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CBI Charge-Sheets 6 IAS Officers in ₹504 Crore IDFC First Bank and AU Small Finance Bank Treasury Diversion Case
When six senior IAS officers and thirty-one bank officials are charge-sheeted together, modern banking risk management faces an uncomfortable truth. The biggest threat to a bank balance sheet is rarely bad credit underwriting. It is the failure of basic treasury custody controls.
Indian Banking Navigates C-Suite Succession Wave Across Commercial Giants and Small Finance Lenders
India's banking sector is undergoing a concentrated series of top leadership transitions across scheduled commercial giants and specialized small finance institutions during the second half of 2026.
ESAF Small Finance Bank Partners with Euronet to Launch Credit Line on UPI by Q1 FY28
When a regional small finance bank replaces physical credit card infrastructure with instant credit lines over UPI rails, digital retail lending leaps from metro plastic to Bharat's QR codes.
slice Adds Former SBI, ICICI Bank Executives To Its Board
slice Small Finance Bank (SFB) has appointed former SBI chief general manager Samir Sawhney as executive director and former ICICI…
Svatantra Microfin: 88% of the book is microfinance as it files for a ₹3,000 crore IPO
India's second-largest NBFC-MFI filed its DRHP on 13 August with microfinance still 88.56% of a ₹23,818 crore book — the same concentration that saw two small finance banks turned back from universal licences.
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ESAF Small Finance Bank crosses ₹50,000 Cr business, eyes repeat in half the time
The Kerala-based lender's MARG strategy has pushed secured assets past 60% of its loan book, marking a deliberate pivot away from microfinance.
Jana Small Finance Bank taps TVS for 9.9% stake to shift loan mix toward secured two-wheeler financing
The bank is trading equity for direct access to TVS's dealer network, using the partnership to pivot away from unsecured lending as RBI pressure mounts.
TVS Venu Group and Shruti Lohia to acquire stakes in Jana Small Finance Bank
Jana Small Finance Bank's board has approved strategic investments from two investor groups, pending regulatory sign-off. The moves signal continued capital interest in India's small finance banking space.
Shivalik SFB acquires ManiBhavnam for ₹109 Cr to expand housing finance in North
The Delhi-based lender brings a ₹300 Cr loan book into Shivalik's portfolio. The deal marks the small finance bank's push into secured lending and tier-II markets.
Kotak wins RBI nod to buy up to 9.99% stakes in AU Small Finance and Federal Bank
The move gives Kotak strategic exposure to two separate banking franchises without immediate merger risk, raising questions about how Indian banking consolidation may unfold.
Utkarsh Small Finance Bank sells ₹1,491 Cr in NPAs for ₹195 Cr recovery
The lender offloaded stressed assets to ARCs at an 87% haircut, a move mirroring sector-wide balance sheet cleanup as microfinance stress persists.
RBI eases NOHC requirement for AU Small Finance Bank's universal bank transition
The central bank has relaxed structural compliance rules for AU Small Finance Bank, removing an immediate hurdle as the lender upgrades its license. The exemption signals a more adaptive regulatory stance toward scaling smaller banks.
SFBs see net profit plunge 76% YoY to ₹309 Cr in Q1 FY26 on credit stress
Small Finance Banks' profitability collapsed in the first quarter as rising provisions and deteriorating asset quality weighed on earnings. Sector wide recovery depends on portfolio shifts and risk discipline.
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