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India's BoP deficit widens to $8.1 billion in Q1FY27 on capital outflows

Q1 current account deficit at $3.1 billion; $6.2 billion in June

RBI draft lending norms may speed up rate transmission, limit flexibility

Brokerages expect the RBI's proposed lending rate framework to improve transparency and speed up transmission, while restrictions on spread changes could limit lenders' pricing flexibility

Bank of America arm to pick up 49.9% in Jio Credit for ₹18.3K crore

BofA will initially acquire 26.5 per cent of Jio Credit, with its holding rising to 49.9 per cent upon exercising warrants, subject to regulatory and statutory approvals

SBI used AI to underwrite nearly ₹1 trillion MSME loans in FY26: Amara

The lender uses GST, account, bureau and other data in its AI-backed underwriting engine, while deploying the technology in fraud detection, customer care and cheque processing

The listing question lingers on for Tata Sons amid a leadership transition

Tata Sons' stock market listing remains uncertain as the RBI continues to examine its request for NBFC de-registration, despite its upper-layer classificatio

RBI draft rules on interest rates: External benchmark optional for NBFCs

The proposed harmonised framework requires banks to link certain floating-rate loans to external benchmarks while giving NBFCs and other lenders discretion over adoption

State Bank of India set to raise funds through 5-year dollar bond

SBI plans to raise funds through five-year dollar bonds, with the final issue size hinging on its ability to compress the initial pricing guidance

'More than we can handle': StanChart's PD Singh on FCNR deposits

"We are in a very critical phase where foreign capital will find its way to India if we are able to articulate the benefits we have," Singh said

Tata Capital's revolving credit exposure below 5% of loan book: Sabharwal

Lender to submit feedback on RBI proposal to bar NBFCs from offering revolving credit products

AI's next banking frontier is rural India, small businesses: SBI Chairman

C S Setty said banks must take AI beyond retail applications to improve credit access, risk assessment and productivity while strengthening cybersecurity and governance

PSBs target nearly $30 billion under RBI's concessional forex swap window

State-owned banks are targeting nearly $30 billion through foreign currency deposits and borrowings under the RBI's concessional swap window as inflows remain robust

We have definitely missed the payments bus, says SBI Chairman Setty

SBI's YONO Pay is gaining traction among the bank's customers, but its volumes remain far behind market leaders PhonePe and Google Pay, which dominate UPI transactions

RBI proposes new derivative-risk capital framework effective April 2027

The draft requires commercial banks to adopt the basic approach for credit valuation adjustment while offering simpler treatment to those with smaller derivatives books

Tata Sons faces continued listing uncertainty after RBI classification

RBI has retained Tata Sons in the FY27 NBFC upper-layer list while reiterating that its de-registration application remains under examination, prolonging uncertainty over listing

IndusInd Bank lays out 3-year roadmap, eyes industry outperformance by FY29

The lender plans to restore industry-aligned growth in FY27, accelerate expansion in FY28 and outperform peers by FY29 after strengthening governance and its balance sheet

Tata Sons remains an 'upper-layer NBFC', RBI says deregistration pending

The Reserve Bank of India indicates Tata Sons continues to be an upper-layer NBFC under principle-based norms, while its application to surrender its CIC licence remains under consideration.

No early closure of FCNR (B) swap window: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra

Governor Sanjay Malhotra says mobilisation under the concessional FCNR(B) swap window remains robust, with no proposal to close the scheme before its September 30 deadline

RBI to issue cyber fraud SOP after refining draft over next four weeks

Deputy Governor Swaminathan J says the RBI has submitted a draft standard operating procedure to the Supreme Court and will refine it before issuing it to regulated entities.

HDFC Bank has no systemic governance concerns, says Chairman Rajiv Kumar

Chairman Rajiv Kumar says HDFC Bank remains fundamentally strong with robust governance systems, while expressing confidence that CASA and margins will improve over the next two to three years

CD issuances plunge in July as mobilisation of FCNR(B) deposits spikes

Banks sharply cut certificate of deposit issuances in July as strong FCNR(B) inflows under the RBI's swap scheme eased liquidity pressures and lowered funding costs