Abhijit Lele

Microfinance institutions remain in pain even as green shoots appear

Microfinance portfolios fall for the sixth straight quarter despite improved asset quality, as credit access tightens

Fitch says most Indian firms shielded from rupee swings through hedging

Fitch says most Indian corporates have natural hedges or strong FX cover on foreign-currency debt, though renewables, utilities and toll road operators remain more exposed to rupee weakness

RBI revises cash credit and overdraft norms to boost monitoring, discipline

The Reserve Bank of India has introduced revised norms governing cash credit, current and overdraft accounts, aiming to give banks greater operational flexibility while strengthening credit discipline

Jindal Jhajjar Power to raise up to ₹2,100 cr debt to acquire thermal plant

Jindal Jhajjar Power plans to raise up to Rs 2,100 crore via a term loan and NCDs to acquire a 1,320 MW Haryana thermal plant from Apraava Energy at an enterprise value of Rs 4,000 crore

Financial services major Edelweiss new fund eyes ₹13,500 crore corpus

To provide finance to units in manufacturing, auto and pharma, among others

Flight disruptions credit negative, may hit IndiGo financially: Moody's

Flags financial damage from revenue loss, compensation, DGCA fines

Urban consumer confidence perks up; rural stays flat, says RBI survey

Inflation expectations dip across households

RBI's revised norms empower cooperative banks with greater autonomy

RBI's final business authorisation norms expand operational autonomy for co-op banks while strengthening oversight, introducing a four-tier framework for the diverse UCB sector

S&P upgrades rating for India's insolvency regime as IBC lifts recoveries

System has strengthened credit discipline and tilted resolution process in favor of creditors, says agency

Consensus seems to be pause by RBI's MPC, says SBI chairman C S Setty

C S Setty says effective liability management will help the bank to protect its margin above 3%

India's current account deficit moderates to 1.3% of GDP in Q2FY26

India's current account deficit narrowed sharply in Q2FY26 on lower trade gaps and strong remittances. But a spike in gold imports in October could push the Q3 deficit above 2.5 per cent of GDP

Listed MFIs slash Q2 losses to ₹61.8 crore amid sharp drop in provisions

While Provisions bill dips; income flows stay subdued

Adani group pegs market borrowings at ₹90,000 cr in FY27: Jugeshinder Singh

Adani Group plans to raise ₹90,000 crore in FY27 to fund a ₹1.5-trillion annual capex push across power, logistics, airports, data centres and potential Sahara asset acquisitions

Net ECB inflows moderate to $8 bn in Apr-Sep as registrations decline

Net ECB inflows eased to $8 bn in April-September 2025 as borrowings fell yoy, but inflows still exceeded outflows, prompting RBI to adjust norms amid a strong external sector

RBL Bank, Emirates NBD leaderships chart out post-investment road map

The transaction is to be executed through a primary infusion of roughly $3 billion, or ₹26,850 crore, and the proposed investment is to be made via a preferential issue of up to 60% in RBL Bank

Net FDI to India doubles to $7.64 bn in April-September, shows RBI data

RBI data shows stronger gross inflows and lower repatriation lifted net FDI in Apr-Sep, even as September saw higher outward investment pushing net flows into the red

Small finance banks' Q2FY26 profit plunged 55% on rising credit cost

Rise in provisions & shrinking NII weigh on bottom-line

Treading with care at a new frontier: RBI cautious on banks' M&A funding

Mint Road's proposals on banks' M&A funding are cautious even as entrants root for more elbow room, and weigh business models

Bad loans in unsecured retail credit to peak in FY26, says S&P Global

S&P Global Ratings expects unsecured retail loan stress to crest in FY26 as controls tighten, even as global uncertainty and delayed private capex may weigh on India's loan growth

ICRA raises FY26 bank credit growth forecast on GST-led demand uptick

ICRA expects bank credit growth at 10.7-11.5% in FY26, aided by higher retail and MSME demand following GST rationalisation. Corporate lending remains muted, with ECL impact pegged below 1.5%