Banks
HDFC Bank may lead private lenders into a perfect succession storm
Private banks have had longer CEO runways in the past, but experts say they have failed to build enough leaders ready to take the top job as a shallow leadership pool is making succession harder.
5 min read3 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 2026Defaulting on a bank loan: Can an individual borrower be jailed? Know the legal and financial risks
A missed EMI can have consequences beyond penalties and a lower credit score. Experts explain when a loan is considered in default, what banks can recover, whether family members are liable, and what happens to secured assets.
3 min read1 Sep 2026NCLT five-member bench stays Subhash Chandra’s ₹6.5 crore repayment plan, says earlier order was not majority view
The special bench was constituted by NCLT president Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal on Monday evening after the tribunal’s earlier bench found that there was no majority view on how the repayment plan should operate.
4 min read1 Sep 2026HDFC Bank CEO search faces a race against the RBI clock
RBI has taken anywhere from a little over a month to 14 months to approve the appointment of chief executives of private banks.
3 min read1 Sep 2026NCLAT to hear creditors' plea challenging Subhash Chandra’s repayment plan
NCLAT will hear creditors’ challenge to Subhash Chandra’s ₹6.5 crore repayment plan after several lenders opposed the proposal, arguing it could undermine the intent and purpose of the insolvency law.
1 min read31 Aug 2026Subhash Chandra insolvency: NCLAT to hear creditors' appeal against NCLT approval of ₹6.5 crore payout plan
Subhash Chandra insolvency: Creditors, including the LIC Housing and several banks, approached NCLAT on Monday against the NCLT's approval of ₹6.5 crore payout plan.
3 min read31 Aug 2026Who is Kaizad Bharucha? All about HDFC's longest-serving executive board member, frontrunner for CEO post
Kaizad Bharucha, HDFC Bank's deputy managing director since 2023, is the leading candidate for the CEO position as Sashidhar Jagdishan retires on 26 October. Here's all you need to know about the lender's longest-serving executive board member.
1 min read31 Aug 2026Senior citizens can earn up to 8.5% on 5-year FDs: Check banks offering the highest rates
For those investing substantial sums, even a marginal variation in FD rates can have a significant impact on the total interest earned.
4 min read29 Aug 2026Mint Explainer | Banks recover 1% in personal guarantor cases; Subhash Chandra case said to involve associate companies
Banks seek personal guarantees from promoters as an added layer of protection when lending to companies. In the Subhash Chandra case, this got complicated with alleged associate companies among creditors. His office says these are not his any longer after a 2008-09 separation of family businesses.
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