Private lender Yes Bank on Saturday said the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) to acquire up to 24.99% of the bank’s paid-up share capital and voting rights. Importantly, RBI has clarified that following this acquisition, SMBC will not be classified as a promoter of Yes Bank. The bank…
IDFC First Bank has reported a 32% YoY decline in its profit after tax (PAT) at Rs 463 crore in the first quarter of the financial year 2026, while the net interest income (NII) witnessed a growth of 5.1% YoY to Rs 4,933 crore in the same period. The NII is comparable to Rs 4,695…
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Tuesday approved the proposed acquisition of up to 9.99 per cent of the paid-up share capital of IDFC First Bank by Current Sea Investments BV. The transaction involves Currant Sea Investments B.V. subscribing to 81,26,94,722 compulsorily convertible cumulative preference shares (CCPS) of IDFC First Bank. This will result…
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India is expected to cut interest rates for the third straight monetary policy meeting this week amid easing price pressures, according to economists. They are now keenly awaiting the central bank’s commentary on inflation and growth to get an idea about how long it would continue with the easing cycle…
India’s central bank is expected to pay a record dividend to the government, offsetting shortfall in tax revenues due to slow growth and helping meet any emergency spending needs, economists said.Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. estimates the Reserve Bank of India to transfer as much as 3.5 trillion rupees ($41.4 billion) to the government while IDFC…