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PSBs may lose the edge over private peers as tightening liquidity, rising credit costs may impact growthPublic sector banks' advantage over private lenders is fading. Excess liquidity and low credit costs are diminishing. Liquidity coverage ra...
Eight public sector banks add 13,223 employees in FY26; SBI leads hiring spreeEight public sector banks, including SBI, collectively added 13,223 employees in FY26, boosting their total workforce to over 6.28 lakh. St...
Power finance cos turn to global markets for cheaper fundsIndian power and renewable energy firms are looking abroad for loans. The Reserve Bank of India's new dollar-rupee swap facility has made f...
Over 1 lakh guarantees totalling Rs 48,484 cr issued under ECLG scheme since May 5: FinMinThe Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 5.0 has seen over 1 lakh guarantees issued, totaling Rs 48,484 crore in just one month. ...
PM Modi thanks NDA leaders, recalls government's achivements over last 12 yearsPrime Minister Narendra Modi expressed gratitude to NDA leaders for their wishes. He pledged renewed vigour for national service and buildi...
Income tax burden reduction over 12 years reflects 'Ramrajya', government saysA government booklet marks Narendra Modi's tenure as India's longest-serving Prime Minister. It highlights tax reductions and reforms like ...
Rahul Gandhi, Abhishek Banerjee meet amid TMC's INDIA Bloc outreachRahul Gandhi and Abhishek Banerjee held a meeting in Delhi. This comes amid efforts to strengthen the INDIA bloc's coordination and unity. ...
FX swap window may spur PSU rush for overseas loansPublic sector units like PFC, REC, and NaBFID are poised to increase their External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs) to leverage the RBI's 1.5%...
Finance Minister to review flagship schemes with state-owned banks, RRBs in West Bengal: SourcesFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will soon review key schemes like Jan Dhan, Mudra, and PM Vishwakarma in West Bengal. She will meet wit...
India's foreign policy 'severely compromised', claims Kharge in INDIA bloc meet; says 'crores being deprived of voting rights'Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge criticized the Centre, alleging a compromised foreign policy and that millions are being denied votin...
RBI may need to absorb at least half of hedging cost to spur ECBs by PSUsThe Reserve Bank of India's new measures aim to boost foreign inflows. Public Sector Undertakings can now access concessional forex swaps f...
The safe keepers: Inside India's booming locker economyIndia’s locker economy is booming amid rising gold prices and household wealth. While banks remain the preferred repository, private vault ...
PSUs to get concessional forex swaps to boost external borrowingsThe Reserve Bank of India will introduce a special foreign exchange swap facility for public sector undertakings. This initiative aims to e...
NDA finalises Rajya Sabha seat sharing in Andhra Pradesh; TDP gets 3 seats, Jana Sena 1The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partners in Andhra Pradesh, during a coordination meeting on Thursday, finalised the seat-sharing ar...
Nearly two-thirds of bank loans now priced below 9% as rate cuts biteIndian banks are offering more loans at lower interest rates. Almost two-thirds of all bank credit now has rates below 9%. This shift follo...
Two out of every three bank loans in India carry interest rates below 9%Indian banks are witnessing a significant shift as nearly two-thirds of credit now carries sub-9% interest rates, a consequence of aggressi...
Share of term deposits below 7% jumps as banks reprice liabilitiesBank term deposits under 7% surged to 61.8% in FY26 due to 125 basis points of policy rate cuts. Depositors shifted to longer maturities, w...
Iran war: Public sector banks asked to stay preparedPublic sector banks received guidance from the Centre to prepare for global uncertainties. The finance ministry reviewed bank performance a...
Government launches common landing portal for unclaimed financial assetsThe initiative is expected to enhance public awareness, improve ease of access to information and contribute to the vision of Viksit Bharat...
Deposit rates fall sharply by 30 bps in April as banks move to protect marginsIndian banks aggressively cut fresh deposit rates in April 2026 to protect margins, with the weighted average falling to 5.77%. Simultaneou...