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Barclays sees FCNR inflows falling short of market hype

According to the report, expectations may have been inflated by comparisons with the RBIs successful 2013 FCNR scheme

16 Jul 2026 9:30 pm
Banks have to dispose of specified non-financial assets acquired from a borrower within 7 years: RBI

The central bank noted that a bank generally does not transact in immovable assets as part of its core business operations, except in exceptional cases

16 Jul 2026 9:17 pm
Jio Financial Services Q1 net profit zooms 156% to 830 crore

The NBFCs assets under management (AUM) rose 2.6 times from 11,665 crore as at June-end 2025 to 30,667 crore as at June-end 2026

16 Jul 2026 8:56 pm
Piramal Finances Q1 FY27 consolidated net profit jumps 67% to 461 crore

The non-banking finance companys board on Thursday approved a fund raise of up to 4,000 crore

16 Jul 2026 7:17 pm
Exim Bank India presents 428 crore dividend cheque to FM Sitharaman for FY26

Bank posts 32 per cent y-o-y rise in net profit to 4,273 crore

16 Jul 2026 6:47 pm
Leading private sector banks streamlining employee base

This workforce streamlining coincides with a strategic expansion of branch networks, as these banks shift toward automated processes to enhance customer experience and reduce costs.

16 Jul 2026 5:04 pm
South Indian Bank posts 17% rise in net profit to 378 crore

P R Seshadri, MD & CEO, noted consistent growth in targeted segments, focusing on quality asset acquisition in corporate lending, auto loans, and gold loans

16 Jul 2026 4:13 pm
Citigroups Indian clients shift focus to Rupee volatility

The rupee has weakened about 11% against the dollar over the past year, the worst-performing Asian currency over the period

16 Jul 2026 2:51 pm
Blackstone sets up infra platform in India, names Ami Momaya as division MD

Blackstone has over $50 billion worth assets under management in India

16 Jul 2026 12:12 pm
HDB Financial shares rise over 4% after record Q1 profit, brokerages lift target prices

HDFC Bank arm HDB Financial Services reported a net profit of 785 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, a 38.3% y-o-y increase from 568 crore in the corresponding quarter last year

16 Jul 2026 10:02 am
Stripe and Advent offer $53 billion to acquire PayPal

If completed, the deal would create one of the worlds largest digital payments companies, processing nearly $3.7 trillion in annual payment volume

16 Jul 2026 8:15 am
Indias overall BoP turns into a deficit in the first two months of FY27

A BoP deficit can arise when a country imports more than it exports

15 Jul 2026 10:13 pm
IndusInd Bank integrates with the Employees Provident Fund Organisation

The integration enables organisations to select IndusInd Bank directly on the EPFO portal and complete their Provident Fund contributions, using the Banks Corporate Internet Banking and Mobile Banking applications

15 Jul 2026 10:02 pm
ICICI Lombard Q1 net falls 46% at 403.17 crore

The insurers net profit for the first quarter last fiscal stood at 747.08 crore. During Q1FY27, its net premium underwritten rose 17.70 per cent year-on-year at 6,603.73 crore from 5,610.52 crore in Q1FY26

15 Jul 2026 9:55 pm
Regulated entities will have to implement data governance framework: RBI

Data has emerged as a critical organisational asset for REs, underpinning business operations, customer service, financial reporting, regulatory compliance, risk management, and strategic decision-making

15 Jul 2026 8:51 pm
HDFC Life Insurance Q1 up 11.5% at 611 crore on growth in net premium income

The private sector life insurer had registered a net profit of 548.35 crore in the first quarter last fiscal

15 Jul 2026 8:30 pm
ICICI Prudential Life Q1 net jumps 28% to 386.18 crore

New premium income grows 14.65% to 9,749.33 crore in Q1FY27

15 Jul 2026 8:27 pm
Union Bank of India Q1FY27 net profit up 30% at 5,332 crore

Bank eyes $1.5-2 billion via fresh Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank)/ FCNR (B) deposits under the RBIs concessional swap window

15 Jul 2026 8:19 pm
Biji SS assumes charge as Karnataka Bank ED

Appointment is for a period of three years with effect from July 15, 2026

15 Jul 2026 6:51 pm
TVS Venus Home Credit India acquires Varthana for 967 crore to deepen lending play

The acquisition marks Home Credits entry into education-focused lending

15 Jul 2026 6:00 pm
Tata AIG, Ujjivan Small Finance Bank partner to widen insurance reach

Tata AIGs insurance portfolio will be available across Ujjivans 776 branches spanning 335 districts in 26 States and UTs

15 Jul 2026 3:58 pm
Japan to recognise cryptocurrency as financial assets

Move brings cryptocurrencies under stricter rules, including insider trading regulations and tougher penalties.

15 Jul 2026 1:57 pm
Billionbrains Garage Ventures Q1 profit jumps 94.3% to 735 cr, revenue rises 66%

Bengaluru-headquartered company had earned a PAT of 378.35 crore in the corresponding period last year

15 Jul 2026 1:44 pm
Rupee breaches 96 to the dollar mark for the second time in two months

Fall came as US President intensified military operations against Iran, triggering a sharp rise in global crude oil prices

14 Jul 2026 9:30 pm
Governance overhaul: RBI to usher in principle-based framework for banks

To empower bank Boards to delegate routine matters to committees while retaining the ultimate accountability for business strategy, financial soundness and key personnel decisions

14 Jul 2026 9:28 pm
IRDAI mandates independent validation of insurers preparedness for implementing Ind AS

The requirement will apply inFY2026-27for insurers adopting Ind AS from that year and inFY2027-28for insurers that have been granted regulatory forbearance

