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Mumbai: In a bid to improve credit flow, the Reserve Bank on Wednesday said it would provide an enabling framework for Indian banks to finance acquisitions by Indian corporates. This has been a long-pending demand of Indian banks. Recently, the State Bank of India Chairman C S Setty also made a strong case for permitting banks to provide funding for mergers and acquisitions, as done by global lenders. "To start with, we will make a formal request from the IBA (to the RBI)... at least start with ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bankers on Wednesday welcomed the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) decision to maintain the repo rate at 5.5 per cent with a neutral stance, saying the move reflects a balanced approach in supporting growth and ensuring price stability. A neutral stance requires neither stimulation nor curbs on liquidity as it strikes a fine balance between controlling inflation without hurting growth. According to Binod Kumar, MD and CEO of Indian Bank, the RBI MPC's stable poli ...Read More >
With uncertainty becoming a defining feature of the global landscape, the role of banks has become much more critical not just as custodians of savings but also as engines of growth, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday. She noted that financial institutions play a crucial role in national infrastructure building and banks must maintain strong balance sheets to fund significant investments, meet the demand for credit, and provide innovative financial products and capital expendit ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Standard Chartered India CEO P D Singh sees the India-Middle East trade corridor as a promising one for adoption of rupee invoicing, even though it's a gradual shift. "It is picking up in Middle Eastern corridors and could expand in future, much like how Chinese yuan invoicing became common in solar equipment trade," he said, adding that the move was steady but not yet large-scale.Govt and RBI have been working on internationalisation of the rupee to protect forex reserves and ensure ene ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): The Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, organised PSB Manthan 2025, a two-day programme that concluded on Saturday in Gurugram. The event, chaired by the Secretary of DFS, brought together the senior leadership of Public Sector Banks, along with regulators, industry experts, academicians, technologists, and banking practitioners. Eminent speakers included, Swaminathan J, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India; V Anantha Nageswaran ...Read More >
The Adani Group has significantly increased its reliance on Indian lenders, with domestic banks and financial institutions now responsible for half of its staggering debt, which exceeds Rs 2.6 lakh crore, The Times of India reported on August 25. This marks a notable rise from 40% just a year ago, as the conglomerate navigates a changing financial landscape characterised by lower local funding costs and improved credit ratings, ToI's report (by Mayur Shetty) said. In the twelve months leading u ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) State Bank of India (SBI), the country's largest lender, has requested the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to allow banks to fund acquisitions, its Chairperson Challa Sreenivasulu Setty said on Monday. At present, Indian banks are not allowed to lend money for mergers and acquisitions. Because of this rule, companies usually turn to non-banking financial institutions or raise funds through bonds when they plan to buy other businesses. Speaking at an industry eve ...Read More >
Mumbai, Aug 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Monday said that the central bank's focus on price stability has played a key role in strengthening India's macroeconomic fundamentals. Speaking at 'FIBAC 2025', organised jointly by FICCI and IBA, he added that while price stability remains the primary objective of monetary policy, growth has never been lost sight of. "We will continue to conduct monetary policy with the primary objective of price stabilit ...Read More >
Thane, Aug 14 (PTI) A fire broke out at a cafe located in a multi-storey residential building in Maharashtra's Thane city early Thursday morning, following which 35 persons were evacuated from the structure, officials said. No casualty has been reported as of now, Thane Municipal Corporation's disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi said. The blaze erupted in the Parsik Cafe located on the ground floor of the six-storey building at Kharegaon in Kalwa (West), he said. The disaster managemen ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): The credit-to-deposit ratio in Indian banks has stayed below 80 per cent as credit offtake in the country continues to lag, according to a report by CareEdge Ratings. The report highlighted that while both credit offtake and deposit growth have increased sequentially, they remain significantly lower than the levels seen last year. Deposits continued to outpace credit offtake in the current fortnight, leading to a narrowing of the credit-deposit gap. It state ...Read More >
