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Gold loans lead NBFC growth; portfolio share touches double digits

New Delhi, Oct. 20 -- Gold loans have become the fastest-growing segment for NBFCs, with their share of overall loan books reaching double digits as lenders increasingly pivot towards secured credit a... Read More


Farm loans lose share in banks' credit books as lenders turn cautious on rural exposure

New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- Banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) are slowing the growth of their agriculture, rural and farm-loan portfolios, reflecting a risk-off approach amid concerns over d... Read More


ICICI Bank Q2 profit jumps 20.1% to Rs.14,843 crore; margins come under pressure

New Delhi, Oct. 17 -- ICICI Bank reported a 20.1 per cent year-on-year increase in net profit to Rs.14,843 crore for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, driven by strong growth in net interest incom... Read More


SEBI's CAS rollback: Brokers welcome VWAP return, but market veterans flag risks

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- While stockbrokers and market participants have largely welcomed SEBI's decision to revert to the earlier 30-minute volume-weighted average price (VWAP) based settlement methodol... Read More


Higher rates no threat to margins, gold loans to drive growth: L&T Finance

New Delhi, Oct. 16 -- L&T Finance is confident of navigating a potentially higher interest-rate environment without compromising profitability, backed by a lower borrowing-cost base and stable mar... Read More


L&T Finance PAT up 33% on cost-efficiency in Q2FY27

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- L&T Finance increased its net profit 33 per cent to Rs.968 crore as costs were under control in the quarter-ended September 30, 2026, as against Rs.727.71 crore in the year-a... Read More


Insurance reforms: IRDAI chief says job loss concerns are misplaced

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- Concerns about losing livelihoods due to the potential implementation of the insurance regulators' proposals to overhaul the sector are misplaced, said Ajay Seth, chairperson of ... Read More


SEBI seeks IRDAI coordination to make insurance details available on e-CAS

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has sought coordination from the Insurance Regulator Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) to make the... Read More


MFI constitute the largest share of lending portfolio in June 2026

New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- Lending from microfinance institutions constituted 43 per cent of the Rs.3.3 lakh crore of the loan portfolio balance in June 2026, according to data from Transunion CIBIL. This... Read More


HDB Financial Services PAT up 34.5% to Rs.780 crore in Q2

New Delhi, Oct. 14 -- HDB Financial Services net profit improved 34.2 per cent to Rs.780 crore in the quarter-ended September 30 2026, as against Rs.581 crore in the corresponding quarter of fiscal 20... Read More