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Bharti Telecom plans to raise up to ₹10.5K cr via bonds on Tuesday

If fully subscribed, it would mark the largest bond issuance of the current financial year

Relaxation of risk weights unlikely to spur growth in absence of demand

Banks in India are currently sitting on excess capital, with CET1 ratios around 14.7 per cent, well above the regulatory requirement of 8-9 per cent

Recent RBI policies to help banks stay at equilibrium: K V Kamath

Jio Financial Services Chairman K V Kamath says RBI's latest measures will restore equilibrium in bank lending and boost corporate credit growth

India, UK can set benchmarks for inclusion, trust: RBI Governor Malhotra

Malhotra highlighted that both the United Kingdom and India rank among the top jurisdictions in terms of the number of fintech startups and the scale of investments flowing into the sector

Starmer rolls out red carpet for Indian firms, fintechs to invest in UK

UK PM Keir Starmer invites Indian firms and fintechs to expand in Britain, promising a red-carpet welcome, faster authorisations, and new visa routes for talent

ECL transition time will ensure limited impact on banks: SBI chairman

C S Setty says extended transition will cushion banks from ECL shock, stresses need for stronger collections before expanding UPI-based credit products

Taking stock of US shutdown impact on trade talks, says Piyush Goyal

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal says clarity on India-US trade negotiations is expected within a week; highlights export resilience and fintech leadership at GFF 2025

No hurry to launch CBDC nationwide: RBI Deputy Governor T Rabi Sankar

That said, the CBDC pilot is progressing well, with the user base in India expanding to about seven million, said RBI Deputy Governor T Rabi Sankar

Axis Bank sets its sights on acquisition financing, awaits RBI guidelines

According to a Bank of Baroda report, the RBI's decision has the potential to open the doors to an industry which market sources value at around $40 billion or ₹3.5 trillion

Cross-border payments to be PayPal's focus from India perspective

India is becoming an innovator and a leader globally, PayPal CEO says

RBI move on M&A funding likely to revive corporate credit demand

Also enable corporate sector to capture sizeable share of acquisition financing mkt

Q2 loan race: HDFC, Kotak Mahindra Bank shine; IndusInd deposit books fall

RBL Bank also reported healthy growth, with loans up 14 per cent Y-o-Y to ₹1.02 trillion and deposits up 8 per cent Y-o-Y to ₹1.16 trillion

SBI aims to be one-fourth of India's GDP by assets: Chairman C S Setty

Setty highlighted that India has to focus on the emerging sectors

Life insurers cut agents' slice to give customers the full GST pie

Commission payouts reduced by 18% as insurers pass GST cut benefits to customers

IHC is taking responsibility for debt: Sammaan Capital MD & CEO Gagan Banga

Gagan Banga spoke to outline what the investment means for the company and how it plans to leverage this capital to expand its business

Abu Dhabi's IHC to buy 43.5% in Sammaan Capital for ₹8,850 crore

Abu Dhabi investor to become promoter, can nominate directors

RBI proposes basic savings bank deposit account as a standard service

The central bank, in the draft circular, has asked banks to publicise that BSBD accounts are available and their features

Lending cap on large corporations lifted as RBI scraps 2016 circular

RBI has withdrawn its 2016 system-wide cap on lending to large corporates citing reduced risks, while large exposure limits for individual banks will remain in force

RBI allows Indian lenders to fund acquisitions of Indian corporates

RBI permits banks to finance mergers and acquisitions of Indian corporates, expanding capital market lending opportunities but raising concerns over leverage and ALM risks

RBI eases rules by dropping overlap curbs on banks, group entities

RBI has removed proposed restrictions on business overlaps between banks and their group entities, giving operational freedom and boosting major lenders with NBFC arms