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Upper-layer NBFCs should be allowed to accept deposits, say CEOs

NBFC leaders urge RBI to let strong players accept public deposits, saying it would diversify funding, reduce bank reliance, and strengthen credit flow amid rising capital demand

Banks increasingly looking towards retail customers, says K V Kamath

K V Kamath says Indian banks must reinvent, focus on retail, and invest in the right tech as corporates rely less on loans and new-age finance reshapes money flows

BS BFSI Summit: 'Inflation-targeting worked, no major revamp required'

At BS BFSI Insight Summit 2025, a high-level panel of economists said that flexible inflation targeting has largely worked in keeping inflation under control and no major revamp is required

India's financial services sector is the biggest, strongest ever: DFS secy

The three-day premier event begins with who's who of the BFSI sector converging to debate road ahead. Discussions ranged from setting up new banks to meet diverse credit needs to 'digital arrests'

BFSI weight in Nifty 50 rebounds to 3-year high amid sector rotation

Market analysts attribute the BFSI sector's outperformance, particularly among banks, to technical factors such as sector rotation by institutional investors, rather than superior financial results

BS BFSI Summit: Economists torn between rate cut and pause in next MPC

The MPC kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.5 per cent in its October meeting, while striking a dovish tone and hinting that inflation risks were ebbing faster than anticipated

BS BFSI Insight Summit: On track for GDP growth exceeding 6.8%, says CEA

At Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2025, Nageswaran said that inflation and the rupee are stable, and fiscal discipline keeps deficits and borrowing costs under control

BS BFSI Insight Summit: SFBs' MFI stress set to ease in 2-3 quarters

While SFBs have grown rapidly over the past few years, their microfinance portfolios have affected asset quality

BS BFSI Summit: 'Rising loan appeal hits corporate bond market's momentum'

While there is scope for further easing, the question is whether there is a need to cut rates further, said panellists

BS BFSI Summit: Specialised banks needed for niche mkts, says M Nagaraju

DFS Secretary M Nagaraju says India's financial sector is at its strongest ever, with PSBs recording record profits and NPAs at historic lows, but urges focus on MSME lending and cybersecurity

Market maturity fuelled India's IPO boom, say investment bankers

The depth of domestic capital pool has reduced India's reliance on foreign institutional investors, enhancing market stability, a sentiment echoed by most panellists at Business Standard BFSI Summit

BS BFSI Insight Summit: 'AI's RoI may be slow, but governance can't wait'

The panelists said that re-skilling will be key to ensuring the workforce remains employable even as disruptive technologies continue to enter the sector

Reinvention, not overhaul, is key to evolution: Private bank chiefs

At Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2025, a session titled 'Is it time to revisit the banking model?' brought together top bankers to discuss how industry must adapt to this evolving landscape

BFSI Summit: SFBs urge RBI to relax capital norms, shed 'small finance' tag

Chief executives of Small Finance Banks welcome move to allow them to transition to universal banks, but ask for glide path to lower capital adequacy norms vis-a-vis large banks

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

India needs bigger, more global-scale banks for 2047 goal: Banking leaders | BFSI Summit 2025

India needs more globally-competitive banks with strong financial foundations, skilled talent, and advanced technology to finance large-scale projects, create jobs

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