BUSINESS
After Q1 slump, will Axis Bank regain momentum in FY26?
Axis Bank’s retail loan growth is disappointing and its home loans have hardly grown in many quarters
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Q1 show of top two life insurers gives investors hope for better FY26
Indians are moving away from ULIPs, at least temporarily, as equity markets get volatile
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For Q1, past will outshine present as life insurers brace for soft FY26
Growth may drag in Q1 but life insurers may report robust profitability
BUSINESS
Why investors should look past NBFCs' Q1 numbers
The first quarter metrics won’t stretch to the rest of the year for NBFCs
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IndusInd Bank’s Q1 update signals a sobering year ahead
Microfinance misadventures have shown up as a big contraction in the loan book for Q1Highlights:
BUSINESS
How deep is the slowdown in bank credit?
MSME credit is the silver lining in bank loan growth, growing at 14.6 percent in May
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RBI warns global spillovers could singe Indian markets as US bonds lose haven label
India’s financial system is resilient but global spillovers are treacherous as ever
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Data Story: A mixed outlook awaits credit cards, but a turnaround is likely soon
Credit card issuances were higher in May compared with the monthly average in FY25
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Middle East oil price risk not a headache for RBI yet
Brent crude oil has averaged $66 per barrel so far in 2025-26, lower than the RBI’s assumptions for the year
BUSINESS
Ease in priority sector norm gives small finance banks room to reduce stress
Listed small finance banks saw their net profit drop 43 percent year-on-year for the March quarter of FY25
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Growth in deposits outpaces loans; can banks relax their pursuit of depositors?
The retail depositor is more than willing to settle for lower deposit rates towards safety amid uncertain markets.
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Core inflation comfort is here to stay, but don’t take it for granted
A surplus liquidity could infuse a credit-led consumption demand towards the end of this year, putting pressure on core inflation.
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Why India’s life insurers must be ready for a soft growth patch in FY26
While business growth is bound to be soft this year, profitability could still cheer
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Can RBI exit loop of intervention without hurting rupee?
A weaker rupee among rising Asian peers has salutary trade benefits
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Data Story: IBC showed big success in FY25, but its failures are bigger
As of March 2025, the average time for a bankruptcy case from commencement date to approval of resolution plan was a whopping 865 days.
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Data Story: What is a bleeding microfinance industry telling us?
Surplus liquidity and easing interest rate environment are potent temptations for lenders to stoke up microfinance again.
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Mid-sized firms are apple of a banker’s eye as EMI-induced purchases slow
Medium enterprises have grown cautious in borrowing and prefer internal accruals over bank loans for business.
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day: Is RBI the biggest trader in town, again?
Bond market operations may invariably necessitate foreign exchange market intervention
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IndusInd Bank unearths fraud, investor confidence to hit rock bottom
The board found out that a bunch of key personnel perpetrated fraudulent accounting practices
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Only growth won’t get LIC Housing Finance investor love in FY26
The outlook on net interest margins is not a sanguine one for LIC Housing Finance
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How a small Southern bank is outshining peers in profitability
The management’s guidance on margins for FY26 is modest
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Why this April is more than a seasonally slow month for life insurance
Surrender value norms and volatile capital markets are not good for life insurers' growth
BUSINESS
FPIs now have more freedom in corporate bonds, but no desire to pick them
The removal of the limit on short-term corporate bonds would attract more foreign investors.
BUSINESS
A new chapter awaits Yes Bank, post Japanese investors' entry
A new management would be a good catalyst for Yes Bank’s valuation, feel analysts
