/
•
•
Context is everything.
Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
A tumultuous year comes to a close for Indian banks, as they await a revival in borrowing in the new year.
This is the fourth story in the special year-end series where we speak to industry leaders on the year that went by, and what to look out for in 2026.
Last month, India’s finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the country needs large, world-class banks and stated an intention to consolidate banks into global behemoths. While it’s true that Indian banks aren’t as big as their international counterparts, banks still rule the roost on the stock markets. They make up a quarter of the BSE Sensex’s weightage—the highest by a mile by any segment. In a way, then, banks are a …
The Delhi-based group lender has been struggling with mounting losses, driven by the shifting priorities of borrowers and the growing pressure on field staff to meet targets.
The acquisition of IDBI Bank puts his Fairfax smack dab in the middle of the RBI’s rules on bank ownership. It must now decide whether to sell CSB Bank or merge the two lenders, neither of which will be easy.
Lenders stand to gain a lot more than borrowers in the current challenging market environment
