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IDBI Bank officers, staff serve notice for nationwide hunger strike on March 9

Warns of intensified action, including indefinite strike, if move for privatising bank is not revoked

21 Feb 2026 10:38 am
SBI can provide acquisition financing support of up to 94,000 crore to India Inc, says Chairman Setty

SBI is in talks with Japanese banks to jointly bankroll acquisition financing

20 Feb 2026 9:43 pm
Banks should give loans to small businesses at cheaper interest rates: DFS Secretary

Nagaraju observed that Indian banks credit-to-GDP ratio stands at just 57%. This is significantly lower than economies like China, which has 199% credit-to-GDP ratio; the US at 147% and Japan at 153%

20 Feb 2026 9:41 pm
LIC MFs Pocket SIP accounts hit 1.80 lakh

The fund house facilitates minimum daily and weekly SIP of 100 and 150, while monthly SIP can start from 200

20 Feb 2026 9:39 pm
Total corporate bond issuances declined 6% in 9MFY26 amid rising yields and shift towards bank credit: RBI Bulletin

Corporate bond yields hardened across tenors and the rating spectrum, with their spreads over corresponding maturity government securities generally widening

20 Feb 2026 8:02 pm
Central banks worldwide to follow dissimilar paths while approaching end of easing cycle, says RBI Governor

As external sources like prices of oil, commodity, etc., are expected to weigh on inflation, MPC members called for maintaining status quo on repo rate

20 Feb 2026 7:51 pm
Investors see Bitcoin dip as investment opportunity: Mridul Gupta, Founding Partner, CoinDCX

The price correction offers investors a great chance to enter, with many starting new SIPs and portfolio deployments in this asset class

20 Feb 2026 2:50 pm
KVB reduces lending rates by 10 basis points from February 22

MCLR is calculated based on the marginal cost of funds, negative carry due to the cash reserve ratio, operating expenses and tenor premium

19 Feb 2026 9:19 pm
Maharashtras MSME credit guarantees rise 3.6 times in three years

The amount approved under the scheme has also seen a parallel increase

19 Feb 2026 6:38 pm
Digital payments rivalry: Paytm leans on merchant edge as PhonePe scales volume, say brokerages

Paytm reported a higher total revenue of 38.6 billion for the first half of the 2026 fiscal year, compared to PhonePes 31.6 billion

19 Feb 2026 4:34 pm
ANMI seeks 6-month freeze on RBI rules that curb bank lending, document shows

The Reserve Bank of India tightened norms for bank lending last week, saying that the cash collateral for guarantees will be raised to 100% from 50%

19 Feb 2026 4:04 pm
Indias state banks draw foreign funds, bucking wider pullback

The resilience of state banks contrasts with $19 billion of net foreign outflows from the nations equities last year, signaling global funds are reallocating toward areas seen as offering steadier earnings visibility and insulation from AI-driven volatility

19 Feb 2026 3:16 pm
Digital payments growth moderates to 11%, as adoption matures

The DPI, with March 2018 as the base, climbed to 516.76 by September 2025, more than five times its initial level

19 Feb 2026 12:32 pm
Aim to double our book in 3-3.5 years: DCB Bank CEO

Praveen Kutty, MD and CEO, DCB Bank, says the bank will continue to focus on growing secured loans

18 Feb 2026 9:05 pm
RBI mandates unique transaction identifier for OTC derivatives from 2027

UTIs are key global data elements for reporting OTC derivatives, providing policymakers with a comprehensive view of the market

18 Feb 2026 9:04 pm
Banks may convert low-balance accounts to zero-balance BSBDAs or PMJDY

The move aims to protect economically vulnerable clients, as many remain unaware of zero-balance options

18 Feb 2026 8:12 pm
Banks must play foundational role in Indias Viksit Bharat 2047 journey: Debasish Panda

Panda called for removing regulatory and policy bottlenecks and urged collaboration under industry bodies to meet emerging challenges.

18 Feb 2026 7:09 pm
Stable Money raises $25 million in pre-Series C round led by Peak XV Partners

Stable Money said users can book fixed deposits without opening a savings account and access instant withdrawals. It also offers short-term fixed deposits, secured credit cards and other products.

