| ETBFSI Newsletter | Thursday, September 18, 2025 |
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Top Stories
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Once viewed primarily as short-term providers of finance to small, non-investment-grade firms, Indian private credit funds have expanded their capabil...
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India's neobank sector has grown to over 30 players, spanning retail, SME, women, youth, and NRI-focused banking. Backed by global investors, platfor...
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A dovish Fed stance could help stem recent outflows, while limited scope for further cuts risks prolonging pressure on domestic markets.
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Comfortable loan-to-value ratios, currently averaging over 60 percent, provide lenders with ample cushion against volatility in gold prices and minimi...
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Loan applications are expected to surge by 35-40% to over 10 lakh during the upcoming festive period, says a FlexiLoans report.
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Banking
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Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) is set to increase its stake in Yes Bank to 24.2% through two transactions: acquiring 4.2% from a Carlyle G...
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Net interest margins (NIMs), a key measure of core profitability, at Indian banks are poised to rise after hitting a low in the second quarter. Analys...
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The bank says it is the only wholly-owned subsidiary in India to receive this approval from the RBI.
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Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) is set to increase its stake in Yes Bank to 24.2% through two transactions: acquiring 4.2% from a Carlyle G...
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State Bank of India (SBI) has finalized the divestment of a 13.18% stake in Yes Bank to Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) for approximately R...
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Nomura projects India's loan growth to rise to 12% YoY by FY26, driven by stabilising asset quality, RBI policy easing, liquidity support, and tax re...
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Insurance
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On Wednesday, the insurance regulator directed insurers to pass on the benefits of the GST removal on life and health insurance premiums to customers,...
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The platform's features will be introduced in phases to maintain strict security, compliance, and scalability. According to the board-approved roadma...
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The insurance coverage was announced as part of the new corporate salary package, which was launched by Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy on Tues...
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NBFC
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Rishi, currently the Executive Director of Bank of Maharashtra, is to succeed PR Jaishankar, who demitted office in May after completing a five-year t...
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From funding small businesses and infrastructure projects to offering gold loans and microfinance, NBFCs cater to segments of the economy often overlo...
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Fintech
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The ban on real-money gaming (RMG) has triggered collateral damage across India's fintech ecosystem and payment aggregators (PAs) are among the h...
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Fintech platform Mobikwik has lodged an FIR reporting a fraud amounting to INR 40 crore. Corrective efforts are underway with an initial recovery of I...
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Groww's parent company, Billionbrains Garage Ventures, has filed updated draft papers with SEBI for an IPO aiming to raise approximately Rs 7,000 cror...
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Paytm has introduced Paytm Postpaid, a UPI credit line, in partnership with Suryoday Small Finance Bank. This facility allows select users short-term,...
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Financial Services
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India's IPO market is poised for substantial growth, potentially adding $1.3-1.5 trillion in market capitalization over the next 7-10 years, driven by...
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A ZET study reveals that many Indian consumers are unaware of their credit scores. This lack of awareness leads to higher borrowing costs and loan rej...
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INDIA-GOLD/ (PIX)Record gold prices in India fail to unlock scrap supply
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Policy
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is establishing a Regulatory Review Cell (RRC) by October 1, 2025, to systematically review its regulations every five...
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