Mumbai: A new report by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) warns that Indian banks must prepare for a period of heightened interest rate volatility after more than a decade of relatively stable and downward-trending rates. The study, Interest Rate Sensitivity in Indian Banking, highlights that the impact of policy rate changes on bank performance is neither immediate nor uniform, and that credit growth is more dependent on borrower sentiment and lender confidence than on rates alone.Empirical evi ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Another large-size IPO is being planned in the current year. Prudential Corp of UK, the joint venture partner of ICICI Bank in ICICI Prudential Asset Management, is selling 10% stake in the company through an initial public offering that could be worth around Rs 10,000 crore. On Tuesday, the AMC had filed the papers with Sebi, ICICI Bank, the majority owner in the fund house, said on Wednesday.The current year has already seen two IPOs worth more than Rs 5,000 crore: HDB Financial Servic ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 9 (ANI): As part of the nationwide strike called by central trade unions and farmer organisations, workers across Himachal Pradesh joined protests at district and block headquarters, bringing public services to a near halt in several areas, including the state capital, Shimla. Braving heavy rains, hundreds of workers, including sanitation staff, health workers, bank employees, and anganwadi and midday meal workers, participated in demonstrations demanding ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): As Indian savers increasingly explore mutual funds, pensions, and direct investments, among others, banks will need to leverage data science to understand depositor behaviour and tailor their products, a Boston Consulting Group (BCG) study suggests. BCG conducted a study titled, 'Interest Rate Sensitivity in Indian Banking: An Empirical Look and its Strategic Implications', determining the effect of rate changes--specifically the repo rate and treasury bill rate ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Indian banks witnessed significant gains in market capitalisation during the April-June quarter of 2025, driven by falling interest rates and increased liquidity, which collectively attracted investor confidence. According to S&P Global Market Intelligence data, 18 of the top 20 Indian lenders, including the nation's three largest, saw their market cap rise.HDFC Bank Ltd., India's largest bank by market cap, registered a strong 9.70 per cent increase in its marke ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 4 (ANI): SpiceJet on Thursday acknowledged that some passengers are currently facing difficulties in reaching the airline's customer care helpline due to intermittent technical issues. The airline said efforts are underway to restore normal functioning as soon as possible. In an official message on X, SpiceJet stated, 'We are currently experiencing intermittent issues with our SpiceJet Customer Care helpline numbers. We assure you that our relevant teams are working to r ...Read More >
Mumbai: The average fresh loan spread of Indian banks increased by 17 basis points to 3.09% in May, indicating lenders' focus on protecting margins, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Private sector banks led the increase, widening spreads-the difference between the average lending rate they charge on borrowers and their cost of funds-by 34 basis points to 3.86%, while public sector banks raised spreads by 6 basis points to 1.79%, RBI data showed. The data, experts ...Read More >
Mumbai: The average fresh loan spread of Indian banks increased by 17 basis points to 3.09% in May, indicating lenders' focus on protecting margins, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Private sector banks led the increase, widening spreads-the difference between the average lending rate they charge on borrowers and their cost of funds-by 34 basis points to 3.86%, while public sector banks raised spreads by 6 basis points to 1.79%, RBI data showed. The data, experts ...Read More >
New Delhi: Sajjan Jindal-led JSW Paints' Rs 12,915-crore deal to acquire Dutch paint maker Akzo Nobel's India unit is among the biggest transactions in the country so far this year. JSW Paints on Friday announced that it will buy a 74.76 per cent stake in Dulux paint-maker Akzo Nobel India for Rs 8,986 crore, followed by an open offer to buy another 25 per cent from open market for up to Rs 3,929.06 crore, totalling tad over Rs 12,915 crore. It is slightly behind Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Bankin ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): The Automobile industry has supported the Reserve Bank of India's rate-cut decision, and they believe that this decision will add positive sentiment among consumers in the market. On Friday, the RBI reduced the repo rate by 50 basis points to 5.5 per cent. The central bank also cut the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) by 100 basis points to 3 per cent. The CRR cut will be implemented starting September 6, in four tranches of 25 basis points each in four fortnights. The ...Read More >
New Delhi, May 27 (PTI) Fitch Ratings on Tuesday said Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group's (SMFG) 20 per cent stake buy in Yes Bank could pave way for other foreign entrants in the Indian banking sector. India's foreign investment norms cap voting rights for investors in banks at 26 per cent and investments by financial institutions in Indian banks at 15 per cent, which have deterred such stake sales, its said. "The Yes Bank transaction will be the first significant acquisition by a foreign bank ...Read More >
Mumbai, February 7: In a major move to enhance digital security and combat financial fraud, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra unveiled an exclusive ".bank.in" internet domain for Indian banks while announcing the Monetary Policy on Friday. The initiative aims to help customers distinguish legitimate banking websites from fraudulent ones. "The Reserve Bank shall implement the bank.in exclusive Internet domain for Indian banks," Malhotra said. The RBI has set April 2025 as the ...Read More >
New Delhi: Two chartered accountants and a cryptocurrency trader have been arrested here in a money laundering investigation linked to a cyber fraud case of Rs 640 crore, the Enforcement Directorate said Wednesday. A fourth person, the brother of another "absconding" CA whose farmhouse was raided on November 28 by the federal agency as part of this probe, has been arrested by the police for "attacking" the ED search party in the Bijwasan area of southwest Delhi that day. The ED had conducted se ...Read More >
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