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Rupee falls against the dollar again

Rupee falls against the dollar again

US-Iran war weakens rupee against US dollar as it hits a series of historic lows in 2026.

Brajesh Singh is new MD & CEO of Canara Bank

Brajesh Singh is new MD & CEO of Canara Bank

Govt appoints Brajesh Kumar Singh as chief of state-owned Canara Bank for three years until 30 April 2029; he was ED of Indian Bank.

Bank fraud amount surges, cases fall

Bank fraud amount surges, cases fall

Fewer bank fraud cases occurred in FY26 but involved substantially larger amounts, latest RBI data showed.


Bank credit to industry up 15%: RBI data

Bank credit to industry up 15%: RBI data

Bank credit to industry surges 15.1% at end-April compared to 7% a year ago, RBI’s latest data showed.


HDFC Bank denies Rs 45 crore payment route wrongdoing

HDFC Bank denies Rs 45 crore payment route wrongdoing

Allegations are made of Rs 45 crore disguised payment routed through HDFC Bank's marketing department to a Maharashtra govt agency in a bid to attract large deposits. 

Sandeep Bakhshi gets RBI nod to lead ICICI Bank till 2028

Sandeep Bakhshi gets RBI nod to lead ICICI Bank till 2028

RBI approves reappointment of Sandeep Bakhshi as ICICI Bank’s CEO for ‌a ⁠further period ⁠of two years, with effect from 4 Oct.


RBI’s record dividend of Rs 2.87 lakh crore to come in handy amid Iran war

RBI’s record dividend of Rs 2.87 lakh crore to come in handy amid Iran war

RBI’s payout comes in wake of govt  fighting against inflated import bill due to surge in crude prices, widening current account deficit, weakening rupee and foreign fund sell-offs. 


RBI fines Yes Bank, Hinduja Housing Finance

RBI fines Yes Bank, Hinduja Housing Finance

RBI imposes penalty of Rs 31.80 lakh on Yes Bank for non-compliance with certain provisions on 'Know Your Customer'.


Federal Bank to acquire bulk of StanChart India’s credit cards

Federal Bank to acquire bulk of StanChart India’s credit cards

Federal Bank is acquiring Standard Chartered’s select portfolio of up to 450,000 retail credit cards in India for an undisclosed amount.


Govt extends tenure of chiefs of Bank of Baroda and Bank of India

Govt extends tenure of chiefs of Bank of Baroda and Bank of India

Bank of Baroda MD & CEO Debadatta Chand and Rajneesh Karnatak, head of Bank of India, get three-year extension; UCO Bank MD and CEO Ashwani Kumar yet to get govt approval.


Sushanta Mohanty joins as ED of Bank of Maharashtra

Sushanta Mohanty joins as ED of Bank of Maharashtra

Sushanta Kumar Mohanty has been appointed as executive director of for a three-year term; he was earlier CGM at Bank of Baroda.


RBI allows NBFCs flexibility of branch expansion

RBI allows NBFCs flexibility of branch expansion

RBI offers operational flexibility to NBFCs; allows them to open branches without prior approval in most cases while imposing certain conditions for deposit taking entities based on net-owned funds.

PNB launches 22 loan products on its 132nd foundation day

PNB launches 22 loan products on its 132nd foundation day

Punjab National Bank reaches landmark of sanctioning digital loans worth Rs 1 lakh crore; launches 22 loan products to mark its 132nd Foundation Day.


RBI’s proposed changes for upper-layer NBFCs to include govt firms

RBI’s proposed changes for upper-layer NBFCs to include govt firms

RBI proposes changes in methodology for identifying upper layer NBFCs; lays down asset-size-based approach with threshold of Rs 1 lakh crore.


RBI introduces tighter norms to speed up inward cross-border remittances

RBI introduces tighter norms to speed up inward cross-border remittances

RBI’s directives include immediate customer intimation and and faster reconciliation of nostro accounts to reduce delays in crediting funds to beneficiaries.