Niraj Bhatt, Hamsini Karthik And Abhijit Lele

All stories by Niraj Bhatt, Hamsini Karthik And Abhijit Lele

M&A financing the new frontier for banks, but RBI's watching
Rediff.com26 Nov 2025

Mint Road's proposals on banks' M&A funding are cautious even as entrants root for more...

It's time to get started, put money in deals: M&A financing opens up
Rediff.com15 Sep 2025

Last fortnight, State Bank of India Chairman C S Setty lifted the veil on a subject...

Tax cut may bolster credit growth in H2
Rediff.com5 Sep 2025

After a subdued first quarter of 2025-26 (Q1FY26), banks are now betting big on the...

India Inc meeting capex need with own cash, says SBI chief C S Setty
Rediff.com26 Aug 2025

India Inc, which is sitting on cash balances of 13.5 trillion, is using the funds to...

Why PSBs are raising home loan rates
Rediff.com25 Aug 2025

Some public sector banks, including State Bank of India (SBI), Union Bank of India,...

Bank asset quality: Slippages rise 26% in Q1 on stress in unsecured loans
Rediff.com21 Aug 2025

Commercial banks in India reported 26 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth in slippages...

India May Wait Out Trump Tariffs
Rediff.com8 Aug 2025

'Just as we cannot surrender the interests of our farmers and dairy industry, Trump is...

SBI eyes spot among world's top 10 banks by market value in 5 years
Rediff.com24 Jul 2025

Country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) is looking to be among 10 top global...

Why The Bankruptcy Code Needs A Makeover
Rediff.com23 Jul 2025

The famous 'tareekh pe tareekh' dialogue from the Hindi movie Damini captures where we...

SBI eyes Rs 25,000 crore via record QIP, sets floor at 2.5% discount
Rediff.com17 Jul 2025

State Bank of India (SBI), the largest lender in the country, has launched a share sale...

Trump Effect: Study Loan Surge to Ease in FY26
Rediff.com11 Jul 2025

Education loan growth is set to halve this fiscal (FY26) because disbursements for the...

Govt urges banks to close inoperative Jan Dhan accounts
Rediff.com7 Jul 2025

State-owned banks have received guidance from the government to close Jan Dhan accounts...

'Bank Of Baroda Is Well Capitalised'
Rediff.com24 May 2025

'Bank has enabling provision to raise capital up to Rs 7,500 crore over a longer period...

Cautious state-run banks expect 11-13% credit growth in FY26
Rediff.com20 May 2025

Despite sharp interest rate cuts expected in this financial year amid easy liquidity...

'Yes Bank has solved the asset quality problem'
Rediff.com17 May 2025

'Now we have one of the best asset qualities in the industry.'

IndusInd's risk handling under lens: Moody's
Rediff.com24 Apr 2025

Global Rating agency Moody's on Wednesday said it was reviewing IndusInd Bank's risk...

Q4 result preview: Banks' net profit likely fell 4% on NIM pressure
Rediff.com15 Apr 2025

Net profit of 19 listed banks is likely to decline by 4 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y)...

Securitisation volumes see a slump sequentially in Q4FY25, says ICRA
Rediff.com14 Apr 2025

Securitisation - sale of loans to investors - by lenders, including banks and...

PSBs share in loans rises sharply in FY25
Rediff.com10 Apr 2025

The pace of loan growth among public sector banks (PSBs) has seen a surge in the...

Credit-deposit growth gap likely to dip sharply in FY26: India Ratings
Rediff.com17 Mar 2025

The gap between credit and deposit growth in the banking system is expected to decline...