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RBI data shows NBFC retail loans grew 22% year-on-year in August, led by a 69% surge in gold loans, with total NBFC credit up 15.8% to Rs 60.64 lakh crore.
HSBC expects a 25 bps repo rate hike in October, September inflation near 5.5 per cent and about Rs 6 trillion of banking liquidity to be withdrawn.
Systematix Research expects bank earnings growth of 14.9% YoY in 2QFY27 on robust advances and contained credit costs, even as NIMs stay under pressure.
Jefferies says Indian banks saw healthy Q2 loan and deposit growth, but underlying deposit expansion was softer at large private lenders after excluding FCNR-B inflows.
Kotak Institutional Equities expects 11% yoy bank earnings growth in Q2FY27, with FCNR deposits temporarily pressuring margins before easing in H2.
Union Bank of India and ICICI Bank research reports expect a 75-bps RBI tightening cycle, with inflation and oil prices shaping the pace of hikes.
RBI drains Rs 2,10,192 crore through two overnight VRRR auctions as banking system surplus liquidity stays near Rs 5.16 trillion.
Bank of Baroda expects the RBI to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% in October and begin a 50-75 bps hike cycle in December amid rising inflation.
Analysts expect the five- to 10-year yield gap to shrink as the RBI absorbs surplus cash, with a possible 25-bps repo rate hike in focus.
RBI's Monetary Policy Committee meets Oct 5-7 with markets expecting a 25 bps repo rate hike amid rising inflation and elevated crude oil prices.
Union Bank of India expects the rupee to trade between 95.30 and 96.80 in October, with strong FX reserves offsetting FPI outflows and rising global yields.
Union Bank of India report expects a 25bps RBI hike in October and further increases in FY27, pushing the repo rate to 5.75-6 per cent and G-Sec yields higher.
Former ECB chief Jean-Claude Trichet tells ANI that central banks must deliver stability, not just price and financial stability, amid wars and global shocks.
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra says the central bank will promote underlying tech but stay cautious on crypto, with CBDCs a route to fixing cross-border payments.
NABKISAN, a NABARD subsidiary, lists India's first WASH-focused social bond on NSE, raising Rs 180 crore for rural water and sanitation projects.
Sudhakar Malli, a career central banker with three decades of experience, takes charge as RBI Executive Director overseeing supervisory assessment.
SBI Research expects CPI inflation near 5.65% in September and above 6.5% in October-November, and sees the RBI raising the repo rate by 25 bps at its October 5-7 meeting.
Crisil Coalition Greenwich reports Indian banks lost nearly $500 million on FX trading books after the RBI capped rupee net open positions in March.
SBI Research says the balance of risks tilts towards a 25-bps RBI rate hike, citing broad-based inflation, weak monsoon and global macro stress.
PFRDA chairperson S Ramann says the UPI-based NPS Tatkal platform could add 2-3 crore subscribers, mostly from the non-government and informal sectors.
