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Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group looks to buy 20% in Shriram Finance

Shriram group may still stay promoter after $4 bn deal

RBI norms potentially allow capital infusion into Axis Finance: MD & CEO

Amitabh Chaudhry discusses RBI's new norms, potential capital infusion into Axis Finance, margin pressures, deposit trends, credit growth and regulatory changes shaping Indian banking

Payments to be most-used service on YONO 2.0, says SBI chairman C S Setty

According to SBI, with the new YONO app and internet banking now operating on a unified backend architecture and sharing the same user interface, customers will experience seamless omnichannel

IRFC scraps ₹5,000 cr 10-year zero-coupon bonds issue as cut-off rises

Sources said the state-owned institution was looking to raise funds at a similar level but investors wanted a higher cut-off. As a result, it decided to scrap the issuance

Would like to build Unity Bank before IPO to create best value: Bindra

Centrum Group Chief Jaspal Bindra outlines unity bank's expansion strategy, universal bank ambitions and IPO timeline, alongside plans for portfolio diversification and capital strength

Stablecoins can undermine trust in currency, financial system: RBI dy guv

Sankar highlighted that stablecoins do not serve any purpose that cannot be served by fiat money

MSME credit up 18 per cent annually till September 2025, data shows

Growth remained largely stable on a sequential basis, however. Portfolio growth continued to outpace borrower expansion, signalling a shift toward larger ticket-size loans and maturing profiles

GST cuts: Insurers still negotiating commission revisions with distributors

Life insurers have formed committee to discuss the capping of distributor commission

Banks step up borrowing via CDs amid deposit tightness; raise ₹77,875 cr

Outstanding CD issuance tops record ₹5.7 trn during the period

Bank of India raises ₹2,500 crore in tier II bonds at 7.28% cut-off

Bank of India raised Rs 2,500 crore via 10-year tier II bonds at a 7.28 per cent cut-off with a call option after five years; HUDCO raised Rs 1,905 crore via seven-year bonds at 6.98 per cent

IndusInd Bank makes key appointments to strengthen leadership team

IndusInd Bank has made key leadership appointments, naming a new CHRO, chief data officer, head of wholesale banking and an MD and CEO for Bharat Financial Inclusion, its microfinance subsidiary

Power Finance Corporation, Sidbi scrap ₹11,500 crore bond issues

Despite a recent RBI rate cut, investor bids stayed above issuer expectations, forcing PFC and SIDBI to cancel planned bond raises amid rising yields and market volatility

Fino Payments Bank will adopt a cautious approach to lending: MD & CEO

Fresh off its RBI nod, Fino Payments Bank plans a cautious but differentiated path as it transitions into a small finance bank-with digital scale, low-cost liabilities and secured lending at its core

Board approval must for bank entities to do same business, says RBI

RBI says bank's NBFC group entities that have not been independently identified as NBFC-Upper Layer are now exempted from listing

Under pressure bank NIMs to squeeze further after RBI's 25 bps cut

Banks may face further margin pressure as repo-linked loan rates reset faster than deposits, though liquidity support and CRR cuts could soften the impact in Q4

Nearing expiry: SBI seeks tax break extension for its GIFT City unit

SBI has asked the Centre to extend its 10-year tax holiday at GIFT City, saying early entrants lost effective benefit years. Experts warn activity could shift offshore if incentives lapse

Importers rush to hedge while exporters wait on sidelines amid rupee dip

The domestic currency touched a fresh low of 90.41 against the dollar on Thursday but gained back its intraday losses to close at 89.98

RBI approves Vikram Sahu as CEO of Bank of America in India: Internal memo

Sahu will report to Jin Su, president of Asia Pacific, Bank of America

Yields on outstanding loans fall 4 bps in Oct; fresh loan yields up 14 bps

In the last three months, the WALR on fresh loans declined by 17 bps for the banking sector

RBI Deputy Governor bats for T20 agility, Test stability in finance

RBI Deputy Governor Swaminathan J says India's financial system needs both the innovation and speed of T20 cricket and the discipline and longevity of Test cricket