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Banks alone can't fund Viksit Bharat; bond market must step up: Crisil

Crisil says India's debt capital market must deepen to support the Viksit Bharat vision, with India Inc expected to require Rs 130-140 trillion in debt funding over FY27-31

HDFC Bank gets RBI nod for former CEC Rajiv Kumar as part-time chair

Former Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar will serve as HDFC Bank's part-time chairman for three years after receiving the Reserve Bank of India's approval

Tata Capital raises $400 mn via 3.5-year overseas bond at T+107 bps

Tata Capital has raised $400 million through a 3.5-year overseas bond, with robust investor demand helping tighten pricing by 33 basis points from initial guidance

RBI proposes one-time nod for MFs, insurers to raise bank stakes

The central bank has proposed a one-time approval mechanism for mutual funds, insurers and pension funds to acquire major shareholding in banks, replacing repeated approvals

FDI will gather pace in H2CY26, says Citi India CEO K Balasubramanian

Balasubramanian said the Reserve Bank of India's recent measures to attract foreign capital could bring as much as $75 billion in inflows

Strong funding demand lifts bank, commercial paper borrowings in Q1

In June alone, CP issuances climbed to a 55-month high of ₹2.55 trillion, largely driven by refinancing of maturing papers

A first in 9 years: HDFC Bank trims workforce amid tech, AI ramp up

India's third largest private sector lender, Axis Bank had also reduced its workforce by around 3,100 in FY26 as investments in technology over the years began yielding productivity gains

HDFC Bank chairman, CEO reaffirm commitment to governance in annual report

In its FY26 annual report, HDFC Bank's leadership defended the lender's governance standards after former chairman Atanu Chakraborty's resignation triggered questions over board oversight

Bank credit growth hits two-year high of 18.6% in June-end fortnight

Deposits rise by nearly Rs 7 trillion in the fortnight, third highest in 29 years

Outbound M&A story intact despite West Asia risks: HSBC's Ajay Sharma

Indian companies' overseas expansion will continue despite geopolitical uncertainty, driven by supply chain diversification, FTAs, AI-led growth and relatively attractive overseas valuations, HSBC's A

HSBC, Citi, DBS among 17 banks to pilot Swift's blockchain ledger

The pilot will enable participating banks to support round-the-clock cross-border payments using tokenised deposits while settling transactions through existing payment systems

Federal Bank gets inaugural BBB- investment-grade issuer rating from S&P

S&P Global Ratings assigned the private sector lender a BBB-/Stable long-term issuer credit rating, recognising its franchise strength, capitalisation and financial resilience

Mobilisation test: Foreign banks' leverage key to FCNR (B) inflows

Foreign banks' India exposure limits may shape FCNR(B) inflows as Indian lenders tweak deposit rates and tenors to attract NRI funds under the RBI scheme

RBI approves Mahesh Pai as South Indian Bank MD & CEO for three years

Yet another public sector banker takes charge of a pvt bank; Stock plunges 8.5%

SBI joins global banks to fund Sun Pharma's $11.75 billion Organon buy

SBI is the only domestic bank to participate in the loan syndication

Q1 results preview: Banks' earnings may reflect healthy loan growth

Healthy credit growth and treasury gains are expected to lift banks' Q1FY27 profits, while asset quality remains stable despite concerns over the West Asia conflict

Axis Bank leads large private banks in loan, deposit growth in Q1FY27

Axis Bank posted the strongest growth in loans and deposits among large private banks in Q1FY27, while HDFC Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank also reported healthy balance-sheet expansion

StanChart shuts 20 India branches, sharpens focus on wealth management

The development comes as the British lender is turning its focus toward advisory-led services like wealth management

HDFC Bank's advances rise 15.4% YoY, deposits grow 14.7% in Q1FY27

India's largest private lender reports gross advances of Rs 30.61 trillion and deposits of Rs 31.71 trillion at June-end, while CASA deposits decline sequentially

IndusInd Bank loan book grew in Q1, a first since accounting lapse

Public sector lenders Union Bank of India, Central Bank of India and Canara Bank posted double-digit growth in advances in April-June of FY27