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ICICI Bank gets ₹49 crore GST demand over alleged short payment of tax

ICICI Bank on Wednesday said tax authorities have slapped a demand notice of Rs 49.11 crore on it for alleged short payment of GST. In a regulatory filing, ICICI Bank said, on September 15, 2025, it received an order in appeal under section 107 of the West Bengal Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, from Additional Commissioner of Revenue (Appeals), West Bengal, raising a demand amounting to Rs 49.11 crore (tax Rs 23.52 crore interest Rs 23.23 crore and penalty Rs 2.35 crore). The aforesaid order in appeal includes an issue relating to GST demand on services provided by banks to customers maintaining specified minimum balances in their accounts. In the past, the bank had received show cause notices (SCNs) and order(s) on the same issue from various tax authorities, it said. While the bank has filed writ petition (s) against the SCNs, since the aggregate/cumulative amount involved in the above crosses the materiality threshold, this matter is being reported, it said. The bank will take

Banks' earnings downgrades intensify amid muted FY26: Motilal Oswal

Top banking picks for Motilal Oswal include ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, SBI, and AU Small Finance Bank

Nomura sees loan growth revival; ICICI Bank, SBI, Axis Bank among top bets

Nomura has picked ICICI Bank, State Bank of India (SBI), and Axis Bank as its top picks to play this recovery trend.

NaBFID to submit infrastructure financing report to DFS within 15 days

NaBFID will consult stakeholders and submit a report to the Department of Financial Services in 15 days after a meeting chaired by DFS Secretary M Nagaraju with top banks and DFIs

ICICI Bank, Amazon Pay renew partnership for co-branded credit cards

ICICI Bank and Amazon Pay have extended their co-branded credit card partnership for seven years, lowering forex markup and continuing unlimited cashback rewards

Poll-bound Bihar tops home loan growth list at 16.3%: Equirus Securities

As of June 2025, home loans, according to the Equirus note, grew 12.8 per cent y-o-y to Rs 41.2 trillion, led by state-owned banks (+15.5 per cent y-o-y) and NBFCs / state finance banks

Bernstein rejigs India portfolio; adds HDFC Bank, PB Fintech; exits Infosys

This latest revision, it said, was shaped by several factors, which meant increasing exposure to the financials and consumer sectors, booking gains in stocks where the market drivers are in place

Why Nomura prefers large banks over mid-tier peers? Key reasons here

The weighted average lending rate (WALR) on fresh loans rose by 18 bps M-o-M in July 2025, led by a sharp 31 bps rise for PSU banks, while private banks saw a 16 bps decline.

MOFSL reiterates 'Buy' on ICICI Bank; what's driving its bullish outlook?

ICICI Bank has sustained healthy loan growth of ~15 per cent CAGR over FY23-25, outpacing system growth, driven primarily by retail and business banking.

Stocks to Watch today, Aug 29: RIL, NTPC, ICICI Bank, Paytm, CG Power

Stocks to Watch today, Aug 29: RIL, NTPC, ICICI Bank, Paytm, CG Power, Hexaware Technologies, and Muthoot Finance are among the top stocks to remain in focus today

ICICI Bank raises CSR allocation to Rs 801 cr in FY25, up from Rs 519 cr

ICICI Bank has increased its CSR allocation to Rs 801 crore in FY25, with initiatives spanning healthcare, skill development, rural livelihoods and sustainability commitments

Sebi's index norm relaxation to ease $1 bn sell-off risk for HDFC, ICICI

Sebi's proposed relaxation of index realignment norms could reduce potential $1 billion sell-off risk for HDFC and ICICI Bank, which are heavily weighted in the Nifty Bank index

After ICICI Bank row, HDFC Bank clarifies no change in minimum balance rule

ICICI Bank, India's second-largest private sector lender, has partially rolled back its controversial move to sharply increase the minimum monthly average balance (MAB) for new savings accounts

Stocks to Watch today, Aug 14: JSW Cement, BPCL, Infosys, ICICI Bank, ABFRL

Stocks to Watch today, August 14, 2025: JSW Cement, Jubilant Foodworks, BPCL, Infosys and ICICI Bank are some of the key stocks to watch today

ICICI Bank revises minimum account balance to ₹15,000 from ₹50,000

The revised MAB for new accounts now stands at Rs 15,000 for metro and urban areas, Rs 7,500 for semi-urban, and Rs 2,500 for rural branches, effective August 1

Focused on maintaining low-cost funding profile, says ICICI chairman

ICICI Bank will continue to prioritise a stable, granular, and low-cost funding profile alongside governance, digital growth, and customer-centric strategies for sustainable progress

RBI leaves it to banks to decide minimum balance rule:What it means for you

After ICICI hiked minimum balance for new accounts, RBI says banks can set their own rules, making it crucial for customers to compare terms before opening a savings account.

Civil society protests ICICI Bank's savings account minimum balance hike

A civil society organisation advocating banking stakeholders' interests has written to the Finance Ministry, requesting its intervention into ICICI Bank's decision to raise the minimum average balance (MAB) requirement for new savings accounts, and said such a move is detrimental to the government's vision of inclusive banking and growth. In a letter to the finance secretary, 'Bank Bachao Desh Bachao Manch' termed the private lender's decision as "unjust and regressive". The bank has raised the minimum balance requirement for new savings accounts opened on or after August 1 by five times to Rs 50,000. The minimum monthly average balance (MAB) for savings bank accounts till July 31, 2025 for ICICI Bank customers was Rs 10,000. Similarly, MAB for semi-urban locations and rural locations have been increased five times to Rs 25,000 and Rs 10,000, respectively, according to information available on the ICICI Bank website. This retrograde decision undermines the principle of inclusive .

Stocks to Watch today, Aug 11: Tata Motors, ICICI Bank, Voltas, Siemens

Stocks to Watch today, August 11, 2025: Tata Motors, Voltas, ICICI Bank, and Shipping Corporation are some of the key stocks to watch today

ICICI Bank faces netizen ire for raising min balance requirement to ₹50,000

ICICI Bank's decision to raise the minimum monthly average balance (MAB) for new savings accounts to ₹50,000 in metro and urban areas has drawn significant backlash on social media, with users citing