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ETBFSI Newsletter | Tuesday, September 16, 2025

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To compensate, banks are prioritising fee-based income, third-party product sales, and recoveries, while also cutting deposit rates.
Rules for bank and non-bank Payment Aggregators have been unified under RBI's new Master Directions, mandating licences for fintechs and setting stri...
The uncertain macro environment, coupled with the ongoing trade war and persistent stress in unsecured loans, is expected to constrain growth in the n...
India's macroeconomic data for August 2025 underscored the economy's resilience, with the trade deficit narrowing MoM to USD 9.88 billion despite th...
Silver has recently surpassed key price levels above $40 and $42 per ounce, signaling a potential continuation of the bullish trend.

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Banking
Bank credit in India is expected to grow by 11-12 per cent in the second half of the current financial year (FY26), a new report said on Monday.
A civil society forum, Bank Bachao Desh Bachao Manch, protested State Bank of India's decision. The protest happened outside SBI's Kolkata headquarter...
Lower-income borrowers in India are increasingly favoring gold loans over microfinance due to soaring gold prices and stricter MFI lending practices. ...
UCO Bank, an Indian lender, has received government approval to facilitate trade payments for Nayara Energy, which was sanctioned by the EU. This move...
Following the RBI's restoration of risk weights, bank lending to NBFCs has slowed significantly, growing only 2.6% in the first four months of FY26. B...
 
Insurance
The offer comprises an offer for sale of up to 23.75 crore shares of face value of Rs 10 each, including up to 13.77 crore shares by Canara Bank, up t...
In a release, the Association of Healthcare Providers of India (AHPI) and the Nursing Homes division of the Indian Medical Association have accused th...
The Association of Healthcare Providers of India (AHPI) has voiced concerns regarding Star Health Insurance's suspension of cashless treatment at vari...
The government has instructed insurance companies to fully pass on the GST exemption benefits to policyholders, aiming to make insurance more affordab...
 
NBFC
Muthoot Finance, India's largest gold loan NBFC, has raised USD 600 million through an international bond issuance under its External Commercial Borr...
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is poised to gain significantly from Tata Capital's upcoming USD 2 billion IPO by offloading 3.58 crore sh...
 
Fintech
Fintech platform CRED is postponing its IPO plans, deeming itself "too young" and prioritizing building a robust financial ecosystem. The company aims...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted India's digital transformation over the past decade through initiatives such as JAM (Jan Dhan-Aadha...
UPI-based cash withdrawals are poised to expand beyond ATMs, potentially reaching millions of business correspondents across India. NPCI seeks RBI app...
More than 65 Indian FinTechs have co-founders serving as CFOs, according to Tracxn. From listed FinTechs like MobiKwik to unicorns such as Groww and Z...
 
Financial Services