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Rupee internationalisation aims to reduce business risk: T Rabi Sankar

RBI Deputy Governor T Rabi Sankar says rupee internationalisation aims to reduce risk for Indian firms, not replace the dollar, and warns that stablecoins pose macro risks

Recent consumption measures may boost demand, lift GDP growth: Poonam Gupta

Challenge lies in identifying new sources of growth to sustain an accelerated trajectory, says Poonam Gupta

PSBs are setting benchmarks for the India's BFSI sector, says M Nagaraju

Any future public-sector bank consolidation must carefully weigh the pros and cons, including whether it will deliver meaningful synergies, says Nagaraju

Banks increasingly looking towards retail customers, says K V Kamath

KV Kamath says technology is reshaping money flows, shrinking banks' fee income and pushing lenders to reinvent themselves as capital markets and fintech gain ground

SBI will double its balance sheet in 6-7 years: SBI chairman CS Setty

There is greater confidence among banks to lend to MSMEs because of data availability, and clarity in terms of their business models, says Setty

Any firm not taking IT seriously will not sustain for long: Bhattacharya

Former SBI chief Arundhati Bhattacharya says AI is reshaping leadership and banking, urging firms to embrace technology to drive inclusion, agility and better customer service

Wipro banks on consulting business for deeper client engagement

Wipro rolls out a consulting-led, AI-powered operating model to deliver end-to-end enterprise transformation and faster ROI from digital and AI initiatives

Colgate Palmolive India profit flat in Q3 on GST, labour code impact

Colgate Palmolive India's December-quarter profit remained unchanged as costs from new labour codes and GST-related charges offset modest revenue growth

Rural India fuels internet use, growing 4 times at pace of urban: Report

India's total internet user base is now inching close to a billion users, with the active internet user (AIU) base at 958 million

Eco Survey flags strain on grids, groundwater due to AI data centres

India's AI data centre boom risks power grid volatility and groundwater depletion, prompting calls for urgent policy on energy and water use

Check the different rates and tenures for Personal Loans

A personal loan is a handy financial instrument to tide over short-term cash crunch, especially for major, one-time expenses

Eco Survey calls for shift from entity-based to activity-based regulation

Regulators must walk the tightrope to balance growth with stability

ACKO Life Insurance to exclusively focus on pure protection products

ACKO Life Insurance shifts to a pure term-only model, aiming to curb mis-selling and tackle India's under-insurance by keeping life cover simple and protection-focused

Hindustan Zinc's OFS oversubscribed 1.3 times amid commodity rally

Vedanta's offer for sale in Hindustan Zinc sees 1.3 times demand over base issue, with strong institutional interest helping ease overhang on the stock

PLI and improving demand to favour electronics MSMEs: SME Tracker

PLI-led manufacturing push and improving domestic demand are expected to drive double-digit growth for electronics MSMEs, with margins seeing modest expansion

CSB Bank profit flat in Q3; shares dip 16% as asset quality deteriorates

CSB Bank's Q3 profit inched up to Rs 153 crore, but shares fell over 16% as asset quality weakened sequentially and credit costs rose despite strong loan growth

TVS Supply Chain Solutions acquires Swamy & Sons 3PL for ₹88 crore

TVS Supply Chain Solutions strengthens its FMCG logistics play with the ₹88 crore acquisition of Hyderabad-based Swamy & Sons 3PL

NxtGen selects Dell AI Factory, Nvidia to build national-scale AI factory

Dell and Nvidia partner with NxtGen AI to build India's largest sovereign AI factory, featuring over 4,000 Blackwell GPUs to power next-gen AI workloads

Axis Max Life, Max Financial boards give in-principle nod to amalgamation

Axis Max Life Insurance and Max Financial Services boards have given in-principle approval for their amalgamation, subject to regulatory and shareholder clearances

SBI MF launches quality focused thematic fund; MSE to appoint market makers

SBI MF launches a quality-focused fund, Union AMC enters the SIF space, and MSE moves to boost equity market liquidity with new market makers