14 Jul 2026 8:52 pm
RBI to simplify regulatory framework governing acquisition of major shareholding in banks by institutional investors

Draft norms simplify approvals while tightening disclosures for mutual funds, insurers and pension funds

14 Jul 2026 7:29 pm
Godrej Finance to build 6,000 cr supply chain finance portfolio over the next 5 years

The new business will provide working capital finance -- through Dealer Financing, Vendor Financing, Purchase Invoice Financing and Sales Invoice Financing -- to support anchor corporates, dealers, vendors and suppliers

14 Jul 2026 3:06 pm
Frontloaded inflows of $8-9 bn at systemic level possible via fresh FCNR(B) deposits: SBI Eco Research

They cited four reasons for the inflows, including entire hedging cost on fresh FCNR(B) deposits (principal) being borne by RBI, providing Banks much respite on cost / spread front

13 Jul 2026 9:24 pm
Large NBFCs seek to grow gold loans via acquisitions

As of May-end 2026, their gold loan portfolio surged 69.9 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) against 38.9 per cent y-o-y as of May-end 2025

13 Jul 2026 9:07 pm
Rupee closes at a four-week low

The Indian currency closed at 95.62 per US dollar against the previous close of 95.33.

13 Jul 2026 8:48 pm
Internal ombudsmen must provide fair resolution of customer complaints, reduce external escalation: RBI Deputy Governor Swaminathan

Swamiinathan requests IOs to identify recurring issues, undertake root cause analysis and help implement remedial measures

13 Jul 2026 8:13 pm
Intellect Design Arena bags three NBFC customer deals

eMACH.ai Custody helps non-bank financial institutions to expand beyond their traditional brokerage, wealth management and capital markets businesses into custody and asset servicing

13 Jul 2026 7:16 pm
Mastercard examines sale of UK payments subsidiary Vocalink, FT reports

Mastercard bought Vocalink in 2016 for 701 million ($937.38 million) from a consortium of British banks

13 Jul 2026 10:56 am
Tata Capital to acquire 88.6% stake in Kerala-based Yogakshemam Loans

TCL will subscribe to equity shares of the unlisted, base-layer NBFC for an aggregate consideration of approximately 93 crore. As at March-end 2026, the target company had assets under management of approximately 708 crore

13 Jul 2026 10:50 am
Bitcoin weakens as oil-price spike revives inflation concerns

Renewed hostilities between the US and Iran have heightened concern that rising oil prices could rekindle inflation and push up interest rates

13 Jul 2026 10:43 am
Mutual Fund Sahi Hai: SBI Fund Management IPO creates 13 crorepati employees

Deputy Managing Director, DP Singh and CIO, Srinivasan Rama Iyer top the list, with holdings worth more than 100 crore each

12 Jul 2026 7:05 pm
SEBI employees will need to liquidate all non-permitted investment, disclose professional interests

New rules require SEBI employees to exit or freeze non-permitted investments and disclose professional interests from the previous three years.

12 Jul 2026 3:24 pm
HDFC Bank workforce drops by over 3,300 as operations automated

As of March 31, the banks staff decreased to 211,178, with new hires down by 3,811, according to its annual report released Saturday

12 Jul 2026 12:49 pm
Indian Bank aims to recover 5,500 from bad loans during FY27: MD Binod Kumar

the Chennai-based bank hopes to realise 500 crore during the ongoing financial year from cases listed before NCLT

12 Jul 2026 11:06 am
HDFC Bank firmly rooted in corporate governance, merger related synergies progressing well: Interim Chairman Mistry

We remain committed to maintaining the highest standards of transparency, accountability and oversight, Mistry said in a message to shareholders

11 Jul 2026 1:25 pm
India set to play larger role in building global fintech infrastructure, says Payoneer

The country is no longer seen as a large user market for digital payments. It is becoming a place where financial platforms are built for multiple geographies, currencies, customers and regulatory environments

11 Jul 2026 10:46 am
IREDA classifies Gensol Engineering, subsidiary as fraud accounts

IREDA said Gensol Engineerings account has been classified as fraud on grounds of alleged misappropriation and criminal breach of trust and forgery with the intention to commit fraud

11 Jul 2026 8:46 am
Kotak Bank has navigated challenges over the last two and a half years to emerge stronger : Chief Vaswani

The Kotak Bank chief observed that the Banks structural strength lies in its diversified financial conglomerate model, which offers virtually every financial product

10 Jul 2026 10:15 pm
Bank of Maharashtra reports 27% profit increase in Q1FY27

BoMs net interest income was up 14.53 per cent y-o-y at Rs 3,770 crore (Rs 3,292 crore in the year ago period)

10 Jul 2026 9:14 pm
Marc Andreessen, Raghuram Rajan join Federal Reserves monetary policy review initiative

The AI-focused panel will assess the impact of emerging technologies on productivity and employment

10 Jul 2026 7:44 pm
Who is on Fed Chair Kevin Warshs monetary policy review task forces?

Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan joins Marc Andreessen, Mervyn King, Greg Mankiw, Thomas Sargent, Raj Chetty and Microsofts Asha Sharma on Fed Chair Kevin Warshs Federal Reserve policy review panels

10 Jul 2026 7:42 pm
Financiers drive confidence as Indias used EV market enters growth phase

Improved financing, battery-health checks and organised retail channels boost buyer confidence

10 Jul 2026 6:52 pm
Indian Bank sees fresh FCNR (B) deposits worth $140 million since new RBI rule; optimistic of clocking $2 b till Sept

Indian Bank currently offers a rate of interest of 6 per cent on such FCNR (B) deposits

10 Jul 2026 6:20 pm