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Why investors should look past NBFCs' Q1 numbers

BUSINESS

Why investors should look past NBFCs' Q1 numbers

The first quarter metrics won’t stretch to the rest of the year for NBFCs

IndusInd Bank’s Q1 update signals a sobering year ahead

BUSINESS

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:

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | We are still dancing

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | We are still dancing

In Moneycontrol's Pro Panorama July 4 edition: Delhi scrapping old vehicles reveals a flawed plan, India’s nutrition crisis is an economic one, what warrants a statutory audit, SEBI's crack down on Jane Street a boost to options traders, and more

How deep is the slowdown in bank credit?

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

RBI warns global spillovers could singe Indian markets as US bonds lose haven label

BUSINESS

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

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Fixed income’s fixations

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Fixed income’s fixations

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama June 27 edition: PSU banks biggest lenders to small entrepreneurs, what should investors do when markets ignore war, AI can transform Indian agriculture, Railways need more tracks not Tatkal reform, and more

Data Story: A mixed outlook awaits credit cards, but a turnaround is likely soon

BUSINESS

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

Middle East oil price risk not a headache for RBI yet

BUSINESS

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

Ease in priority sector norm gives small finance banks room to reduce stress

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

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Why bonds no longer protect against war risk

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Why bonds no longer protect against war risk

In Moneycontrol's Pro Panorama June 18 edition: India’s goods export growth is a casualty of trade uncertainties, Assam could be going the Manipur way, SEO industry needs to reinvent or die at the hands of AI, and more

Growth in deposits outpaces loans; can banks relax their pursuit of depositors?

BUSINESS

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.

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | A coin toss for risk

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | A coin toss for risk

For Moneycontrol Pro Panorama June 13 edition: A tragic plane crash and market turmoil highlight life’s unpredictability. Risk is unavoidable, in travel or investing, but avoiding action often carries even greater, less visible dangers

Core inflation comfort is here to stay, but don’t take it for granted

BUSINESS

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.

Why India’s life insurers must be ready for a soft growth patch in FY26

BUSINESS

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

Can RBI exit loop of intervention without hurting rupee?

BUSINESS

Can RBI exit loop of intervention without hurting rupee?

A weaker rupee among rising Asian peers has salutary trade benefits

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Trading like a central bank

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Trading like a central bank

For Moneycontrol Pro Panorama's May 30 edition: India can capitalise on use America’s MAGA moment to promote MIGA, even cinema calls out POCSO misuse, US tariff uncertainty looms over this textile firm, Cummins banks on global tailwinds, and more

Data Story: IBC showed big success in FY25, but its failures are bigger

BUSINESS

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.

Data Story: What is a bleeding microfinance industry telling us?

BUSINESS

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.

Mid-sized firms are apple of a banker’s eye as EMI-induced purchases slow

BUSINESS

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.

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | RBI's profits are a double-edged sword

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | RBI's profits are a double-edged sword

In Moneycontrol Pro Panorama May 23 edition: Shaping a generation for AI future, market marker for investors, what's plaguing Indian public transport crisis, a climate twist to economic uncertainty, and more

Chart of the Day: Is RBI the biggest trader in town, again?

BUSINESS

Chart of the Day: Is RBI the biggest trader in town, again?

Bond market operations may invariably necessitate foreign exchange market intervention

IndusInd Bank unearths fraud, investor confidence to hit rock bottom

BUSINESS

IndusInd Bank unearths fraud, investor confidence to hit rock bottom

The board found out that a bunch of key personnel perpetrated fraudulent accounting practices

Only growth won’t get LIC Housing Finance investor love in FY26

BUSINESS

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

How a small Southern bank is outshining peers in profitability

BUSINESS

How a small Southern bank is outshining peers in profitability

The management’s guidance on margins for FY26 is modest

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