Microfinance lending dips as uneven monsoon alters the landscapeIndia's microfinance sector contracted in the first quarter after a previous rebound. Uneven monsoon progress weighed on rural demand and l...
05 Aug, 2026, 10.10 AM IST
Higher funding costs, rising competition may weigh on Muthoot FinanceMuthoot Finance shares dropped nearly eight percent after reporting lower net interest margins. Loan yields are expected to remain under pr...
05 Aug, 2026, 06.13 AM IST
PNB Housing Q1 profit rises 4% as loan book grows 15%PNB Housing Finance posted a 4.3% rise in June-quarter net profit as loan assets and AUM recorded double-digit growth. Net interest margin ...
04 Aug, 2026, 09.16 PM IST
She invented a business, got $41,381 in PPP loans and still won't spend a day in prisonAn Illinois woman confessed to fraudulently obtaining government aid via a fake business, netting over forty thousand dollars from two Payc...
04 Aug, 2026, 04.35 PM IST
Mobikwik swings to Rs 7.6 crore net profit in Q1Mobikwik achieved 3.7% revenue growth and its third profit quarter. Lower costs and improved lending margins boosted the company's bottom l...
03 Aug, 2026, 01.57 PM IST
Railway officer's wife runs coaching class on how to cheat in promotion exam: Four candidates score unusually high marks; CBI says she teaches how officials will help during the testRailway officer's wife ran coaching classes that allegedly taught candidates how cheating would be facilitated in a Western Railway promoti...
03 Aug, 2026, 01.37 PM IST
Muthoot Finance shares crash 10% after Q1 results. What Motilal, other brokerages saidMuthoot Finance shares tumbled over 10% after the gold loan lender reported slower AUM growth and margin pressure in the June quarter. Whil...
03 Aug, 2026, 12.29 PM IST
Bajaj Finserv shares rise over 2% after Q1 earnings. Here's why Motilal Oswal upgrades to Buy, raises target priceBajaj Finserv shares climbed after reporting a 12% net profit increase for Q1 FY27. Revenue from operations grew nineteen percent year-on-y...
03 Aug, 2026, 09.43 AM IST
Listed fintech firms are widening revenue bets as core growth coolsIndia's fintechs are looking beyond their core businesses as growth normalises and investors seek more predictable revenue. Groww, Paytm, P...
03 Aug, 2026, 06.01 AM IST
Shivalik Small Finance Bank completes merger with ManiBhavnam Home FinanceShivalik Small Finance Bank completed its acquisition of ManiBhavnam Home Finance India Pvt last week. This strategic merger cost the bank ...
02 Aug, 2026, 07.35 PM IST
PNB raising $1 billion for FCNR on-lendingPunjab National Bank is set to secure a substantial one billion dollars through a five-year loan arrangement. This initiative is being coor...
01 Aug, 2026, 12.55 AM IST
DHFL Rs 32,930 crore fund diversion case: CBI court orders charges against Wadhawan brothersIn an order pronounced on Thursday, special judge Sanjeev Kumar Malhotra directed that the Wadhawan brothers face charges under various sec...
01 Aug, 2026, 12.39 AM IST
Mid-tier private banks rake in more low-cost deposits"Our Casa was only 10% initially. For the first three or four years of taking over management of this bank, we slowed down the loan book an...
31 Jul, 2026, 01.24 AM IST
Kissht Q1 operating revenue rises 45% on higher loan disbursementsOperating revenue was up 8% sequentially from Rs 619 crore in the March quarter, while profit increased 16% from Rs 82 crore. Total income,...
30 Jul, 2026, 11.22 AM IST
Patchy rains may hit rural lending, banks stay cautiousBankers are closely watching monsoon rains and their impact on rural credit. Uneven rainfall poses inflation risks for summer crops and rur...
29 Jul, 2026, 12.35 AM IST
Costs and provisions down, IDFC Bank will continue to bolster earnings: V Vaidyanathan, MD & CEOOur credit cost was 2.13% of loans including the microfinance portfolio, against a guidance of 2.10%. This year, encouraged by seeing our c...
27 Jul, 2026, 12.55 AM IST
Shriram Finance eyes doubling gold loan book share to 5% in three yearsShriram Finance plans to double its gold loan contribution to five percent. The company also intends to grow its MSME portfolio to twenty p...
26 Jul, 2026, 05.07 PM IST