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NHPC raises ₹2k crore at tight coupon of 7.67% through 15-year bonds

The state-run power company attracted bids worth Rs 8,700 crore for its 15-year bond issue amid strong demand for top-rated long-duration debt instruments

Cash logistics sector seeks demand-led ATM replenishment amid rising costs

India's cash logistics industry has proposed flexible ATM replenishment cycles to reduce fuel consumption and operating costs amid rising fuel prices and wage pressures

FM Nirmala Sitharaman flags 3 Fs: Fuel, fertiliser, foreign exchange

Says West Asia crisis bringing several uncertainties for businesses, common people

FM Nirmala Sitharaman pitches customised credit models for MSMEs

FM Nirmala Sitharaman urged SIDBI and banks to adopt customised, cash-flow-based lending instead of standardised credit products for MSMEs

ECLGS 5.0 finds traction as MSMEs look for buffer amid uncertainty

Banks are seeing early interest in ECLGS 5.0 as MSMEs seek extra liquidity buffers amid rising uncertainty linked to the West Asia crisis

FY26 NRI deposits declined to $14.4 billion: RBI's monthly bulletin

Inflows into India's non-resident deposit schemes moderated in FY26, with FCNR(B) deposits witnessing a sharp slowdown, RBI data showed

RBI surplus transfer to govt hits a new high of ₹2.87 trillion in FY26

Contingent risk buffer cut to 6.5% from 7.5%; forex sales aid income growth

HDFC Bank, IndusInd, Yes Bank warm up to hybrid mode after PM's WFH call

Some banks are yet to take a call but are expected to review policies and may consider hybrid working for some time

Legal battle over Yes Bank AT1 bond write-off reaches Supreme Court

The dispute stems from the 2020 reconstruction of Yes Bank, when Rs 8,400 crore of AT1 bonds were written down as part of the RBI-led rescue plan

Gold loans lead retail credit growth as lenders pivot to secured assets

Retail loans rose 16.6 per cent to Rs 170.2 trillion in FY26, with gold loans emerging as the fastest-growing segment amid rising bullion prices and regulatory easing

Aditya Birla Capital raises ₹4,000 cr in equity capital from promoters, IFC

The Aditya Birla Group's financial services arm will use the capital raised from promoters and IFC to strengthen lending businesses and accelerate digital growth initiatives

Keki Mistry likely to stay on as interim part-time Chair at HDFC Bank

Keki Mistry likely to get interim extension as HDFC Bank continues search for long-term non-executive chairman

ICICI Bank to retain majority stake in ICICI Prudential Life Insurance

ICICI Bank reaffirmed its long-term commitment to ICICI Prudential Life Insurance after Prudential plc announced plans to reduce its stake below 10 per cent

Muthoot Fincorp plans ₹4,000-crore IPO, board approves stock split

Muthoot Fincorp's board also cleared plans for NCD issuances, private placements, and a commercial paper programme with a limit of Rs 30,000 crore

Nabard withdraws its planned re-issuance of bonds worth ₹7,000 crore

Nabard withdrew its planned Rs 7,000-crore bond reissuance after weak investor response and demands for higher yields amid volatile market conditions

₹2,250 cr infusion may be enough for Axis Fin's growth needs for 3.5 years

Axis Finance's Rs 2,250-crore capital infusion from Axis Bank and Kedaara Capital is expected to support the NBFC's growth and delay upper-layer classification

Emirates NBD gets approvals for majority stake acquisition in RBL Bank

Emirates NBD has secured all approvals for its proposed majority stake acquisition in RBL Bank, marking one of India's largest cross-border banking deals

Banks back RBI's proposed 1-hour lag for digital payments above ₹10K

But they seek increase in threshold to ₹25,000; payment industry flags operational issues

Insurance cos must sell protection products first: SBI MD Ashwini Tewari

SBI Managing Director Ashwini Tewari says insurance firms should prioritise protection products over ULIPs and calls for stronger safeguards against mis-selling

IIFL Finance shares jump despite ₹476 crore income tax demand notice

Lender says it has strong legal grounds to contest the tax demand as investors cheer the end of a key regulatory overhang on the stock