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SECTOR | 24 Aug 2025

Banks draw up plans to help exporters navigate 50% Trump tariff threat

Business Standard

The 50 per cent tariffs, which come into effect from August 27, have prompted officials to take proactive measures to mitigate the impact, said senior bankers

IDBI Capital released a Sector Update report for Banks on 01 Sep, 2025.

SFBs' Q1 net profit slumps 76% to 309 crore as credit costs rise

Business Standard | 24 Aug 2025

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SECTOR | 24 Aug 2025

CARE Ratings upgrades Punjab & Sind Bank tier-II bonds on asset gains

Business Standard

State-owned Punjab & Sind Bank has said CARE Ratings has upgraded ratings on tier-II bonds by a notch, citing improvement in profitability and decline in bad loans. The rating has been upgraded from CARE AA- with Positive outlook to CARE AA with Stable outlook, the bank has said in a regulatory filing. The bank has secured rating upgrades for tier II bonds worth Rs 1,237 crore. The rating revision to the debt instruments of Punjab and Sind Bank (PSB) considers the improvement in profitability in FY25 and better asset quality aided by recoveries and lower incremental slippages, CARE Ratings said in a statement. The rating continues to favourably factor in majority ownership of and demonstrated support from Government of India (GoI), comfortable capitalisation levels supported by multiple equity infusions and accretion of profits, and established presence in northern states of India, it said. PSB is expected to sustain growth in business while maintaining adequate capitalisation and

IDBI Capital released a Sector Update report for Banks on 01 Sep, 2025.

Banks

SECTOR | 22 Aug 2025

Are Banks Open Or Closed Tomorrow, August 23? Check Holiday List Here

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Banks remain closed on the second and fourth Saturdays of every month. However, the customers can use online banking and ATM services on the bank holidays.

IDBI Capital released a Sector Update report for Banks on 01 Sep, 2025.

Banks bad loans decline sharply 9.5% y-o-y in Q1FY26, asset quality improves: Care Edge

Business Line | 22 Aug 2025

Banks

SECTOR | 22 Aug 2025

Tata Capital IPO: Macquarie Warns On High Valuations And Low Return Ratio

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Despite high valuation and lower return margins, Macquarie notes that the listing of Tata Capital (third largest NBFC) will have far-reaching implications across the unlisted NBFC sector.

IDBI Capital released a Sector Update report for Banks on 01 Sep, 2025.

This microcap NBFC stock jumps 10% after board nods fundraise via NCDs

Business Standard | 22 Aug 2025

Banks

SECTOR | 21 Aug 2025

Tariff impact: Indian banks up scrutiny on exposure risk from export credit

Business Line

Indian banks' outstanding export credit stood at 13,047 crore as on June 27, up 11% y-o-y

IDBI Capital released a Sector Update report for Banks on 01 Sep, 2025.

Banks

SECTOR | 21 Aug 2025

Bajaj Finance, Cholamandalam Investment, & Shriram Finance Among Jefferies' Top NBFC Picks - Here's Why

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Jefferies expecting that growth will increase in the non-banking financial space.

IDBI Capital released a Sector Update report for Banks on 01 Sep, 2025.

Banks

SECTOR | 21 Aug 2025

Promoters may offload 24% stake in Clean Science for over Rs 2,626.5 crore

Economic Times

Ashok Boob and Krishnakumar Boob, promoters of Clean Science and Technology, are planning to sell a 24% stake in the company through a block deal on exchanges this Thursday. The deal, brokered by JP Morgan India, involves the sale of 2.55 crore shares and could fetch over 2,626.5 crore. The floor price is set at 1,030 per share, a 12.

IDBI Capital released a Sector Update report for Banks on 01 Sep, 2025.

Banks

SECTOR | 21 Aug 2025

FinMin reviews Q1 performance of PSBs, urges higher lending to economy

Business Standard

The finance ministry on Wednesday held a meeting of heads of public sector banks (PSBs) to review their first-quarter financial performance. The three-hour-long meeting was chaired by Financial Services Secretary M Nagaraju. During the meeting, the secretary urged the MDs and CEOs of state-owned banks to increase lending towards the productive sector of the economy, according to sources. The review meeting with public sector banks assessed the performance of the first quarter of 2025-26. Led by State Bank of India (SBI), public sector banks, cumulatively, logged a record profit of Rs 44,218 crore in the first quarter of the current fiscal, with an 11 per cent year-on-year growth. All 12 public sector banks together made a profit of Rs 39,974 crore in the June quarter of FY25. The increase in profit in absolute terms was Rs 4,244 crore. Market leader SBI alone contributed 43 per cent to the total earnings of Rs 44,218 crore, as per the published numbers on stock exchanges. SBI lo

IDBI Capital released a Sector Update report for Banks on 01 Sep, 2025.

Banks

SECTOR | 20 Aug 2025

Finance ministry flags wider credit focus for PSBs amid tariff risk

Business Standard

"PSBs have been told to focus on credit growth across loan sizes, especially in core engineering, manufacturing, agriculture, MSMEs, and startups," the official said

IDBI Capital released a Sector Update report for Banks on 01 Sep, 2025.

Banks

SECTOR | 20 Aug 2025

Hurricane Erin Tracker: US East Coast On Alert, Braces For Fastest-Growing Hurricane In History

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Hurricane Erin was expected to reach North Carolina Coast by Wednesday evening and trigger flooding in North Carolina's Outer Banks.

IDBI Capital released a Sector Update report for Banks on 01 Sep, 2025.