India's economy shatters a 35-year barrier to enter A-rated clubIndian Economy: Japan Credit Rating Agency (JCRA) has upgraded India’s sovereign credit rating from BBB+ to A-, restoring an A rating for I...
03 Sep, 2026, 02.58 PM IST
HDFC Bank CEO Jagdishan’s refusal to overhaul bank fueled surprise exit as chairman pushed for changesHDFC Bank CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan will depart after his term ends next month. New chairman Rajiv Kumar sought aggressive changes and execut...
02 Sep, 2026, 10.09 AM IST
7.8% slam dunk! 'Dead' economy proved to be quite alive and kickingIndia’s GDP grew 7.8% in Q1 FY27, beating RBI’s 7% forecast and the 7.1% Reuters poll median despite an oil shock, geopolitical tensions an...
01 Sep, 2026, 03.01 PM IST
Banks look to push prudent borrowing for small loan-takersBanks and credit firms will launch a responsible borrowing campaign to curb bad loans. This initiative aims to promote financial discipline...
30 Aug, 2026, 11.24 PM IST
Banks are in good shape, but ...Banks and NBFCs face different market risk assessments. Credit growth outpaces deposit growth, widening the loan-to-deposit ratio. This tre...
30 Aug, 2026, 11.10 PM IST
Indian Bank to add 100 branches, hire 2,500 as expansion shifts westIndian Bank plans to open approximately one hundred new branches this year. The bank will also increase its workforce by about two thousand...
30 Aug, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
Indian Bank’s ₹1,500 crore treasury bet comes with a gold push: CEO Binod KumarIndian Bank anticipates treasury income between Rs 1,000 and Rs 1,500 crore this fiscal year. The lender expects its gold loan book to surp...
28 Aug, 2026, 02.26 PM IST
India has fixed its PSU banks. Now comes the more ambitious partThe EAC-PM has proposed consolidating India’s public sector banks into a few large, comparable institutions to meet rising credit demand an...
26 Aug, 2026, 03.45 PM IST
Using AI without giving away farmMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella has warned that companies effectively pay twice for AI by sharing valuable proprietary intelligence alongside p...
25 Aug, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
NBFCs: How you own them matters more than which you own; 19 NBFC stocks with upside potential ranging from 1% to 31%Like much of the Indian market, valuations in this sector are also not cheap. And when you pay a full price for a sector, the risk of getti...
24 Aug, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
Indian banks are in their best shape in a decade: Motilal OswalIndian banks are in their strongest position in a decade, with gross NPAs near historic lows and robust capital buffers, Motilal Oswal Fina...
24 Aug, 2026, 11.40 AM IST
Indian banks' asset quality outlook remains stable, West Asia impact limited: ReportBanks in India foresee a stable outlook for asset quality, driven by the reduction of unsecured lending which should prevent new stresses f...
24 Aug, 2026, 09.27 AM IST
Private credit deals drop 61 pc to USD 3.5 bn in H1 2026: ReportPrivate credit deployments saw a sharp 61 percent drop in early 2026. This decline occurred amid a volatile macro economic environment and ...
20 Aug, 2026, 07.06 PM IST
Why Jefferies sees limited upside in Bajaj Housing Finance despite its fast-growing loan bookJefferies initiated coverage on Bajaj Housing Finance with a Hold rating and Rs 92 target, citing limited upside from premium valuations de...
20 Aug, 2026, 10.01 AM IST
No takers: Public sector banks put ₹39,000 cr of bad loans up for sale againPublic sector banks offered many bad loans previously for sale. Nearly eighty percent of these loans were repeat sale attempts. Indian Over...
20 Aug, 2026, 12.49 AM IST
Microfinance asset quality improves further as loans at risk fall to 2.3% in June: CRIFMicrofinance asset quality stress eased further in June, with portfolio at risk falling to 2.3 percent. Aggressive write-offs of bad loans ...
11 Aug, 2026, 07.02 PM IST
Purchase of bad loans by ARCs rises 56% in Q1Asset reconstruction companies bought twenty-six thousand three hundred four crore rupees of bad loans. This acquisition saw a fifty-six pe...
10 Aug, 2026, 12.04 AM IST