India
India’s private banks to widen gap with state peers when economy rcovers: report
Investors will likely seek signs that private lenders will be able to step up lending once COVID subsides.
India’s private banks to widen gap with state peers when economy rcovers: report
Investors will likely seek signs that private lenders will be able to step up lending once COVID subsides.
India’s banking system privatization plagued with capital, regulatory woes
They need to pump money into lenders before selling them if they want to make them more attractive to potential buyers, reports S&P.
Second wave of COVID infections impairs Indian banks’ performance through 2022
Recovery will be more subdued as households prioritize rebuilding their savings.
India’s largest bank invests in payment services provider Cashfree
Cashfree processes $20b worth of transactions annually.
India's new digital payment licenses to increase competition, innovation
The NUE licensing has attracted the likes of Google, Amazon, and Facebook.
India’s new digital payment licenses to increase competition, innovation
The NUE licensing has attracted the likes of Google, Amazon, and Facebook.
Kuliza, Mambu launch digital lending solution for SEA, India
Kuliza's Lend.In allows financial firms to modernise their loan products.
India-based Flipkart expands online grocery operations
This will help the company compete with other big grocers, IGD said.
HDFC Bank says internet banking issues 'resolved'
Its repeated technical glitches pushed India’s central bank to take action.
India shortlists four mid-sized banks for privatisation
Two of those lenders will be selected for sale in FY2021/2022.
Two in five Indian adults to have a digital bank account by 2026
Up to 373 million locals could open a digital-only bank account in the next five years.
India's HDFC Bank posts $1.2b in Q3 profit
Gross bad loan ratio shrank to 0.8% at end-December.
Indian central bank drafts scheme for Lakshmi Vilas, DBS India merger
DBS will inject $345m into DBIL if the scheme is approved.
Chart of the Week: India's payments via UPI to reach $1.7t in 2025
The entrance of WeChat Pay is expected to intensify competition in the payments space.
Citi's Himanshu Shrivastava on banking space's digital transformation
The managing director said that technology is now a core business rather than a business enabler.
Indian banks now face less risks from corporate loans
Current performing loans can now better handle stress.
Alternative payments reign supreme in Indian e-commerce market
Share in transactions hit 54% this year.
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