Indian banks’ loans rose 6.6% y/y in two…

Indian banks' loans rose 6.6% in the two weeks to Feb. 26 from a year earlier, while deposits rose 12.1%, the Reserve Bank of India's weekly statistical supplement showed on Friday. Outstanding loans rose 712.73…

Funding and MSMEs: Can banks & fintech together…

MSMEs are key contributors to the country's economic activity as an important source of employment, growth, and innovation. Despite their essential role, MSMEs receive a disproportionately small share of credit from the financial system, a…

Bankers expect few takers for RBI’s new TLTRO…

MUMBAI: Bankers are rather circumspect about demand for the central bank's on tap targeted long term repo operations (TLTRO) for shadow banks, as easier liquidity and low rates mean banks have enough funds to loan…

NBFCs may have lower bad loan ratios than…

Kolkata: Non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) appear to be better placed in terms of asset quality when compared to banks with their aggregate bad loan ratio being projected to rise to 8.4% even under extreme stress.…