% in the current review and shift towards a calibrated tightening stance

6 Oct 2026 9:33 am
Priming the market for a repo rate hike? RBI announces bigger VRRR auction

The last time RBI conducted a VRRR auction bigger than 2.50 lakh crore was 3 lakh crore on September 17th.

5 Oct 2026 9:20 pm
Piramal Finance directors okay 1,750-cr preferential allotment ofwarrants topromoter group

82.94 lakh warrants of the company will be allotted topromoter group entityNithyam Realty

5 Oct 2026 8:41 pm
Gold loan companies eye parity on minimum Tier I capital requirementwith other NBFCs

As per regulations, while NBFCs, including GLCs, arerequired to maintaina regulatory minimum CRAR of 15per cent

5 Oct 2026 7:56 pm
RBI absorbs 2.10 lakh crore via two overnight VRRR auctions

Over the last two months, the central bank has undertaken multiple VRRR auctions to absorb excess surplus liquidity from the banking system and align the overnight money market rates to the repo rate

5 Oct 2026 7:09 pm
Kotak eyes doubling SME portfolio to 2.5 lakh crore in three years

The private-sector bank sees a Rs 28 lakh crore untapped credit opportunity; combines funding, digital solutions and IIT-led AI training programmes to deepen entrepreneurs engagement

5 Oct 2026 6:13 pm
Central Bank of India logs robust 29.83% jump in global advances in Q2FY27

As at September-end 2026, the public sector banks global advances and total deposits stood at 3,81,035crore and 5,08,586crore, respectively

5 Oct 2026 1:12 pm
$11.5 billion FCNR (B) deposit mop up: HDFC Banks deposits grow faster than advances in Q2FY27

As per provisional business figures, Indias largest private sector bank reported a 18.8% year-on-year (yoy) growth in deposits and 16.3% yoy growth in gross advances in the reporting quarter

5 Oct 2026 10:21 am
HDFC Bank shares rise nearly 2% after Bagchi appointment, Q2 business update

Shares traded flat at 723 on the NSE at 9.58 am after rising to 734.20 in early trade from 721.20 previous close

5 Oct 2026 10:04 am
businessline poll: MPC seen raising rates by 25 bps this week; majority expect 50-75 bps tightening by FY27

From pause to tightening: 7 in 10 bank economists expect a neutral policy stance

4 Oct 2026 10:01 pm