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
Rs 20,000 crore credit guarantee plan misses the markBanks have disbursed merely seventeen percent of the credit guarantee scheme funds. Loan sanctions remain slow as banks show caution with s...
11 Aug, 2026, 02.06 AM IST
- NBFCs outpace banks in June as cards lose some credit
NBFCs outpaced banks in retail lending growth in June, with loans rising over 20% year-on-year compared with 16% for banks. Growth was driv...
11 Aug, 2026, 12.46 AM IST
Soccer: Amazon founder Bezos nears deal to buy stake in LiverpoolA consortium, including Jeff Bezos and Eduardo Saverin, is nearing a deal for a stake in Liverpool FC. This investment group is reportedly ...
10 Aug, 2026, 05.57 PM IST
'Pakistan mein haalat bahut kharab hain': Lahore migrant in Kabul says he earns more in Afghanistan. Watch viral videoA video showing Pakistani migrants working in Kabul has gone viral after workers said they earn more in Afghanistan than they could back ho...
10 Aug, 2026, 04.18 PM IST
As banks shrink microfinance books, bigger MFIs prepare to grab the gapLarge microfinance companies including Muthoot Microfin and Satin Creditcare have raised their growth forecasts as private banks, small fin...
10 Aug, 2026, 12.08 AM IST
Banks or NBFCs? DSP's Preethi R S explains where she sees the best opportunitiesDSP Mutual Fund’s Preethi R S remains constructive on India’s financial sector, favouring lenders with strong deposit franchises, disciplin...
08 Aug, 2026, 11.30 AM IST
Quote of the day by Olivia de Havilland: 'Famous people feel that they must perpetually be on the crest of...' - inspiring quote by Oscar-winning actress of To Each His Own teaches life lessons on fame, success why you can’t always be at the top and why it's natural to have highs and lows in lifeQuote of the day by Olivia de Havilland: Actress Olivia de Havilland believed fame brings pressure to always be successful. She noted that ...
08 Aug, 2026, 05.27 AM IST
RBI's FCNR(B) scheme attracts $41 billion, Jefferies says inflows may double to $80-100 billionThe Reserve Bank of India's deposit scheme has attracted significant foreign currency inflows. This scheme is expected to mobilize up to on...
07 Aug, 2026, 12.25 PM IST
Jefferies' Chris Wood sells HDFC Bank, PB Fintech shares to buy 2 new stocksJefferies' Christopher Wood is reshuffling his India long-only model portfolio, dropping HDFC Bank and PB Fintech's PolicyBazaar in favor o...
07 Aug, 2026, 11.29 AM IST
Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv shares fall up to 5% on RBI's new proposal for NBFCsShares of Bajaj Finance and Bajaj Finserv fell sharply after the RBI proposed restricting NBFCs to offering only term loans, effectively ba...
07 Aug, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
RBI plans to bar NBFCs from offering revolving credit without approvalIn a recent announcement, the Reserve Bank of India has introduced fresh regulations for non-banking financial companies. Moving forward, N...
06 Aug, 2026, 09.33 PM IST
Muthoot Microfin Q1 profit jumps 13-fold on stronger loan growthMuthoot Microfin reported a more than 13-fold rise in Q1 net profit to Rs 81 crore, driven by 49% higher loan disbursements, lower credit c...
06 Aug, 2026, 09.14 PM IST
ETMarkets AIF Talk| Successful private credit rests on three pillars: promoter, business and collateral: Sandeep AgarwalIn this edition of ETMarkets AIF Talk, Sandeep Agarwal, CEO & CIO of Modulus Alternatives, explains why successful private credit investing...
06 Aug, 2026, 08.03 AM IST
FCNR(B) is now Plan A for Gulf NRIs, leaving India-focused funds behindInvestment funds focused on India face fierce rivalry with the RBI's FCNR(B) deposit options. With investors drawn to the security of guara...
05 Aug, 2026, 11.42 PM IST
Apollo Global debt deal fees and insurance earnings rise, asset sales dragApollo Global Management has posted unprecedented fees from its lending and insurance sectors, though asset sales fell short, resulting in ...
04 Aug, 2026, 09.21 PM IST
Lack of proper training in credit monitoring among reasons for frauds: CVC to banksThe Central Vigilance Commission has advised banks on training to prevent frauds. Lack of proper credit appraisal and monitoring is identif...
04 Aug, 2026, 04.06 PM IST