West Asia heat may soon scorch banks' booksIndian banks anticipate asset quality stress from the second quarter due to the West Asia conflict. Rising fuel prices will reduce consumer...
01 Jun, 2026, 01.06 AM IST
India steers boat through a risky channel between war clouds and El NinoIndia faces a challenging global economic outlook for 2026-27. Geopolitical tensions and volatile oil prices are key concerns. However, Ind...
29 May, 2026, 12.47 PM IST
Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, other bank stocks drop up to 2%, Nifty Bank falls 440 points. What lies ahead?Banking stocks dragged the Nifty Bank index lower by nearly 440 points amid weakness in heavyweight lenders like HDFC Bank and Axis Bank. B...
08 May, 2026, 11.28 AM IST
Bangladesh turns to China on Teesta project, casting shadow on India tiesBangladesh's new government is seeking Chinese involvement in the Teesta River restoration project. This move follows discussions between B...
07 May, 2026, 04.17 PM IST
Noel Tata’s IPO pushback said to trigger internal differences at Tata GroupA rift is emerging within the Tata conglomerate. Noel Tata opposes listing the parent firm, Tata Sons, despite upcoming Reserve Bank of Ind...
07 May, 2026, 12.56 PM IST
Govt reviews divestment plans, IDBI Bank stake saleGovt officials are reviewing the IDBI Bank disinvestment strategy. This comes after weak investor interest and market volatility impacted t...
01 May, 2026, 06.53 PM IST
India’s real estate will meet the reality of agentic AIIndia’s IT slowdown, driven by AI-driven automation and shrinking outsourcing demand, is beginning to hit real estate, mortgages, and emplo...
29 Apr, 2026, 12.01 PM IST
Bank credit growth to ease to 12% in FY27 on West Asia war, evolving interest rate dynamics: IcraIndian bank credit growth is set to slow down to under 12 percent this financial year. This moderation is driven by the ongoing West Asia c...
22 Apr, 2026, 09.43 PM IST
RBI measures on currency temporary to curb volatility, says deputy governor SankarThe Reserve Bank of India's deputy governor stated that temporary curbs on banks' currency trading will be lifted soon. These measures were...
22 Apr, 2026, 06.15 PM IST
Indian fund outperforming 98% of peers bets on defense stocksA $3 billion fund at Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co. is backing Indian defense stocks, wagering that geopolitical tensions will boost l...
16 Apr, 2026, 02.37 PM IST
Private Credit emerges as alternative investment when equities are still struggling to reach their past peakThe drop in equity indices, coupled with macro stress from the war in the Middle East, has led major equity brokerages to downgrade India. ...
13 Apr, 2026, 02.13 PM IST
Indian shadow bank Shriram Finance gets record $1.28 billion loanShriram Finance Ltd. secured a record $1.28 billion social loan, the largest offshore borrowing by an Indian shadow lender. The multi-curre...
18 Dec, 2024, 04.13 PM IST
NBCC to set up shadow lender to help save over $100 mnIndia's state-run NBCC plans to establish its own NBFC to reduce borrowing costs for infrastructure projects, potentially saving $108 milli...
19 Apr, 2024, 01.48 PM IST
India's shadow lender Piramal sees no slowdown in credit growthPIRAMAL-India's shadow lender Piramal sees no slowdown in credit growth.
27 Sep, 2022, 08.57 PM IST
India's NBFCs on a stronger wicket now, RBI economists sayBased on supervisory data, in quarter-ending December 2021, the consolidated balance sheet of NBFCs grew at a faster pace than the correspo...
18 Aug, 2022, 09.01 PM IST
Shadow lender Srei quits infrastructure, blaming ‘socialist’ IndiaSrei’s decision highlights the pain non-bank financiers are facing 17 months after the collapse of IL&FS.
05 Feb, 2020, 10.51 AM IST
Rescuers sought for shadow bank Altico as crisis deepensAlitco’s bad loans spiked to 23.8 per cent of its loan book in the July-September quarter.
23 Dec, 2019, 03.50 PM IST