Banks

IBBI directs Insolvency Professionals to conduct due diligence and report misuse of the IBC framework following a disciplinary crackdown on non-compliant administrators

Bahrain High Civil Court rejected two investor cases on September 9 after five similar matters were dismissed in July and August, according to HDFC Bank

Work backwards from an affordable EMI, make a bigger down payment than banks require, and stress-test loans against rising interest rates

Robust FCNR(B) inflows are reducing banks' reliance on higher-cost certificates of deposit, while supporting credit expansion and improving liquidity coverage ratios

Twenty international banking units sanctioned $54.02 billion and disbursed $52.82 billion under the facility by August-end, according to IFSCA data

Banks' microfinance portfolio fell 28.5 per cent year-on-year as loan reclassification weighed on reported numbers, while NBFC-MFIs expanded their portfolio

Canada-backed DSRB aims to raise $116 billion to finance defence projects, but limited commitments from major economies threaten its funding and credit-rating ambitions

Non-food bank credit jumped to ₹6.69 trillion from ₹0.73 trillion a year earlier, while total outstanding credit from bank and non-bank sources rose 17.4 per cent by July-end

RBI's draft data governance norms and DPDP rules are pushing banks and NBFCs to reassess fintech partnerships, contracts and third-party data risks

According to the Reserve Bank of India's holiday calendar, August 26 is a bank holiday at several RBI centres under the Negotiable Instruments Act.

Deliberations at PSB Confluence to act as template for panel

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the government would soon constitute a high-level panel on 'Banking for Viksit Bharat'. In this year's Budget, the Finance Minister had proposed a high-level committee on 'Banking for Viksit Bharat', to comprehensively review the sector and align it with India's next phase of growth. Addressing the two-day PSB Confluence here, Sitharaman said, "We expect the announcement of the high-powered committee to look into the banking sector... soon the committee will be announced." She said the committee would give its thoughts and recommendations to the government. "I propose setting up a 'High Level Committee on Banking for Viksit Bharat' to comprehensively review the sector and align it with India's next phase of growth, while safeguarding financial stability, inclusion and consumer protection," she had said in the Budget speech on February 1, 2026.

Despite early closure, experts expect total inflow of $60-70 bn by Aug-end

ATMs offer fund transfers, bill payments and several other services beyond cash, but low awareness and the rise of mobile banking have left much of this capacity underused

RBI says CBDC and ULI adoption is accelerating as live transactions expand, with new use cases, more lenders and wider state participation driving growth

The RBI has kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25%, meaning there’s no immediate relief—or burden—for home loan borrowers. So, what does this mean for your EMI? Will banks reduce lending rates?

The world's oldest bank faces a high-stakes takeover battle as consolidation reshapes Italy's banking sector and tests Monte dei Paschi's independence

The government has approved the Reserve Bank of India's plan to issue 1 billion each of ₹10 and ₹20 polymer banknotes for field trials. If successful, these notes could be issued regularly.

Following privacy concerns, NPCI has asked UPI apps to hide phone numbers and make username-based payment IDs the default for new users

Three US law firms have launched preliminary investigations into HDFC Bank after reports of alleged payment irregularities. But does this mean the bank has been sued?