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Economists recommend multi-pronged push to lift India's growth trajectory

India's path to a higher growth trajectory will depend on a mix of export diversification, domestic demand revival, and coordinated structural reforms, said leading economists at BS annual BFSI Summit

Regulatory reform, capital depth draw global banks to India, say CEOs

At the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit, CEOs of Citi, HSBC, and Standard Chartered say India's regulatory clarity and deepening markets are strengthening its appeal for global banks

BFSI summit: Do NBFCs need bank licence to grow, or is it overrated now?

With evolving tech, funding models and regulation, bank licences are no longer the premium growth lever for NBFCs, and strategy, agility matter now, said experts at Business Standard BFSI Summit 2025

BFSI Summit highlights: India's growth must align with job creation needs, says Sonal Varma

BFSI Summit Day 1 highlights: The summit, scheduled from October 29 to 31, will bring together top policymakers, CEOs, and industry experts for a series of keynote addresses, fireside chats

India needs bigger, more global-scale banks for 2047 goal: Banking leaders

To achieve Viksit Bharat goal, India must build more globally-scaled banks with robust financial strength, deep talent pool, and tech sophistication, said experts at Business Standard BFSI Summit 2025

Reinvention continuous process that banks are adopting well: Top bankers

The bankers highlighted that lenders must stay agile and continuously reinvent themselves to stay relevant in a rapidly changing environment

Inflation targeting has worked, but now needs fine-tuning, say economists

Economists at the BS BFSI Summit said India's inflation-targeting framework has anchored expectations and strengthened RBI's credibility, but needs more flexibility and stronger policy coordination

India's growth at 6.5% allows scope for policy easing: RBI Dy Guv Gupta

At Business Standard's BFSI Summit 2025, RBI Deputy Governor Poonam Gupta said India's strong growth outlook leaves scope for monetary policy easing while fiscal policy remains conducive for expansion

Banks, capital markets to drive India's next growth phase, says KV Kamath

At the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2025, Non-Executive Chairman of Jio Financial Services KV Kamath said country's financial ecosystem has evolved to give consumers greater choice

SBI's Setty discusses technology spending, talent retention and RBI reforms

Setty welcomed the 22 reforms announced by the Reserve Bank of India during its October Monetary Policy Committee meeting, calling them a 'vote of confidence'

BS BFSI Summit: Top experts from the finance world to share their insights

The summit's broad focus is charting the future of the financial services industry at a critical economic juncture

Public sector banks setting benchmarks for BFSI sector, says M Nagaraju

At the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2025, Secretary, Dept of Financial Services, M Nagaraju said that India's financial sector is at the pinkest possible period of time in history

Best & brightest at BFSI Summit: India's biggest finance event returns

From October 29 to October 31, the summit will feature keynotes, fireside chats, and panels on policy, digital banking, insurance, and AI in finance

BS BFSI Summit: Tuhin Kanta Pandey to C S Setty, here are the key speakers

Tuhin Kanta Pandey took charge as the chairman of Sebi in March 2025 and has since then driven reforms to improve ease of doing business and reducing the compliance burden on market intermediaries

Top regulators, CEOs to speak at BS BFSI Insight Summit 2025 in Mumbai

The Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2025 will host key speakers and panels on fintech, mutual funds, insurance and banking from October 29 to 31 in Mumbai

India's space ambitions strengthen national safety: Isro chief Narayanan

Isro chairman Dr V Narayanan said India's space missions - from Chandrayaan to Gaganyaan - strengthen national security, advance science, and pave the way for a crewed lunar landing by 2040

Defence indigenisation, procurement top goals for govt: Defence Secy

The Blueprint Discourse: Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said India is accelerating defence indigenisation, boosting private sector role and strategic autonomy; budget not a constraint

Need 100K startups, shorter acquisition cycles in defence: Rajinder Bhatia

Kalyani Group's defence head Rajinder Singh Bhatia highlighted the need for scaling startups, embracing civilian tech for defence, and shortening acquisition cycles

As renewables replace coal, India's Viksit Bharat target faces energy test

Changes in energy mix will majorly impact the growth in coal demand, mining activity, and associated employment

BS Infra Summit: Open more sectors to private investment, say experts

Experts warn India's infra push risks delays without better planning, funding models, and PPP reforms to match rapid growth