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India's public banks must cut branches to hit 'world-leading' goal: S&P
India's public banks must cut branches to hit 'world-leading' goal: S&P
Indian PSBs are inefficient due to underutilised and low-yielding branches, an analyst said.
SMBC signs SBI pact to back India sunrise sector project finance
They aim to grow India’s “sunrise sectors”.
Indian public bank deposit share slumps to 56% as private rivals surge
Household savings held by private lenders climbed from 30% in 2020 to 35% by 2025.
Indian banks outclass Western peers with high-return, low-leverage model
The study groups India where lower gearing aligns with higher performance.
Motilal Oswal profit skyrockets 65% on record operating surge
The India financial services company saw asset and private wealth growth.
Indian banking returns hit decade-high as global margins shrink
CareEdge report confirms banking metrics are the strongest in years with multi-year low debt ratios.
India’s ESAF Small Finance Bank modernises onboarding and lending
It expects to optimise IT costs and see lower licensing costs.
SMBC to transform India branches into subsidiary after conditional RBI nod
The Japanese megabank will transform its local presence into a centralised corporate structure.
India's Canara Bank enables UPI payments on ai1Pe app
Canara Bank now has access to the latest UPI functions and updates.
ICICI profit slips as provisions more than double in Q3 2026
The bank had to make a $143m for regulatory compliance related to agri loans.
Indian banks hit decade-high returns but profit set to soften
Some of the more recent reforms are untested through a down-cycle, said Fitch.
Indian banks set to benefit from tighter oversight in 2026
The RBI’s multiple reforms over the next year will allow banks to provision more effectively.
MUFG invests $4.3b in India’s Shriram Finance
MUFG is subscribing to a preferential allotment of 20% equity shares in the NBFC.
Axis Bank debuts industry-first SMS Shield feature
The Safety Centre also allows customers switch off or restrict specific digital banking functions.
India credit card spending grows 11.5% in November on e-commerce
The number of outstanding credit cards rose to 11.5 crore in November 2025, up from 10.7 crore a year earlier.
Citi, CredAble partner for digitalised invoices, trade finance controls
The platform can validate invoices by verifying over critical fields such as values, dates, amongst others.
Canara HSBC Life partners Equitas SFB for bancassurance
The bank has a network of 994 branches and 365 ATMs.
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