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SECTOR | 13 Jun 2025

PSBs see surge in staff productivity as business per employee rises

Business Standard

The number of employees in most PSBs has declined over the years. Bank of India witnessed a consistent decline, falling from 52,374 in FY23 to 50,944 in FY24, and further to 50,564 in FY25

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

Banks

SECTOR | 13 Jun 2025

Saturday Bank Holiday: Are Banks Open Or Closed On June 14? Details Here

NDTV Profit

Banks were closed in many states on June 7 due to Bakri ID and on June 11 on account of Sant Guru Kabir Jayanti and Saga Dawa.

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

Banks

SECTOR | 13 Jun 2025

NBFCs turn top overseas borrowers in April with over $1.5 billion loans

Economic Times

Indian companies raised $2.92 billion through overseas loans in April, with NBFCs leading the way, securing $1.53 billion for on-lending and sub-lending. Shriram Finance topped the list with $955 million in external commercial borrowings. ECB has become a cheaper funding option for NBFCs, diversifying their funding mix amid reduced bank lending due to risk weights.

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

Banks

SECTOR | 12 Jun 2025

Canara Bank to raise up to 9,500 crore capital through bond issuance

Business Standard

The capital raising initiative is aimed at strengthening the bank's capital adequacy, supporting future business growth and ensuring compliance with Basel III norms

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

Banks

SECTOR | 11 Jun 2025

Banks rule out haircut, but open to the state-run MTNL's debt recast

Business Standard

Cabinet Secretary TV Somanathan has called a meeting of various stakeholders next week to find a way out for the state-run MTNL, which has defaulted on bank loans

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

Bank holiday today: Are banks shut on June 11 for Kabir Jayanti, Saga Dawa?

Business Standard | 11 Jun 2025 3 more

Banks

SECTOR | 11 Jun 2025

Microfinance credit quality dips in FY25; NPAs rise to 55,000 crore

Business Standard

Microfinance sector sees worsening credit metrics in FY25 with PAR 31-180 and NPAs rising sharply amid disbursal decline and external disruptions, says MFIN

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

Banks

SECTOR | 11 Jun 2025

Microfinance loan disbursal falls 25% to 1.12 trillion in FY25

Business Standard

Loan disbursed by microfinance institutions (MFIs) have declined by 25 per cent to Rs 1.12 lakh crore in FY25 reflecting stress in the sector. Loan amount of Rs 1,12,459 crore was disbursed in 2024-25 through 2.2 crore accounts, including disbursement of owned as well as managed portfolio, Microfinance Institution Network (MFIN), an umbrella body of the microfinance institutions (MFIs), said in its report released on Wednesday. MFIs loan disbursement in FY25 was 25.4 per cent lower than the amount disbursed in 2023-24, it said. However, the average loan amount disbursed per account during FY25 was Rs 50,131 which increased by 12.3 per cent in comparison to the last financial year. During the year, the report said, NBFC-MFIs received a total of Rs 57,307 crore in debt funding, a 35.7 per cent decrease from previous year. Banks contributed 78.4 per cent of the total borrowing received followed by non-bank entities 11.9 per cent, ECB 5.1 per cent, All India Financial Institution 3.1

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

Banks

SECTOR | 10 Jun 2025

Households could save 50K to 60K in loan repayments due to transmission of repo rate cuts to lending rates: SBI Research

Business Line

This takes into account the fact that about 80 per cent of Banks' retail and MSME loans portfolio are linked to external benchmark lending rates such as the repo-linked lending rate

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

PSBs outpace private banks in loan growth for first time in 14 years

Business Standard | 10 Jun 2025

Banks

SECTOR | 09 Jun 2025

Liquidity surge to propel NBFCs with strong fundamentals: Shweta Daptardar

Economic Times

RBI's relaxed lending norms, especially for gold loans up to 2.5 lakhs, positively impact gold financiers like Muthoot and Manappuram due to revised LTV and quicker turnaround times. While microfinance faces credit growth challenges, the repo rate and CRR cuts boost credit growth for NBFCs, favoring those with strong balance sheets. Bajaj Finance and SBI Card are also preferred.

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

Bajaj Finance, other NBFC stocks outperform bank stocks after RBI bazooka. Should you still buy?

Economic Times | 09 Jun 2025

Banks

SECTOR | 08 Jun 2025

Vigilance scrutiny: 'Sword of Damocles' for public-sector bankers

Business Standard

The word 'vigilance' is a dreaded term for PSB employees, and there are instances of this fear being misused by the higher authorities

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