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India's Yes Bank slashes public offering share price by 55%

It is the latest Indian lender to raise capital to boost buffers against bad loans.

India's Yes Bank slashes public offering share price by 55%

It is the latest Indian lender to raise capital to boost buffers against bad loans.

HDFC Bank extends instant auto loan to Tier 2, 3 Indian cities

It will be available to clients with pre-approved offers.

Indian banks seizing bonds in hopes of government support

A support for the bond market is vital for India's record borrowing plan.

Pandemic may set back Indian banking sector's recovery for years

Nonperforming loans are expected to hit 13-14% of total loans for FY2020-21.

Personal loans, NBFCs anchor surge in Indian outstanding bank credit

Both segments comprised 73% of incremental credit in April.

Indian credit demand surges but recovery still far ahead

Gross non-performing loans drove the increase in credit.

India may inject almost $20b into state-owned banks

A final decision could be made in H2 of India’s fiscal year.

Indian banks want government to fund ‘bad bank'

They are pitching for an asset reconstruction company to buy NPLs.

Impact of COVID-19 on Indian Banks in the Near-Term

The COVID crisis has resulted in an unprecedented disruption to the economic activity, and will lead to major changes in operations of most industries, including banks. Given below are some views on how banks will need to adjust to the new reality once situation stabilises and economic activity starts resuming normal operations. While this note has been made keeping India in mind, most conclusions will be valid for other emerging economies as well.

Chart of the Week: India's fintech investments grew 19.1% in 2015-2019

In 2019, local firms raised $5.1b in total from 154 deals.

India directs banks to operate during lockdown

This is to ensure that the government’s relief package reaches the poor.

Yes Bank, State Bank of India will not merge

The Indian central bank took over Yes Bank for not having enough capital.

HDFC bank appoints new Additional Non-Executive Director

Karnad has been associated with the property and mortgage industry for over 40 years.

India's shadow banks hit with $15.1b in debt repayments

Meeting the deadlines will be a challenge given the domestic funding crunch.

Huge returns boost foreign banks' investment in India

Foreign annualised ROEs grew 9.9% in the six months until end-September.

India's share of cash payments will lower to 54.1% by 2023

The government has waived merchant fees on payments through RuPay.