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The elevation expands Wadhwa’s mandate beyond brand communication and research to digital marketing at a time when SBI Card is seeing stronger digital acquisition, rising online spends and growing UPI usage on RuPay credit cards.
India’s financial landscape is shifting. Specialized NBFCs and digital insurers are scaling rapidly in FY2026. Discover how institutions balance AUM growth, Net Interest Margins, and strict regulatory compliance.
Panic spread as reports claimed the RBI shut down 13 NBFCs. We audited the September 17 Section 45-IA(6) orders to reveal why most surrenders were routine business exits, not fraud shutdowns.
As UPI transactions cross 24.5 billion monthly, India's banking sector shifts focus from app downloads to monthly active users and digital acquisition. A comprehensive audit of Top digital banks of India.
Aye Finance has named Nishit Shrivastava as its new Chief Technology Officer, effective October 1, 2026. Succeeding Jinu Joseph, the former Muthoot Fincorp executive will steer cloud scale, AI, and digital lending for the debt-listed NBFC.
Vodafone Idea has named veteran lawyer Gopika Pant to its board for a five-year term. Her deep expertise in corporate restructuring will help guide the telecom carrier through critical debt refinancing and its ongoing 5G network expansion.
The long-awaited Apple Pay India launch is reportedly set for October 2026. Apple will partner initially with Axis Bank credit cards, deliberately sidestepping the zero-MDR UPI payment network to safeguard its core transaction fee revenue.
Tata Sons reappointed Natarajan Chandrasekaran for a third term on September 17, 2026. The board move sparks a rare clash with Noel Tata and Tata Trusts, just days after the RBI rejected the firm's bid to skip a public market listing.
SEBI Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey will examine broker concerns over the October 15 UPI MDR rules. The 0.02% charge threatens discount broker margins on pass-through client funds, sparking industry demands for an urgent regulatory carve-out.
Karan Bhatia takes charge of Niva Bupa Health Insurance’s investment portfolio as the company manages nearly ₹10,000 crore in investment assets and strengthens its senior leadership structure.
The leadership change comes as Repco Home Finance focuses on higher disbursements, branch expansion beyond Tamil Nadu and improvement in asset quality during FY27.
AU Small Finance Bank strengthens senior leadership by naming Anil Agarwal as Commercial Banking head and Amol Padhye as Chief Risk Officer. The moves support institutional capacity and ongoing preparations for universal banking transition.
Aryaman Financial Services Limited has appointed Anjali Gorsia as its new Company Secretary. The move strengthens the firm's compliance framework across its merchant banking and NBFC lending operations.
Mahindra Manulife Insurance Limited names Ruchika Malhan Varma as Chief Marketing & Customer Officer. The 50:50 joint venture focuses on AI-native, digital-led solutions while progressing through the IRDAI Form R1 regulatory licensing process.
As the global fintech sector scales toward $652 billion by 2030, the transaction interface is vanishing. Inside the systemic shift toward zero-click payments, agentic AI, and the end of the manual checkout.
HDFC Bank elevates veteran banker Jimmy Tata to Whole-Time Director, designated Executive Director, as the lender strengthens its top leadership amid CEO succession, evolving credit-risk requirements & upcoming RBI Expected Credit Loss framework
As embedded finance strips friction from transactions, consumers and regulators are pushing back. Discover why the future of retail demands a return to deliberate friction and financial control.
As UPI transactions cross 241 billion annually, the RBI warns that India’s digital financial infrastructure must transition to post-quantum cryptography to prevent future systemic compromises.
Vibha Padalkar begins a fresh five-year term as Managing Director and CEO of HDFC Life following IRDAI approval. The leadership continuity arrives as the insurer reports solid Q1 FY27 financial performance, including massive AUM expansion.
India pioneers a regulated digital infrastructure for tokenised corporate bonds, integrating DLT with the wholesale digital rupee (e₹) to achieve atomic settlement.
As Brent crude oil nears $110 a barrel and US Treasury yields approach the critical 5% mark, state-run banks were seen selling dollars in a likely RBI foreign exchange intervention aimed at curbing Indian rupee volatility and market risks.
Corporate India's FY26 earnings leaderboard conceals major accounting distortions. While headline figures celebrate record profits, non-recurring demerger adjustments, liability derecognitions, and cyclical windfalls mask true economic earning p
Manmohan Shetty, former CFO of IREP Credit Capital, now Viksit Capital, is set to take over as Chief Financial Officer of Utkarsh Small Finance Bank. The proposed appointment is expected to be placed before the bank’s board on September 19, 2026
The RBI approved ICICI Prudential AMC and its associated funds to acquire an aggregate holding of up to 9.95% in AU Small Finance Bank. Here is a fact-checked breakdown of the regulatory framework, key timelines, and bank financial performance.
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Latest BFSI news covering Indian banks, NBFCs, insurance, and fintech. In-depth analysis, RBI policy updates, and market trends from News4Bharat
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