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  • RBI proposes rules mandating civil conduct, loan recovery agents shall interact with the borrower in a civil manner

    RBI proposes rules mandating civil conduct, loan recovery agents shall interact with the borrower in a civil manner

    Agents must respect the borrower’s privacy. Maintain hours of contact and avoid recovery calls/visits during inappropriate occasions

  • High-level banking panel to review voting rights threshold for foreign bank subsidiaries

    High-level banking panel to review voting rights threshold for foreign bank subsidiaries

    The proposal to evaluate 26% ceiling on voting rights is viewed as a step towards removing the restrictions around foreign banks taking strategic initiatives. Change will be applicable only to banks operating through the wholly owned subsidiary route.

  • RBI’s risk-based deposit insurance framework: Who pays less, who pays more, and why it matters

    RBI’s risk-based deposit insurance framework: Who pays less, who pays more, and why it matters

    Stronger banks will pay less, weaker banks will pay more, and the rules of risk are being rewritten

  • PM Kisan 22nd instalment update: Know expected payment date and key steps to ensure smooth credit of Rs 2,000

    PM Kisan 22nd instalment update: Know expected payment date and key steps to ensure smooth credit of Rs 2,000

    Under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme, eligible farmer families receive Rs 6,000 per year, paid in three equal instalments of Rs 2,000 each

  • RBI proposes Kisan Credit Card revamp: Key changes explained

    RBI proposes Kisan Credit Card revamp: Key changes explained

    New framework aims to simplify operations, expand coverage and align farm credit with emerging needs

  • RBI MPC keeps repo rate unchanged: What it means for your fixed deposit

    RBI MPC keeps repo rate unchanged: What it means for your fixed deposit

    With FD rates likely to remain flat, investors may need to explore other fixed-income opt

  • RBI MPC leaves repo rate unchanged: What it means for home loan borrowers

    RBI MPC leaves repo rate unchanged: What it means for home loan borrowers

    RBI repo rate impact on home loan interest rate: Most home loans in India have floating interest rates. With no change in the repo rate, your EMIs are unlikely to rise for now.

  • OPINION | Vault Matters: When in doubt, hire a PSU Banker

    OPINION | Vault Matters: When in doubt, hire a PSU Banker

    A pattern which started in 2020 has become the playbook for private banks. Does this suggest reluctance to hire young dynamic private bankers or signal a lack of leadership bench strength in private banks?

  • Home loan overdraft facility: Here's how you can save interest without locking away surplus cash

    Home loan overdraft facility: Here's how you can save interest without locking away surplus cash

    Depositing surplus funds in an overdraft-linked account reduces the loan balance and helps save interest over time

  • Higher FY27 borrowing to keep bond yields under pressure; RBI support crucial

    Higher FY27 borrowing to keep bond yields under pressure; RBI support crucial

    Bond market participants feel that the headline fiscal numbers were largely reassuring, but the elevated gross supply of dated securities could weigh on yields until clarity emerges on demand conditions making support from Reserve Bank of India very critical to determine the trajectory hereon.

  • What Union Budget 2026 signals for Indian banking

    What Union Budget 2026 signals for Indian banking

    The Finance Minister’s announcement of a banking panel suggests a shift — from fixing bank balance sheets to questioning what banks are meant to do next

  • Union Budget 2026: FM Sitharaman announces restructuring of the lenders REC, PFC

    Union Budget 2026: FM Sitharaman announces restructuring of the lenders REC, PFC

    Shares of Power Finance Corporation and REC rallied over 4% each after the finance minister proposed restructuring the two state-run lenders.

  • Budget 2026: FinMin charts consolidation path for NBFCs under Viksit Bharat vision

    Budget 2026: FinMin charts consolidation path for NBFCs under Viksit Bharat vision

    A central element of the strategy is the proposed restructuring of PFC and REC

  • What happens when you lose your bank locker key: Know the process to open it and costs involved

    What happens when you lose your bank locker key: Know the process to open it and costs involved

    Upon loss of the key, the locker-hirer is obliged to immediately inform the bank, whereupon the bank is entitled to follow a prescribed ‘break-open’ procedure strictly in accordance with its standard operating protocol.

