Banking Sector
Banks tap consultants to meet RBI's cyber gap review deadline
Indian banks are turning to consultants to identify vulnerabilities that advanced AI models could exploit as they race to meet an RBI deadline by end-June. The exercise highlights growing concerns that AI could make sophisticated cyberattacks faster, cheaper and harder to defend against.
4 min read12 Jun 2026HDFC Bank, Canara Bank to PNB: These Bank Nifty majors remain in red even as index rebounds 1%; SBI, IDFC First lead
The banking index slipped 0.6% to an intraday low of 53,829.40 before recovering nearly 1% from the day's low to touch an intraday high of 54,333.70.
3 min read4 Jun 2026Banking sector Q4 results: NIMs likely bottomed out, business momentum improves; Axis Bank, DCB Bank among top picks
Equirus Securities expects repo hikes in the second half of FY27, which would be NIM supportive for private banks. While it sees reasonable upside across all large private banks, it prefers Axis Bank within that pack. Within mid-private banks, it likes Karur Vysya Bank and DCB Bank.
3 min read2 Jun 2026Bank Nifty Outlook: Will PSU banks lead the rally? Analysts see selective opportunities amid margin pressures
Bank Nifty index has underperformed the benchmark Nifty 50 over the past month. The banking index has fallen more than 2% during the period, compared with a 0.54% decline in the Nifty 50.
3 min read27 May 2026Bandhan Bank eyes new growth opportunity from ‘double-engine’ govt in Bengal
Bandhan Bank will be in the best place to reap the benefits if West Bengal and the BJP government under Suvendu Adhikari do well, Chairman Chandra Shekhar Ghosh says.
7 min read22 May 2026Why HDFC Bank, Axis Bank and others are ramping up AI cyber defences
Banks are ramping up cyber defences, hiring and insurance as AI-driven threats raise concerns over faster and more complex attacks.
5 min read20 May 2026RBI rejects industry feedback on capital adequacy norms
Industry feedback highlighted risks of temporary profit surges inflating lending capacity.
1 min read8 May 2026RBL Bank, Canara Bank to PNB - Who will be impacted the most by RBI ECL norms? Explained
Several PSBs have indicated that the one-time provisioning hit could reduce net worth by 3–9%. In contrast, large private sector banks appear better positioned due to stronger provision buffers, estimated at 2–4% of net worth.
4 min read1 May 2026Uco Bank sees MSMEs steady amid global headwinds, eyes growth from retail loans
The bank’s MSME loan book is at around ₹46,000 crore, with special mention account exposure in large-ticket MSME loans of ₹1 crore and above accounting for just 1-1.5% of the portfolio.
3 min read1 May 2026Union Bank eyes pension fund foray in JV with Japan's Daiichi
The state-owned bank is likely to launch its pension business in FY27, as new rules let banks independently sponsor funds. The move signals rising lender interest in the pension space.
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