Reeling rupee drags students abroad deeper into debt at homeA weakening rupee is causing significant financial strain for Indian students pursuing education abroad. Loans sanctioned earlier are now i...
07 Jun, 2026, 06.27 AM IST
Rupee slide pushes overseas students back to lenders for top-up loansA significant rupee depreciation has forced Indian students studying abroad to seek top-up loans from lenders, as initial loan amounts fall...
07 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
From Rs 17 lakh education loan to Rs 50 lakh net worth in 4 years: Can you replicate this Reddit success story?A 29-year married Reddit user has shared his story of how, just four years into his job, he not only paid off his education loan but also c...
11 May, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
Lending money to friends or relatives? Why guaranteeing loans and personal lending can put your finances, credit score, and goals at riskWhen a friend or a relative asks you for a personal loan, always seek time. There is no need to feel pressurised to respond immediately. So...
11 May, 2026, 12.36 PM IST
RBI rate cuts partly passed on to borrowers in FY26, lending rates fall but not fully: ReportRBI's repo rate cuts in FY26 were only partially passed on to borrowers, with lending rates declining but not matching the full policy redu...
05 May, 2026, 02.49 PM IST
These 8 private and public banking stocks have an upside of up to 35% in one year, according to analystsThere was a decline in banking stocks during Tuesday’s trading session. The drop came as a reaction to the RBI tightening its bad loan norm...
29 Apr, 2026, 05.52 AM IST
RBI finalises new risk weight normsTo be eligible, loans must be extended to individuals or small businesses with turnover up to ?500 crore, fall under standard retail produc...
28 Apr, 2026, 01.12 AM IST
Branching out just got easier for NBFCsThe Reserve Bank of India has eased branch opening rules for NBFCs. This move helps gold loan NBFCs expand their reach. It allows them to p...
26 Apr, 2026, 11.32 PM IST
Is it worth taking a fresh look at the housing finance sector? 6 housing finance stocks with upside potential of up to 18%Housing finance is one of those sectors where the macro picture is always attractive, but not so much the micro reality. At the level of th...
22 Apr, 2026, 12.50 PM IST
These 9 banking stocks have an upside potential of up to 27% in 1 year, according to analystsWe are in times when a statement by US President Trump can cause crude oil prices to drop sharply and another by Iran can push them back up...
21 Apr, 2026, 11.32 PM IST
Does parents’ default impact student loans?Banks are urging RBI and government to reconsider classifying education loans as non-performing when a co-applicant parent defaults on a se...
26 Apr, 2025, 10.33 AM IST
Resident OCI cardholders eligible for loans to study abroad, says RBIThe Reserve Bank of India has clarified that Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) cardholders residing in India are eligible for education loan...
10 Sep, 2024, 12.26 PM IST
Banks propose easing top up of study loans for higher studiesBanks in India have proposed to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) that the first unpaid education loan should be reclassified as 'standard' a...
03 Oct, 2023, 01.52 AM IST
Getting education loan to get easier from next year, only digital admission letter would by enough to get loanReserve Bank of India plans to introduce a "frictionless credit mechanism" to simplify the process of obtaining education loans. The new sy...
10 Sep, 2023, 01.12 PM IST
Restructured education loans not to be treated as NPAs: RBIThe RBI's response was on a clarification sought by the IBA whether the education loans with extended repayment period be treated as restru...
22 Jan, 2017, 02.08 PM IST
- Home, auto, education loans get costlier for existing borrowers
Home, auto and education loans from a host of banks have become costlier for existing borrowers by up to 75 bps, after lenders hiked intere...
10 Aug, 2010, 08.21 PM IST
- Banks to seek RBI help to secure govt guarantee for education loans
CEOs of large commercial banks will seek the support of the Reserve Bank of India to secure a government guarantee for education loans.
05 Apr, 2010, 01.06 AM IST