Indian Banks
Banks Q4 preview: Steady quarter despite West Asia war; margins, treasury under pressure
Banks' Q4FY26 earnings are seen resilient with stable asset quality and steady loan growth, even as funding costs rise and higher bond yields hit treasury gains.
3 min read13 Apr 2026Indian Bank Stocks’ $95 Billion Rout May Deepen on Macro Risks
More pain awaits Indian banks stocks — the biggest component of the country’s stock market — as the central bank’s moves in the currency market and growth shock to the economy from rising energy prices dent profit outlook.
2 min read6 Apr 2026Fear job loss due to AI? Devina Mehra says history shows humans can't predict eventual impact of any new technology
Ace investor Devina Mehra feels that job losses due to AI may not be too dire. She points out that human beings have never been able to predict the eventual impact of any new technology on employment.
3 min read16 Feb 2026SBI’s robust Q3 numbers mask non-core profit boost
Profit after tax rose 24.5% year-on-year to ₹21,030 crore in Q3, but a meaningful chunk of this was from a special dividend of ₹2,200 crore from SBI Mutual Fund, and ₹770 crore of interest on income tax refunds.
2 min read9 Feb 2026Govt mulling proposal to raise FDI ceiling in public sector banks to 49%: DFS secretary Nagaraju
Department of financial services secretary M Nagaraju said the finance ministry was considering raising the FDI limit in PSBs to 49% and that inter-ministerial consultations were being held on the issue.
3 min read2 Feb 2026Competition from equity markets and technology will keep banks on their toes: RBI
In its report on trends and progress of banking in India, the RBI said that notwithstanding a moderation in bank credit in FY25, funding for the commercial sector grew due to an increase in flows from non-bank sources, led by the equity markets.
4 min read29 Dec 2025HDFC Bank shores up provisions as agri slippages rise; margins under pressure
India’s largest private lender saw a steady quarter with strong deposit growth, but margin stress and elevated slippages weighed on asset quality.
4 min read19 Jul 2025A bank CEO aspirant, his alleged misconduct and RBI deputy guv’s recommendation
RBI deputy governor Rajeshwar Rao was among the signatories to the proposal of recommending Pandey for the post, as per a document accessed by Mint under an RTI query. Pandey did not get the role and the government eventually appointed Binod Kumar as the chief executive of Indian Bank.
4 min read5 Mar 2025Bank holiday tomorrow: Are banks open or closed on February 26 on account of Mahashivratri?
Bank holiday tomorrow: Banks in several states and cities will remain closed for services on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, on account of Mahashivratri to honour Lord Shiva.
2 min read25 Feb 2025G.N. Bajpai: India’s banking industry needs a complete organizational revamp
The current design of India's banking industry is based on high net interest margins. We need a new architecture that's lean and mean.
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