  • Budget 2026: Fiscal prudence, support for manufacturing, capex push top market's wishlist

    Budget 2026: Fiscal prudence, support for manufacturing, capex push top market's wishlist

    The Centre has reiterated a consolidation path, with the fiscal deficit targeted at 4.4% of GDP for FY26 and a stated intent to keep the glidepath intact.

  • Davos 2026: See deposit growth inching up from here as regulators and government help in liquidity, Axis Bank CEO Amitabh Chaudhry

    Davos 2026: See deposit growth inching up from here as regulators and government help in liquidity, Axis Bank CEO Amitabh Chaudhry

    Chaudhry warned that sluggish deposit growth could ultimately start impacting India's credit and economic growth

  • Yes Bank shares fall 3% today after Q3 results; brokerages bearish on growth, returns

    Yes Bank shares fall 3% today after Q3 results; brokerages bearish on growth, returns

    Yes Bank’s Q3 profit growth was driven largely by a steep 91 percent year-on-year fall in provisions, helping lift return on assets to around 0.9 percent. However, several brokerages said that the improvement was not backed by a meaningful acceleration in core growth or sustainable returns.

  • HDFC Bank shares slip today post Q3 results despite bullish brokerage calls

    HDFC Bank shares slip today post Q3 results despite bullish brokerage calls

    HDFC Bank shares fell moderately in the opening trade on Monday, post the lender's Q3 FY26 results, giving up the pre-earnings gains. Brokerages were bullish on the lender's medium term outlook.

  • ICICI Bank Q3 net profit falls 4 percent on-year to Rs 11,318 crore as provisions weigh; asset quality stable

    ICICI Bank Q3 net profit falls 4 percent on-year to Rs 11,318 crore as provisions weigh; asset quality stable

    ICICI Bank Q3 FY26 Financial Results: ICICI Bank reported a 4 percent year-on-year decline in standalone net profit to Rs 11,318 crore in Q3 FY26, as higher provisions weighed on earnings, even as net interest income rose and asset quality improved during the quarter.

  • HDFC Bank Q3 net profit rises 11.5% YoY to Rs 18,654 crore; asset quality stable, loans grow in double digits

    HDFC Bank Q3 net profit rises 11.5% YoY to Rs 18,654 crore; asset quality stable, loans grow in double digits

    HDFC Bank Q3 FY26 Results: HDFC Bank reported an 11.5 percent year-on-year rise in Q3 FY26 standalone net profit to Rs 18,650 crore, with net interest income growing 6.4 percent, while asset quality remained stable.

  • Yes Bank Q3 FY26 results: Net profit jumps 55% YoY to Rs 952 crore; asset quality, margins improve

    Yes Bank Q3 FY26 results: Net profit jumps 55% YoY to Rs 952 crore; asset quality, margins improve

    Yes Bank’s standalone net profit jumped 55.4 percent year-on-year to Rs 952 crore in Q3 FY26, driven by higher margins and sharply lower credit costs, while asset quality improved with gross NPAs at 1.5 percent.

  • RBL Bank Q3 FY26 Results: Net profit rises 5.5x to Rs 214 crore; asset quality improves, NII grows 5%

    RBL Bank Q3 FY26 Results: Net profit rises 5.5x to Rs 214 crore; asset quality improves, NII grows 5%

    During the media call on January 17, on being asked about synergies being explored with Emirates, the bank said it continuously evaluates partnerships across geographies, including with international players, as part of its ongoing business strategy, adding that there was nothing specific or exceptional to highlight at this stage

  • Banking complaints? RBI's integrated ombudsman scheme 2026 is here to help

    Banking complaints? RBI's integrated ombudsman scheme 2026 is here to help

    RBI launches Integrated Ombudsman Scheme 2026, effective July 1, 2026, simplifying complaint resolution for customers, covering banks, NBFCs, and financial entities.

  • Flipkart Axis Bank Credit Card vs Flipkart SBI Credit Card: Which one delivers better value?

    Flipkart Axis Bank Credit Card vs Flipkart SBI Credit Card: Which one delivers better value?

    Both cards deliver strong value for loyal Flipkart ecosystem users. Pick the card whose fine print aligns the best with your spending habits

  • Axis Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank revise FD rates; know how much you can get

    Axis Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank revise FD rates; know how much you can get

    Effective January 15, Axis Bank offers a 7.20% interest rate to senior citizens for tenures ranging from 5 to 10 years.

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