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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

Credit growth may remain subdued despite 100 bps policy repo rate cut

Banks await reduction in CRR, and festival season loan demand

States, UTs may borrow ₹2.87 trn via govt securities in Q2, says RBI

Bond market participants said that the borrowing amount for both state government securities and T-bills was tad lower than the expected

MSME Credit top ₹40 trn; growth in active loans slowdown in FY25: CRIF

Credit to MSMEs grew 20% in FY25 to ₹40 trillion, driven by PSL norms, digitisation, and government support, even as active loan growth and term loan share moderated

RBI extends trading hours of call money, repo, tri-party repo markets

Central bank extends interbank call money hours to 7 pm from July and repo, TREP market hours to 4 pm from August

Share of public sector banks in CD issuances rises to 69% in 2024: RBI

Public sector banks accounted for 69 per cent of CD issuances by Dec 2024, up from 6 per cent in 2022, with Q4 FY25 issuance reaching an all-time high of Rs 3.7 trillion

Rupee expected to depreciate to 87 per dollar by July-end: BS Poll

The rupee settled at 86.59 per dollar on Friday. Crude oil prices remain a significant idiosyncratic risk for the rupee, said market participants

SMFG India Credit begins hunt for new MD & CEO as Mitra retires

Shantanu Mitra to retire as MD & CEO of SMFG India Credit by June-end citing personal reasons as the NBFC's board initiates search for a successor amid leadership shift

RBI's breather on gold loans to spur growth in NBFCs: Crisil Ratings

RBI's revised gold loan norms to benefit NBFCs by raising LTV ceilings, providing better cushions for bullet loans and expanding lending headroom

RBI allows KYC updation for low-risk customers till 30 June 2026

Allows Business Correspondents to assist in KYC updation, reactivation of inoperative accounts under extended compliance timeline

Banks open to MTNL debt restructuring, reject possibility of haircut

Cabinet Secretary TV Somanathan has called a meeting of various stakeholders next week to find a way out for the state-run MTNL, which has defaulted on bank loans

Share of small-ticket gold loans to rise as RBI eases the LTV norms

Repo rate cut, liquidity infusing to aid NBFCs performance

RBI repo rate cut by 50 bps: Corporate borrowing likely to remain tepid

CRR cut to partially offset margin pressure from rate cuts from H2 FY26

Monetary policy review: LTV ratio upped for gold-backed loans up to ₹5L

New guidelines exempt small-ticket gold loans from strict credit appraisal, aiming to boost formal sector lending and ease access for rural and semi-urban borrowers

Private banks see steepest fall in credit growth to 9.5% in FY25: RBI

RBI data shows private banks led credit slowdown in FY25, while retail loans grew faster than overall credit and savings deposit share continued to decline

Rupee weakens past 86 per dollar on FPI outflows, import demand

The rupee fell past the 86 mark on dollar demand from importers and FPIs, before recovering slightly on suspected RBI intervention in currency markets

MFI collection efficiency back at 99.6%: L&T Finance MD & CEO Sudipta Roy

Sudipta Roy said that the transfer of the gold business of Paul Merchants Finance will be completed by June 15

Draft gold loan norms: FinMin seeks exemption for small-ticket borrowers

The ministry has suggested exempting gold loans below ₹2 lakh from RBI's proposed norms. This move may benefit 60-70% borrowers

Currency circulation rises 5.8% as ₹2,000 note impact fades: RBI

RBI's annual report shows recovery in currency circulation post ₹2,000 note withdrawal, surge in e-rupee usage, and strong digital payment adoption in FY25

Lenders told to monitor gold loan portfolios, ensure checks in place: RBI

RBI urges banks and NBFCs to improve gold loan oversight, citing lapses in LTV monitoring, risk assessment, and auction transparency in its annual report