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MUFG inks strategic partnership with the State Bank of India
MUFG inks strategic partnership with the State Bank of India
They will help Japanese and Indian companies expand in India and globally.
India deposits grow 9.75% as credit demand accelerates
Non food-industry borrowing reached $21b, reflecting stronger corporate financing needs.
Citi and DEG provides $76m loan to Shriram Finance for underserved lending
It will be used for MSMEs, EVs, food security, and women lending.
India amends ECB loan rules
It expanded the list of recognised lenders and simplified requirements for eligibility.
India bank credit hits $2.4t amidst fintech boom
Formal banking reach expanded to 569.3 million Jan Dhan accounts by early November 2025.
India’s Bank of Baroda to log 1% to 1.2% ROAA over next two years
Loan portfolio is strong, but its international business could temper its net interest margin.
Kotak Life and Utkarsh Small Finance Bank ink life insurance partnership
Utkarsh SFBL offers Kotak Life’s insurance products to its 5.14 million customers.
Indian banks’ deposits and loans log double digit growth on sustained demand
Banks continued to see demand for auto loans and MSME loans.
NPCI’s FiMI AI model to handle UPI disputes
It uses an agentic AI framework for multi-step reasoning tasks.
APAC fintech deals drop to $9.3b in 2025 as private equity hits record low
Venture capital investment for fintechs in the region also fell to its lowest in a decade.
How India’s 53% credit-to-GDP ratio exposes a lending gap
Formal borrowing is expanding but still trails the scale of domestic economic activity.
SBI hits record net profit of $2.32b in Q3 FY2026
Operating profit rose almost 40% although NIM fell to 3.12%.
How can Indian lenders balance loan growth and risk?
Reforms could help improve efficiency, especially of state banks.
Indian bank credit jumps 14.4% in December as gold loans double
Power segment and ports drive infrastructure credit growth.
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.
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