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MUMBAI: Kotak Mahindra Bank said on Saturday that its wholly-owned subsidiary Kotak Mahindra Capital Company (KMCC) will sell close to 31% stake in Infina Finance – a capital market lending arm – to a group of investors including the estate of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala through Aryaman, Aryavir, and Nishtha Jhunjhunwala Discretionary Trusts, Derive Trading and Resorts,…
MUMBAI: Public sector banks (PSBs) have regained market share in key secured lending segments over the past year, even as private banks and non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) continue to dominate unsecured consumer credit, according to the Feb 2026 Experian Industry Insights report on lending trends.The most visible trend in the current credit cycle is the…
MUMBAI: RBI has revised its priority sector lending norms allowing lending to the National Cooperative Development Corporation to qualify as priority sector loans, with the objective of expanding credit to cooperative societies while tightening compliance and reporting requirements for banks.The revised Master Directions on Priority Sector Lending recognise loans extended by banks to the National…
US banks have flagged concerns over President Donald Trump’s call to sharply cut credit card interest rates, warning that such a move could restrict access to credit and hurt households and small businesses that rely heavily on cards, AFP reported.Trump said on Friday that from January 20, marking the first anniversary of his administration, he…
Private banks lead small business lending; PSBs lost share in last 2 years: Report NEW DELHI: Private banks continue to dominate enterprise lending to small businesses in India, closely followed by public sector banks (PSBs), though the latter have seen a decline in their market share over the past two years, according to a report…
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed $4.258 billion in sovereign lending to India in 2025, supporting projects across workforce skilling, renewable energy, urban infrastructure, metro and rail networks, healthcare services and ecotourism, the multilateral lender said on Friday, reported PTI.Of the 16 new projects committed during the year, nearly 32% were in the human and…
Banks have been advised by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to link loans extended to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to an external benchmark in order to strengthen monetary policy transmission, the government informed Parliament on Saturday.In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for MSME Shobha Karandlaje said the…
MUMBAI: State Bank of India has cut rates on select deposits and reduced lending benchmarks. The move follows the 25 bps reduction in policy rate. The revised rates come into effect from Dec 15. The bank has cut the rate on its 444-day deposit from 6.6% to 6.5%.SBI has cut rates on select deposits and…
Businesses can now open current and overdraft accounts with more banks as the RBI has raised the loan threshold for restrictions to Rs 10 crore. This move offers greater flexibility, allowing companies to manage payments and collections across a wider banking network. The revised framework, effective April 1, 2026, aims to reduce dependence on single…
MUMBAI: Loans against gold jewellery have become the unlikely star of retail credit with outstanding balances in this category surging 128.5% year-on-year to Rs 3.38 lakh crore in Oct 2025 and 63.6% since March 2025. Gold loans now account for nearly a fourth of the addition to the bank’s personal loan book in the last…
