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IndusInd Bank raises $3.5bn in FCNR deposits; posts double-digit biz growth in Q2

IndusInd Bank raises $3.5bn in FCNR deposits; posts double-digit biz growth in Q2

IndusInd Bank’s net advances rise 11.2% YoY to Rs 3.62 lakh crore in Q2; deposits up 10.1% to Rs 4.29 lakh crore.


IDFC First Bank posts strong biz growth in Q2

IDFC First Bank posts strong biz growth in Q2

IDFC First Bank’s loan book rises 20.4% YoY to Rs 3.14 lakh crore in Q2; deposits up 17% to Rs 3.24 lakh crore.


Yes Bank’s loan growth stronger than deposits in Q2

Yes Bank’s loan growth stronger than deposits in Q2

Yes Bank’s loan book rises 23.8% YoY to Rs 3.10 lakh crore in Q2; deposits at Rs 3.54 lakh crore, up 19.5%.


Kotak Mahindra Bank gets new CEO with strong retail background

Kotak Mahindra Bank gets new CEO with strong retail background

Kotak Mahindra Bank gets RBI nod to elevate Anup Kumar Shah to position of MD & CEO for three years, with effect from 1 January 2027.


HDFC Bank's new CEO is Anup Bagchi from ICICI

HDFC Bank's new CEO is Anup Bagchi from ICICI

RBI approves Anup Bagchi’s 3-year tenure as HDFC Bank chief from 27 October 2026; he currently serves as MD and CEO of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance.


IBA, unions set up panel for 5-day banking week

IBA, unions set up panel for 5-day banking week

Committee to be chaired by Bank of India MD & CEO Rajneesh Karnatak and have representatives from management and employee unions; PNB chief Ashok Chandra to serve as alternate chairman.


Bank unions postpone strike after IBA assurance

Bank unions postpone strike after IBA assurance

A committee of IBA and UFBU to be formed to deliberate on 5-day working week; other issues to be discussed for expeditious resolution.


IndusInd Bank sets up banking vertical for GCCs

IndusInd Bank sets up banking vertical for GCCs

Growing 32% since FY2021, India has 2,117 GCCs and is emerging as a global capability hub.


Bank unions to go on 3-day strike

Bank unions to go on 3-day strike

Bank unions will go on a nationwide strike from Monday, disrupting banking services such as cheque clearance, cash withdrawals and deposits.


RBI forex swap window draws $143.6 bn; FCNR(B) deposits end at $133 bn

RBI forex swap window draws $143.6 bn; FCNR(B) deposits end at $133 bn

RBI revises earlier provisional data and says final count of FCNR(B) deposit inflows is $132.98 bn; OFCBs and ECBs have  drawn $5.32 bn and $5.30 until 18 September.

Cash-flow lending key to fund new-age sectors: SBI MD

Cash-flow lending key to fund new-age sectors: SBI MD

Lenders must look beyond collateral security to finance emerging sectors such as data centres, static conductors and solar, says SBI Managing Director Ashwini Kumar Tewari.

Explainer: What changes and what remains of UPI’s free rail

Explainer: What changes and what remains of UPI’s free rail

A wider debate has centred around the ending of UPI’s free era. Govt says 96% of daily UPI transactions remain untouched. Critics say it will lead to price rise and impact biz growth. Who gains and who loses? 

How UPI charges will play out in new MDR framework

How UPI charges will play out in new MDR framework

Six years of free ride on UPI payments is over as govt introduces 0.4% fee on transfers above Rs 2,000 made to merchants; no charge on person-to-person transactions.


HSBC, ICICI Bank lead lenders in GIFT City, mop up $19.3 bn FCNR deposits

HSBC, ICICI Bank lead lenders in GIFT City, mop up $19.3 bn FCNR deposits

HSBC disburses $10.9 bn and ICICI Bank $8.4 bn in GIFT City through RBI’s concessional swap facility for FCNR(B) deposits; 20 banks in the hub give $52.8 bn in loans under the scheme.

New UPI MDR rules: All you need to know

New UPI MDR rules: All you need to know

NPCI releases a set of frequently asked questions to clear air on new UPI framework, which imposes MDR on specified person-to-merchant transactions above Rs 2,000. Here are the FAQs explaining the new UPI MDR rules.