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HDFC Bank may pick new chairman before deciding on CEO extension

MD & CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan's tenure ends this October

RBI's AI risk framework to strengthen governance, oversight of AI models

The central bank's draft guidelines require board-approved model risk frameworks, stronger oversight of AI models and enhanced safeguards for customer-facing artificial intelligence applications

Top 10 Indian firms' value jumps 3.5x in a decade; financials dominate

Reliance Industries has emerged as India's most valuable company over the past five years, while financial services firms continue to dominate the country's corporate rankings

Banks wait & watch as dollar-bond investors seek richer returns

Premium rose steadily after HDFC secured tightest-ever spread for an Indian lender

RBI introduces total return swaps, broadens credit derivatives market

RBI introduces Total Return Swaps and widens credit derivatives participation to deepen the corporate bond market and improve risk management

Large commercial banks may opt to lend up to 9x against FCNR(B) deposits

Large banks may offer up to 9x leverage against FCNR(B) deposits, potentially helping NRIs earn double-digit returns under the RBI's swap scheme

RBI drafts rules for NBFC, AIFI participation in term money market

The draft framework permits transactions to be executed in over-the-counter markets, including NDS-CALL and electronic trading platforms authorised by the RBI

Mule accounts decoded: The hidden banking layer behind cybercrime

Mule accounts have become a significant challenge for India's cybercrime enforcement agencies, as through these accounts the fraudsters move illicit funds through banks before detection

RBI drops separate onshore-offshore foreign-exchange position calculation

The revised framework aligns foreign exchange risk calculations with Basel standards and allows certain structural foreign-currency exposures to be excluded from NOP calculations

RBI caps compensation for digital fraud victims at ₹25,000 under new norms

However, the central bank has deferred the implementation of the framework by six months, from July 1, 2026, to January 1, 2027

RBI asks banks to provide shadow reversal in 5 days for credit card frauds

RBI has mandated provisional credit within five days for disputed credit card fraud cases and strengthened customer safeguards

Bandhan Bank raises FD rates by up to 20 bps on select deposit tenors

The lender has increased rates on fixed deposits in the two- to five-year buckets as banks intensify efforts to mobilise deposits amid widening credit-deposit gaps

Commercial banks can lend against FCNR(B) deposits, clarifies RBI

Central bank permits loans and standby letters of credit against FCNR(B) deposits under the swap facility, while leaving leverage decisions to lenders

Bank credit outpaced non-bank funding to commercial sector: RBI data

Non-food bank credit rose 17.4 per cent year-on-year in May, outpacing growth in non-bank funding and lifting total credit to the commercial sector

Banks must tap digital rails to deepen MSME credit access: RBI Governor

Sanjay Malhotra says financial institutions should leverage ULI, Account Aggregator and other digital platforms to build a more inclusive MSME credit ecosystem

PNB, Bandhan, other banks raise interest rates on FCNR (B) deposits

Private-sector lender increases FCNR(B) deposit rates following RBI's forex swap facility and temporary removal of the interest rate ceiling on eligible deposits

Banks' supervisory data quality score slips marginally in March quarter

The RBI's Supervisory Data Quality Index for scheduled commercial banks eased to 90.7 in March 2026, with declines in accuracy and timeliness offset partly by gains elsewhere

After a period of consolidation, microfinance sector shows signs of revival

India's microfinance sector is seeing early revival signs as lenders prioritise asset quality and portfolio consolidation over aggressive loan growth after two years of slowdown

BCRC seeks grandfathering as RBI's BC recertification rule nears rollout

BCRC says forcing already certified business correspondents to take advanced IIBF certification may trigger exits as RBI's new rule takes effect on July 1, 2026

RBI to conduct 3-day VRR auction on Friday, aims to infuse ₹1 trillion

The central bank will conduct a three-day variable rate repo auction to address evolving liquidity conditions after surplus liquidity moderated due to advance tax outflows