Banking Sector
RBI governor warns against complacency amid external headwinds
Governor Malhotra flagged global debt, AI valuations, leverage and cyber risk as potential threats to financial stability
3 min read3 Oct 2026Zeta targets global profitability in FY27 as overseas business scales
The banking-tech firm expects years of investment in international markets to start translating into revenue, while larger bank partnerships drive its India expansion.
2 min read13 Sep 2026FCNR(B) inflows flood banks, send CD rates tumbling
Three-month CD rates have fallen to around 6.30% at the end of August from about 7.30% at the end of March, marking a decline of roughly 100 basis points.
4 min read3 Sep 2026Will CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan's exit cheer HDFC Bank investors?
HDFC Bank CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan's exit is seen as potentially reviving investor confidence in India's largest private sector lender amid a slew of crisis.
5 min read31 Aug 2026India Ratings lifts bank credit growth forecast, but warns of margin pressures
India Ratings maintained a neutral outlook on the banking sector, saying the latest 19.3% credit growth is being driven largely by lower-yielding corporate and NBFC loans rather than a broad-based acceleration in lending.
2 min read27 Aug 2026Women have bank accounts, but digital finance gap limits access to platform work: ILO-NCAER
The findings of the study assume significance as the number of platform workers in India has risen from an estimated 7.7 million in 2020 to 12 million in FY25
3 min read24 Aug 2026Bank unions announce strikes over 5-day banking, PLI scheme and pension demands
Under the proposed arrangement, banks would remain closed on all Saturdays, while working hours on the remaining five days would be increased by about 40 minutes a day.
5 min read24 Aug 2026Banks warm up to startup lending as new economy matures
Traditional banks are moving into startup lending as more growth-stage companies become profitable and bankable, putting pricing pressure on venture-debt funds and NBFCs that previously dominated the segment.
5 min read21 Aug 2026India’s panel on banking reforms has an unenviable task: ensuring that our banks are fit for the future
As finance evolves, India’s expert committee on banking must work out a blueprint to equip Indian lenders—especially public sector banks—with what it would take to meet challenges of the AI age. In many ways, the future is already upon us.
2 min read20 Aug 2026PSB Confluence to focus on youth, deposits as Modi sets global ambition for Indian banking
The department of financial services is hosting PSB Confluence 2026 on Monday and Tuesday in New Delhi, bringing together nearly 125 senior leaders from PSBs and public financial institutions.
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