Report: Public Sector Banks increase market share amid slower credit growth in FY25; regain lending dominance

This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only. Public Sector Banks (PSBs) gained significant market share across lending segments and geographies in FY25 despite overall moderation in bank credit growth, a report by Union Bank of India has revealed. The shift was especially evident in working capital and demand loans, traditionally used by…

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Net direct tax collections dip 1.39% to Rs 4.59 lakh crore despite 5% rise in gross mop-up; refunds surge 58% – Here’s why

Representative image (Picture credit: ANI) India’s net direct tax collections for the ongoing financial year 2025-26 declined by 1.39 per cent to Rs 4.59 lakh crore as of June 19, mainly due to a sharp surge in refund issuances, according to government data released on Saturday. In the same period last year, net direct tax…

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Campus to invest $100 million in student companies

This is an AI-generated image, used for representational purposes only. BENGALURU: Campus Fund, a venture capital firm focused on student and dropout-led startups, announced a $100 million third fund, its largest to date. The fund completed its first close with more than 50% of the capital already committed and began deploying capital with two investments…

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Sebi gears up for use of AI, machine learning on Dalal Street

Mumbai : Markets regulator Sebi has proposed a five-point plan for adoption and use of artificial intelligence-machine learning (AI/ML)based technologies in the Indian securities market. Those are model governance, investor protection disclosure, testing framework, fairness & bias, and data privacy & cyber security measures.The regulator has come out with a consultation paper titled ‘Guidelines for…

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Forex boost: India’s reserves climb by $2.29 billion to $698.95 billion; led by gains in foreign currency assets and gold

AI image means for representation only India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $2.294 billion to $698.95 billion in the week ended June 13, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.This follows a $5.17 billion increase in the previous week, taking the total gains over two weeks to nearly $7.5…

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