18 Feb 2026 6:08 pm
Muthoot MCred Q3 profit jumps nearly twofold to 52.16 crore

Muthoot MCreds AUM stands at 5,494.58 crore

18 Feb 2026 5:30 pm
SMBC, Julius Baer among firms setting up GCCs in India

Expansion push comes as US immigration policies add friction to deploying Indian talent overseas

18 Feb 2026 4:52 pm
Bandhan Bank building AI capability to offer hyper-personalised loans, working on developing super app

The bank tied up with US-based cloud software provider Salesforce last year to rejig its loan origination systems (LOS) in order to deliver a digital-first experience for customers

18 Feb 2026 4:15 pm
Bitcoin declines as geopolitical tension adds to risk-off mood

Bitcoin, which has traded like a high-beta tech proxy in recent months, mirrored an earlier move lower in US equities but failed to keep pace when stocks edged higher

18 Feb 2026 9:14 am
Our equity returns have improved due to lower module costs

We have raised roughly 4,000 crore of cumulative equity over 15 years, including pre-IPO rounds, CleanMax Enviro Energy Founder and MD Kuldeep Jain

17 Feb 2026 10:37 pm
Banks may be allowed more flexibility to deal in products and undertake fx transactions for hedging their exposures

RBI to grant greater flexibility to banks for forex transactions, hedging their exposures, and balance sheet management

17 Feb 2026 9:16 pm
Ashok Leyland partners with Rajasthan Gramin Bank for providing vehicle finance facilities

Under this partnership, Rajasthan Gramin Bank will be able to provide end-to-end financial solutions to the customers of Ashok Leyland

17 Feb 2026 8:54 pm
Banks shouldnt charge penalties for non-maintenance of minimum balance in savings accounts: House Committee

Although most public sector banks have decided to waive the minimum savings bank account balance charges, leading private sector banks have not followed suit

17 Feb 2026 12:25 pm
RBI issues liberalised ECB guidelines

An eligible borrower can raise ECB up to the higher of outstanding ECB up to USD 1 billion; or total outstanding borrowing (external and domestic) up to 300 per cent of net worth as per the last audited standalone balance sheet of the borrower

16 Feb 2026 9:01 pm
MSMEs should pursue formalisation, maintain credit discipline: RBI Guv

Malhotra emphasised that improving access to timely and adequate formal credit for MSMEs remains a key policy priority of the Reserve Bank

16 Feb 2026 8:26 pm
Muthoot Microfin is back to its normalised disbursements, says CEO

The company disbursed 2,492 crores in Q3, averaging 830 crores per month, up from 650 crores previously

16 Feb 2026 7:44 pm
Rich Worlds growing civil unrest has an insurance sting

SRCC losses are prone to huge swings between years, with single events often changing the landscape significantly

16 Feb 2026 4:46 pm
Debasish Panda to deliver Karnataka Bank Founders Day lecture

P Pradeep Kumar, Chairman of Karnataka Bank, will preside over the programme

16 Feb 2026 4:18 pm
UPI preferred mode of transaction at 57%, surpassing cash at 38%: Survey

The study has been carried out by an independent third-party research agency in consultation with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)

16 Feb 2026 4:14 pm
Brokers forced to rethink funding playbook as India curbs loans

Industry watchers expect securities firms to lean more on shadow lenders and internal capital to fund their own books as well as client positions

16 Feb 2026 4:05 pm
Currency in circulation jumps even as UPI transactions surge: SBI Research

On incremental basis (year-to-date/YTD), CiC has increased by 2.76 lakh crore (88,517 crore) in the same period or up by 3.11 times

16 Feb 2026 11:11 am
Bain Capital to offload majority stake in Tyger Capital, say sources

Bain Capital owns majority stakes in Tyger Finance and Tyger Home Finance

15 Feb 2026 8:05 pm
Indian Overseas Bank expands start-up focused branches to Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru

Launched in June 2024, the Chennai start-up branch has supported 33 start-ups operating in emerging sectors such as EVs, clean energy and robotics handled business exceeding 100 crore

15 Feb 2026 12:58 pm