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India should shift financial inclusion focus to financial health: PwC-Dvara

India should shift its financial inclusion agenda from expanding access to improving household financial health, as wider account ownership alone has not improved resilience, says a report

SBI seeks priority sector status for all infra loans to boost investment

State Bank of India has proposed granting priority sector status to all infrastructure loans or excluding them from ANBC calculations to encourage higher infrastructure investment

Rupee posts biggest single-day gain in three weeks on debt inflows

The rupee rose 0.46 per cent against the US dollar on Tuesday, supported by sustained debt inflows, easing demand from oil companies and a weaker greenback

NBFCs drive securitisation issuances to record first-quarter high: Crisil

NBFCs accounted for over 98% of securitisation issuances in April-June 2026, with gold loans emerging as the largest asset class amid robust investor demand and healthy retail credit growth

Biz loans to entrepreneurs outpace entity credit growth: TransUnion CIBIL

Business-purpose loans to individual entrepreneurs grew faster than credit to commercial entities between 2023 and 2026, signalling a shift in MSME financing, says TransUnion CIBIL

NBFC access to term money market likely to lift volumes by 40-60%

Treasury executives expect the RBI's proposal to allow NBFCs into the term money market to deepen liquidity, boost trading volumes and modestly reduce funding costs for top-rated borrowers

MFI AUM projected to grow at 20% in FY27 on secured loans: Crisil Ratings

Rating agency says diversification into gold, MSME and property-backed loans, along with a recovery in microfinance disbursements, will drive growth this fiscal

Shriram Finance raises FD rates by up to 25 bps across select tenures

NBFC revises fixed deposit rates across select tenures from July 2 while retaining additional benefits for senior citizens, women and renewal customers

Gold-loan surge driven by soaring prices: RBI's Financial Stability Report

RBI said gold loans have become the fastest-growing retail loan segment, with rising gold prices driving disbursements while improving lenders' collateral buffers

Banks set to book healthy treasury gains in Q1 FY27 as yields slump

Rupee sees strongest monthly rise since West Asia war started

RBI revises Certificate of Registration surrender norms for NBFCs

NBFCs and HFCs seeking to surrender their Certificate of Registration must submit revised applications through the PRAVAAH portal under the updated regulatory framework

SBICAP Securities appoints SBI executive Baldev Prakash as MD & CEO

Former Jammu & Kashmir Bank chief joins the SBI Group brokerage on deputation and will focus on technology, customer experience and long-term growth

Banks need reforms, deeper debt mkts for next growth phase: Deepak Parekh

Former HDFC chairman Deepak Parekh says India must pursue fresh banking reforms, deepen debt markets and broaden capital sources to finance long-term economic growth

Microfinance loan book posts sequential uptick in May, says CRIF

CRIF High Mark data showed the microfinance industry's loan portfolio expanded in May as delinquencies eased further, while fresh loan disbursements remained broadly stable

RBI sets compliance blueprint for AI-driven finance under draft framework

The draft framework requires regulated entities to establish board-approved model risk management systems covering all models, including AI and machine learning applications

RBI withdraws concentration-risk exemptions for govt-owned NBFCs

The revised framework mandates annual identification of Upper Layer NBFCs and brings government-owned entities under the same exposure norms as their regulatory peers

Gold loans increasingly used for short-term liquidity needs: Experian India

Gold loans in India are increasingly used for short-term funding as tenures shrink, ticket sizes rise, and asset quality improves across lenders

RBI aligns prudential norms for UPI-linked credit lines with base loans

Central bank says prudential treatment of payment-linked credit facilities will depend on the nature of the underlying loan, irrespective of delivery mode

Net FDI jumped over fourfold to $6.58 billion in April, shows RBI data

Gross FDI inflows rose 65 per cent year-on-year, while lower repatriation by foreign investors helped push net foreign direct investment sharply higher

Markets hope for weekly update of FCNR (B) inflows under swap scheme

Market participants expect the RBI to disclose FCNR(B) inflow data regularly after asking banks to submit daily figures under the special concessional scheme