India adds 1.26 million credit cards in July as spending rises; HDFC, SBI lead the wayhealthy demand Industry card additions rise 11.5% over June; Card spends hold above ₹2 lakh-crore mark; Transaction volumes surge but the v...
25 Aug, 2026, 11.46 PM IST
EAC moots consolidation to create a few large banksIndia needs to consolidate banks into a few large entities. This consolidation aims to meet rising credit needs for Viksit Bharat by 2047. ...
25 Aug, 2026, 11.33 PM IST
Private credit investment in F&B sector surges 12-fold in H1 2026: EYPrivate credit investments in India's food and beverage sector surged twelvefold in early 2026. This sector's share of total deal value ros...
25 Aug, 2026, 10.33 PM IST
Regional Rural Banks post all-time high net profit of Rs 10,176 crore in FY25-26; total business crosses Rs 13.5 lakh croreRegional Rural Banks (RRBs) reported a record consolidated net profit of ₹10,176 crore in FY26, up from ₹6,820 crore a year earlier, while ...
25 Aug, 2026, 09.06 PM IST
Axis Bank bets on data centres to gold loans to outpace industry credit growthAxis Bank expects credit growth to exceed industry averages this fiscal year. Strong demand stems from corporate sectors and retail borrowe...
25 Aug, 2026, 02.28 PM IST
ETMarkets Smart Talk | India enters earnings-led phase; Anil Rego favours financials, autos, industrialsAnil Rego, Managing Director & Chief Investment Officer at Right Horizons PMS, believes the worst of the valuation-led correction may be be...
25 Aug, 2026, 08.57 AM 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
Growth broadens across India Inc: What an 8-quarter earnings review reveals about sectors, risks and returnsET Wealth presents an 8-quarter earnings assessment report of various sectors. The year-on-year net profit growth for 18 sectors is present...
24 Aug, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
SBI's total business may double to Rs 200 lakh cr by 75th foundation year in 2030: ChairmanBy the year 2030, State Bank of India anticipates its total business could reach an impressive Rs 200 lakh crore, mirroring the Indian econ...
23 Aug, 2026, 11.56 AM IST
ETMarkets Management Talk | CleanMax’s next growth phase: 1.5 GW capacity addition target, Rs 3,000 crore EBITDA by FY28, says Kuldeep JainCleanMax targets 1.5 GW capacity additions in FY27 and over Rs 3,000 crore EBITDA by FY28. Growth is driven by data centres, AI, Make in In...
22 Aug, 2026, 07.04 PM IST
Commercial vehicle loans post 20.1% five-year CAGR as used cars and auto premiumisation drive lending: reportCommercial vehicle loans will grow significantly over five years. Used car loans are the fastest-growing segment, formalizing credit access...
22 Aug, 2026, 05.10 PM IST
India's private credit funds increasingly turn to AI for deal sourcing, underwriting: EYIndian private credit funds are adopting artificial intelligence for deal sourcing and analysis. Most funds use AI moderately for data anal...
22 Aug, 2026, 12.33 PM IST
FCNR deposits emerge as banks’ new FY27 growth lever: ReportIndian banks anticipate stronger net interest income and earnings growth in FY27. This outlook is supported by robust foreign currency depo...
22 Aug, 2026, 11.30 AM IST
FPI return to India may be tactical, not structural yet: HSBC MF’s Venugopal ManghatForeign investors are cautiously returning to Indian equities, but a durable FPI reallocation remains unconfirmed. HSBC Mutual Fund’s Venug...
22 Aug, 2026, 10.25 AM IST
ETMarkets Smart Talk | India’s diverse earnings story could bring FIIs back: Bandhan Life’s Avinash AgarwalWhile foreign institutional investors (FIIs) have remained net sellers over the past two years amid India’s premium valuations and an earni...
22 Aug, 2026, 09.33 AM IST
- AI capex slowdown could derail India's cyclical recovery, weigh on growth: Nuvama
Any slowdown in the global artificial intelligence (AI) capital expenditure boom could pose a significant risk to India's ongoing cyclical ...
22 Aug, 2026, 09.05 AM IST
Banking sector in strongest position to undertake reforms, high-level panel coming soon: FM SitharamanFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said India’s banking sector is in its strongest position to undertake the next phase of refor...
18 Aug, 2026, 12.02 AM IST