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Govt expands NPS, UPS options for central employees: LC75 and BLC

New LC75 and BLC schemes offer central government employees flexible equity exposure and greater control over their retirement investments

FSIB invites application for Canara MD & CEO a week after notification

FSIB reopens applications for Canara Bank's top post a week after the Centre allowed private sector professionals to compete for PSU bank MD & CEO positions

Customers allowed to opt for up to four nominees in bank accounts

New provisions come into effect from November 1

Size Matters: What will it take for India PSBs to break into Global Top 20?

With a rank of 43, the State Bank of India (SBI) is currently the only Indian public sector lender in the latest S&P Global Market Intelligence ranking of the world's 100 largest banks by assets

PNB looks to achieve ₹4 trn corporate loan book in FY26: MD & CEO Chandra

The bank is also expanding digital offerings, growing its credit card base, and re-entering the West Asian market with plans to reopen its Dubai office, said Ashok Chandra

26% of Jan Dhan accounts with PSBs inactive as usage slows under PMJDY

As of September 2025, 142.8 million Jan Dhan accounts in public sector banks are inactive; officials say RuPay card issuance gap also persists at 31 per cent

Hospitality, real estate, MSME solar financing to drive growth: TFCI MD

TFCI eyes ₹2,000 crore disbursement in FY26, driven by booming hotel and real estate funding, and plans to enter MSME solar finance and tourism-focused AIF

Nirmala Sitharaman reviews KaGB, focuses on FPO and MSME lending

Finance Minister reviews Karnataka Grameena Bank's performance in Ballari, calling for greater focus on rural lending, MSME support, and FPO financing for inclusive growth

UCO Bank Q2FY26 results: Net profit increases 2.8% to ₹620 crore

The bank's asset quality improved as gross non-performing assets (NPAs) declined to 2.56 per cent of gross advances at the end of the September quarter from 3.18 per cent a year ago

MSME industry bodies urge RBI to extend ECLGS to tackle US tariff impact

The proposal was made at a meeting convened by the central bank's Financial Inclusion and Development Department (FIDD) last week to address issues facing the MSME sector from the impact of 50%

Finance ministry to review US tariff impact on MSME sector on Monday

DFS secy to meet PSBs to assess credit flow

Opening top PSB posts to pvt sector a 'dangerous precedent': Bank unions

UFBU calls new ACC guidelines a de facto privatisation of leadership and urges government to review the move through a joint stakeholder committee

Govt opens up State Bank of India managing director position to pvt sector

FSIB may hire HR agency to carry out behaviour and competency assessment of candidates

AIC plans expanding parametric insurance products to livestock, people

Country's largest farm insurer plans to scale up weather-linked cover to livestock and income protection for agricultural workers

NPS to grow over 30% in FY26, says PFRDA chief Sivasubramanian Ramann

The Pension Sakhi model, inspired by bima sakhis, is a very important initiative, said PFRDA Chairman

Six states evince interest to join UPS, says PFRDA Chairman S Ramann

Recently the central government extended the deadline for eligible employees, past retirees, and legally wedded spouses of deceased retirees to exercise their option to join the UPS till 30 November

Kautilya Conclave: India can grow at 7-8%, says RBI Guv Sanjay Malhotra

Global economy resilient despite uncertainty: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra

FM proposes 'Pension Sakhis' to drive NPS growth, launches new scheme

FM Nirmala Sitharaman proposed training women as Pension Sakhis to boost NPS enrolments and launched the Multiple Scheme Framework giving subscribers greater flexibility

FIU issues notices to 25 offshore crypto platforms for PMLA non-compliance

FIU-IND has flagged 25 offshore crypto platforms for operating in India without PMLA registration and ordered takedown of their apps and URLs under IT Act directions

Deadline for opting for Unified Pension Scheme extended till November 30

The government has extended the deadline for employees, retirees and spouses of deceased retirees to opt into the Unified Pension Scheme till November 30, 2025