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Deregulation is flavour of the season, but caution needed in banking

Deregulation in the economy in general is a good thing. There is always a case for visiting regulations that have outlived their rationale and cramp business activity

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

PNB to allocate 20% of FY26 spend to boost IT, digital infra: CEO Chandra

PNB MD & CEO Ashok Chandra says the bank is investing heavily in technology upgrades, digital safety systems, and customer experience modernisation this fiscal

Domestic savings challenge may constrain banks' private sector funding: S&P

Banks are likely to rely more on wholesale domestic and international debt for funding as deposits come under pressure, the rating agency said in a statement

Bank of India's domestic advances rise nearly 15% to ₹5.96 trillion

Bank of India reports 11.8% growth in global business and strong gains in domestic lending, with retail term deposits up 14% year-on-year in September

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

Banks move to continuous cheque clearing, funds in hours from October 4

From October 4, cheques will be cleared on a near real-time basis under a new continuous clearing system, replacing the batch process and speeding up fund access

TMB joins hands with Wegofin Digital Solutions for payment aggregator biz

Tamilnad Mercantile Bank teams up with fintech Wegofin to expand digital services via Banking-as-a-Payment Aggregator, boosting MSMEs, startups and enterprises across India

Indian banks' business correspondent channel set for major overhaul

The rejig of the world's largest field channel of agents is to be based on the findings of a study conducted by the National Institute of Bank Management under the auspices of the central bank

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

HDFC Bank's Parag Rao superannuates, Ashish Parthasarthy to take over

Parthasarthy currently heads Branch Banking, Infrastructure, Treasury, and Virtual Channels divisions at HDFC Bank

NaBFID eyes partial credit enhancement for bonds worth ₹15,000 cr in H2FY26

These projects are likely to be predominantly from the renewable energy and roads sectors, according to a top NaBFID executive

British lender NatWest likely to hire in India for language model team

British bank to grow AI, biometrics, and financial crime research teams in India

RBI paper says monetary policy transmission to NBFCs remains incomplete

RBI research shows incomplete transmission of policy rates to NBFCs as higher borrowing costs, risk perception and reliance on banks and markets dampen rate adjustments

RBI renews Statement of Commitment to FX Global Code for FX markets

The Reserve Bank of India has renewed its Statement of Commitment to the FX Global Code, reaffirming adherence to principles promoting integrity in foreign exchange markets

IndusInd Bank names Viral Damania CFO amid leadership transition

IndusInd Bank has appointed Viral Damania as CFO and KMP with effect from September 22, while Santosh Kumar will continue as Deputy CFO after ceasing additional duties

Banks' era of infrastructure funding is over: Nabfid chairman K V Kamath

NaBFID Chairman KV Kamath says banks can no longer be primary infra financiers due to structural limits, with markets and DFIs better placed to meet India's long-term needs

SMBC becomes Yes Bank's largest shareholder, nominates two directors

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation has acquired a 20 per cent stake in Yes Bank from SBI and others, becoming its largest shareholder and nominating two board directors

Financial inclusion drive opens 6.1 million Jan Dhan accounts in 2.5 months

The Finance Ministry said its three-month financial inclusion drive has opened 6.1 million Jan Dhan accounts, 26 million social security enrolments and updated crores of inactive accounts

Securitisation volumes to dip in Q2 as investors shun unsecured loans

Securitisation activity is likely to stay subdued in Q2FY26, with volumes at Rs 63,000 crore as investors turn cautious on unsecured and microfinance loan pools