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Federal Bank led in gross loan expansion with a 20% year-on-year increase to Rs 2.24 lakh crore by June's end. Meanwhile, CSB Bank recorded the highest deposit growth among Kerala-based lenders, marking a 22.4% rise to Rs 29,920 crore. Other banks l...

Federal Bank reported a 20% year-on-year rise in gross loan portfolio to Rs 2.24 lakh crore at the end of June. Fairfax-backed CSB Bank clocked a 17.8% rise in gross loans to Rs 25,099 crore while South India Bank's loan portfolio rose 11.4% to Rs 8...

“We have investments in large private sector banks, some regional private sector banks, NBFCs, MFI, microfinance, wealth management, life insurance, so pretty much across the board. We continue to find a large number of stocks that are still reasona...

Cities lack heatwave preparedness, with limited resources allocated to mitigate extreme heat impact. Recommendations include redefining heat waves based on 'feels like' temperature and setting new warm night thresholds. Implementing local thresholds...

As nifty touches a new all time high, the desire to look at one's portfolio and see whether it has touched a new high. There is a high probability that if one had a higher exposure to small cap stocks the value of one's portfolio might not have touc...

The majority of play in the options segment for the election results fear and greed and hope has been played in the weekly option settlement. Whatever little has been left would be over today as the June series expiry gets over. This is relevant bec...

In 2020, only four per cent of India's population lacked access to an urban centre, according to a study published in the journal Nature Cities. The research, led by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Italy, examined ...

Entrepreneurs like Yashovardhan Sharma, Kanak Deka, Biju Kuriakose, and Reena Chauhan embody resilience and innovation in India's MSME landscape. Through programs like Walmart Vriddhi, these entrepreneurs thrive, preserving heritage, empowering comm...

Economists generally believe that the diffusion and adoption of generative AI will occur much faster, in part because information flows more quickly than it did in the past.

One segment of the markets which was most vulnerable to election results was the mid-cap segment of the market for one simple reason, valuations have been on the higher end. Now that a part of the election anxiety is behind as a new government gets ...

Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, the chief military spokesman, said Tuesday that the military fired two 17-kilogram (37-pound) munitions that targeted two senior Hamas militants. He said the munitions would have been too small to ignite a fire on their own ...

Many banks have revised their fixed deposit interest rate in the month of May. These banks include SBI, DCB Bank, IDFC FIRST Bank, Utkarsh Small Finance Bank, City Union Bank, RBL, Capital Bank Small Finance Bank.

Job opportunities are growing across sectors in tier 2 and 3 cities, and professionals are eager to join, recruiters and firms said. Escalating living costs and infrastructural challenges in metros are prompting executives to move to smaller cities....

The second session of this year’s ET Make in India SME Regional Summit will be held in Lucknow with a special focus on uplifting the city’s MSMEs.

After carving out a strong identity for itself, the ET Make in India Regional Summit is all set to begin a fresh innings this year. It becomes crucial as the country aims to tap the various opportunities the world is offering in the midst of economi...

In May 2024, many banks, including Utkarsh Small Finance Bank (SFB), City Union Bank, RBL Bank, and Capital Small Finance Bank, revised their fixed deposit interest rates. Here is a list of banks and their revised FD rates in May, with the highest i...

"The introduction of ssLNG contracts on IGX aims to address the growing gas demand from industries and CGD (City Gas Distribution) companies that do not have access to pipeline networks," IGX said in a statement.

Anuj Kapoor of JM Financial discusses the tax efficiency of arbitrage funds for HNIs and the growth of new millionaires in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. He highlights the interest in unlisted opportunities, strategic advisory for family businesses, and ...

Best senior citizen FDs: Seniors can increase the growth of their savings at a higher rate with senior citizen FD rates without having to take on more risks. Here are banks offering best rate for senior citizens fixed deposit interest rates.