| ETBFSI Newsletter | Saturday, October 4, 2025 |
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Top Stories
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Fresh weighted average lending rate (WALR) for SCBs fell 6bps in August 2025, led by a 15bps decline at private banks. Public sector banks saw fresh W...
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Banks with significant exposure to micro loans, including Bandhan Bank, AU Small Finance Bank, RBL Bank, IndusInd Bank, and IDFC First Bank, are expec...
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As the trade negotiations get prolonged, there is a general apprehension that the tariff may go beyond goods. If they are extended to services, then I...
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Banking
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At least four major state-owned Indian banks have increased their internal limits for investing in state bonds following discussions with the Reserve ...
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Dharmesh Kant of Cholamandalam Securities anticipates banks will lead market growth, driven by supportive RBI policies and increased lending avenues. ...
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Insurance
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Life insurers face a similar squeeze. The industry paid about ?24,000 crore in GST in FY24, offset by ? 14,000 crore of ITC. With credits no longer av...
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The 11-month program underscores how insurers are re-architecting technology foundations to achieve scalability, automation, and faster go-to-market c...
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NBFC
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The Finance Industry Development Council (FIDC) was the only one of the three applicants to receive RBI approval, having filed its application in June...
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The anchor round received widespread participation from domestic and foreign institutional investors, including the Life Insurance Corporation of Indi...
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Fintech
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Mumbai-based SaaS firm Pulse acquires UK SME loan originator Nucleus for around Rs 450-500 crore. The deal boosts Pulse's UK presence ahead of a plan...
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Financial Services
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Zomato collaborated with HDFC Pension to launch an NPS model. This offers retirement security for its delivery partners. The program provides long-ter...
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India's markets regulator is considering bringing family offices under its oversight due to their increasing market influence. Proposed rules include ...
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INDIA-MARKETS/INDIA RUPEE-Rupee hovers near record low as modest inflows offer little relief
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Policy
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The move is aimed at tightening governance and reducing conflicts of interest in lending practices by commercial banks. The revised norms, effective f...
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RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra stated gold prices now reflect global uncertainties. He noted crude oil prices remain stable despite tensions. Malhotra c...
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A penalty of Rs 31.80 lakh on American Express, and Rs 4.2 lakh on HDB Financial Services.
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Foreign investors can purchase Indian corporate debt securities using surplus funds in their special rupee vostro accounts
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The governor attributed the country's strong fundamentals to low inflation, good foreign exchange reserves, a narrow current account deficit, and the ...
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We are in an era of an unprecedented global volatility where rules of international engagement are being rewritten, but India's growth is firmly roote...
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Private banks, including HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank, have informed that they will start same-day cheque clearance from October 4, following the Reserve ...
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the results of the 33rd round of its quarterly Bank Lending Survey (BLS) of scheduled commercial banks on...
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Indian households anticipate relief from rising prices, as the RBI's September 2025 survey indicates easing inflation expectations. While current infl...
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