Indian Banks

FCNR (B) inflows to help replace costly bulk deposits, aid bank margins

Expected inflows could help narrow the credit-deposit gap

Indian banks look to foreign funding to tap RBI's new capital inflow push

The lenders sought clarity from the Reserve Bank of India if they can use a portion of deposits collected from non-resident Indians as collateral

Lower bad loans offer respite amid economic uncertainty, shows report

S&P Global Market Intelligence expects asset quality at major lenders to improve further, even as margins remain under pressure from changing interest-rate dynamics

Banks are in the pink of health, for now, but face twin challenges ahead

Twin challenges before banks are mobilisation of funds to support credit growth and fixing the cracks in certain segments of credit

Central Bank of India well-positioned to cross ₹5,000 cr profit in FY27: MD

Central Bank of India is well-positioned to reach the milestone of Rs 5,000 crore annual profit during the current fiscal year after clearing the deferred tax asset, according to the bank's MD and CEO, Kalyan Kumar. In the March quarter of FY26, the state-owned bank took a one-time hit of Rs 632 crore due to the recognition of deferred tax assets at a rate of 25 per cent, as against 35 per cent. "From the current year, we are migrating to the new tax regime and it will give us additional benefit of Rs 600-700 crore in our annual profit that is going to help us in bringing improvement in the bottom line," Kumar told PTI in an interview. Asked if the bank can cross the Rs 5,000 crore milestone in FY27, he said, "The bank booked a profit of Rs 4,369 crore in FY26 and Rs 5,000 crore should not be any challenge for Central Bank of India (going by the current run rate)." Stressing that customer centricity is the most important thing for any financial organisation, he said the company mus

ECLGS 5.0 finds traction as MSMEs look for buffer amid uncertainty

Banks are seeing early interest in ECLGS 5.0 as MSMEs seek extra liquidity buffers amid rising uncertainty linked to the West Asia crisis

Indian banks resume gold, silver imports after month-long halt over 3% levy

The resumption is expected to boost the country's gold imports, widen ‌the trade deficit and put more pressure on the rupee, which is among Asia's worst-performing currencies this year

Indian Bank sees ₹4,000-6,000 crore ECL impact, plans QIP in Q3 FY27

Indian Bank plans a qualified institutional placement in Q3 FY27 to absorb the impact of RBI's expected credit loss framework coming into effect from April 2027

Banks expect MSME credit spurt from ECLGS 5.0 amid war shadow on growth

Indian banks relied heavily on MSMEs to drive credit growth in FY26, and were bracing for stress in the segment in FY27 due to the West Asia situation

Indian banks' ROA peaking; NIM pressure to cap gains: McKinsey & Company

Indian banks' ROAs may have peaked at 1.4% in FY25, with declining net interest margins, rising costs and funding pressures expected to limit further profitability gains

'Sell in May' not a good approach in 2026, says tech analyst Ajit Mishra

Nifty may remain rangebound in near-term; investors may prefer a calibrated strategy - staying invested while selectively booking profits in overheated stocks, says Ajit Mishra of Religare Broking.

Plan is to front-load ECL related provisions: Indian Overseas Bank MD & CEO

Indian Overseas Bank plans to front-load ECL provisions while sustaining credit growth, backed by strong retail, MSME, and agriculture lending momentum

Banks dangle 30% raises for dealmakers to meet IPO demand in India

Firms are looking to increase the total number of positions by 15% to 20%, according to estimates by the executive search firms Sheffield Haworth and Native, compared with last year's growth of 18%

Indian banks' credit portfolio resilient amid West Asia conflict: CRISIL

Domestic lenders likely to see GNPAs at 2-2.2% in FY27, with MSME segment facing some pressure while corporate and retail portfolios remain stable

Bankers see merit in RBI's one-hour e-payment lag despite cost concerns

Bankers support RBI's proposal for delayed digital payments to curb fraud, but flag infrastructure costs and suggest raising the threshold from Rs 10,000 to Rs 25,000

Banks exit bulk of rupee arbitrage positions ahead of RBI deadline

RBI imposed limits on banks on ‌March 27, directing them to cap their net open positions in the rupee in the onshore market at $100 million, requiring that they comply by April 10

RBI proposes scrapping IFR, allows quarterly profit inclusion in CRAR

Banks could see Rs 35,000 - Rs 40,000 crore freed up of IFR corpus through reversal

Banks' Q4FY26 performance may be stable amid global uncertainties

Stress may show up in MSME portfolio of banks going forward, brokerage say

Banks' supervisory data quality index inches up to 90.9 in December

RBI data shows sDQI for scheduled commercial banks rises to 90.9 in December 2025, with gains in accuracy and consistency but some decline in completeness and timeliness

Window dressing of accounts: A common March-end ritual for many banks

Ever wondered why banks' advances and deposits spike in the last few days of March - only to drop soon after?