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Retail mortgage loans by NBFCs, HFCs seen at ₹20 trn by FY28: ICRA

Retail mortgage lending by NBFCs and HFCs to grow at up to 22 per cent CAGR through FY28, led by demand and limited unsecured credit availability, says ICRA

Canara Bank to recruit people proficient in local languages: MD & CEO

We target that our recoveries should be substantially higher than the slippages, says K Satyanarayana Raju

Piramal Enterprises Q1FY26 net profit rises 52%; CFO Goyal resigns

Piramal Enterprises sees strong profit growth in Q1FY26 with a 52% YoY rise, as CFO Upma Goyal resigns and Vikash Singla is set to become CFO of the merged entity

IDFC First Bank's micro loan stress may bottom out in 2 quarters: MD & CEO

The bank expects its microfinance stress to ease in the next couple of quarters, after which it plans to grow its book in a measured way, while also putting a proposal to vote at the upcoming AGM

NPAs in agriculture sector stay high amid loan-saturation concerns

The stress reflects growing concern over loan saturation, with some PSBs reporting lower single-digit year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth

Bank of Baroda Q1FY26 results: Net profit up 1.9%, margins compress

Bank of Baroda's Q1FY26 net profit rises 1.9%, aided by treasury income, while pressure on net interest margin continues

Flexible inflation targeting helps anchor inflation expectations: RBI study

RBI's report on the transition to flexible inflation targeting highlights its role in managing inflation expectations, despite supply shocks and global inflation factors

Canara Bank net profit rises 22% on healthy growth in other income

Canara Bank reports a 22% rise in Q1FY26 net profit, buoyed by a 32.73% YoY increase in other income, despite pressure on its net interest margin

Mahindra Finance Q1FY26 results: Net profit rises 3% to ₹530 crore

Mahindra Finance posted a 3% increase in net profit for Q1 FY26, but a 6% decline on a sequential basis. Total income grew by 18% YoY to Rs 4,438 crore

Not mandatory for customers to opt for digital banking: RBI draft norms

Further, the norms stated that banks should obtain consent from customers for providing digital banking services

Central Bank of India Q1 results: PAT jumps 33% to ₹1,169 cr on lower NPAs

The total income rose to Rs 10,374 crore during the June quarter of 2025-26, from Rs 9,500 crore in the same quarter of FY25, Central Bank of India said in a regulatory filing

Jio Financial Services profit up 4% at ₹325 crore as expenses rise

Jio Credit Limited, the flagship arm of JFS, reported assets under management of ₹11,665 crore, up from ₹217 crore in Q1FY25

Education loan growth at NBFCs to slow to 25% in FY26 on US visa curbs

The share of US in overall education loan portfolio has come down to 50% as on March 31, 2025, from a peak of 53% on March 31, 2024, and is expected to go down further over next few years

Govt banks step up efforts to bridge linguistic chasm with customers

State-owned banks are prioritizing local language skills in their hiring to improve customer service and reduce language barriers, with Bank of Baroda and SBI leading the way

Wooing depositors: PSBs waiving minimum account balance penalties

May raise risk of increasing dormant accounts in the system

Muted loan growth, margin woes may weigh on listed banks' Q1 profits

On a sequential basis, profit after tax may decline by 2.2 per cent, due to pressure on interest margins and muted credit growth

Retail loan origination slows down in FY25 amid multiple headwinds

Home loan originations slowed down to 2.7 per cent in FY25, compared to 9.9 per cent in the previous year due to higher property prices and macroeconomic challenges

NBFC's micro loan stress increases in FY25, says RBI report

RBI's FSR shows NBFCs' stressed assets rose sharply as write-offs jumped and credit risks increased, especially in small-ticket personal loans below ₹50,000

From BoB to Indian Bank, PSBs report double-digit credit growth in Q1

Bank of Baroda, Indian Bank lead state-owned lenders' strong credit expansion in April-June, while deposits grow at a slower pace

RBI's prepayment penalty ban poses bigger hit for NBFCs, say experts

NBFCs have around 5-25 per cent of their AUM under floating rate micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) loans which will be impacted as majority of them charge 2-5 per cent prepayment penalties