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RBI's new bad debt settlement norms enthuse stressed asset buyers

New Delhi, Jan. 22 -- A central bank decision to ease the bad loan settlement process loans of up to Rs.1 crore by asset reconstruction companies has come as a relief for these firms scrambling to sec... Read More


RBI retains Tata Sons in upper-layer NBFC list for FY25

Mumbai, Jan. 17 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday retained Tata Sons --- the principal holding company of the Tata Group --- in its list of 15 upper-layer non-bank financiers for FY25, bu... Read More


New deposits beat loans in '24

Mumbai, Jan. 15 -- Banks in India added more deposit than loans in 2024 leading to softening of the credit-deposit ratio, even as deposit growth failed to keep pace with advances, showed latest data f... Read More


Banks added over Rs.2 trillion more in deposits than loans in 2024

Mumbai, Jan. 14 -- Banks in India added more deposits than loans last year, leading to a softening of the credit-deposit ratio, even as deposit growth failed to keep pace with advances, showed latest ... Read More


Rupee expected to weaken more in coming months

Mumbai, Jan. 3 -- The rupee is expected to further weaken in the coming months as Trump's presidency strengthens the dollar at least in the near-term, experts said, adding that the central bank's inte... Read More


Dollar trade finance dips as demand for local currencies rises: JPMorgan's Zhang

Mumbai, Jan. 2 -- There has been a mild decline in the use of US dollars for trade finance in the Asia Pacific region on the back of higher interest rates, with demand for local currency financing inc... Read More


RBI warns against spillover of unsecured loan stress

Mumbai, Dec. 30 -- Nearly a year after clamping down on exuberance in unsecured loans, India's central bank has expressed concern about the stress in such loans spilling over to larger, secured loans.... Read More


RBI committee to study global regulations on AI, identify risks

Mumbai, Dec. 26 -- India's banking regulator has set up an eight-member committee to study regulatory and supervisory approach on artificial intelligence, especially in the financial sector, in other ... Read More


Merchant network at the core of Fino's small finance bank bid

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- Fino Payments Bank plans to use its network of merchants as the first set of customers to lend to, while also using them as loan collection points, if the regulator approves its ... Read More


Microfinance stress not alarming, says RBI deputy governor Swaminathan

New Delhi, Dec. 6 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) believes that the stress in microfinance loans is not alarming, deputy governor Swaminathan J said on Friday, even as data showed rising repayment ... Read More