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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Rupee gains 14 paise to 86.59 vs US dollar; oil price dip, FII inflows support recovery, traders eye HDB IPO-linked inflows next week

The rupee appreciated by 14 paise to close at 86.59 against the US dollar on Friday, helped by a fall in global crude oil prices, a weaker dollar overseas, strong domestic equities and sustained foreign fund inflows.At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 86.65 and moved in a narrow range of 86.55…

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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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Gold-silver rate today: Gold drops below Rs 1 lakh to Rs 99,960 per 10g; silver plunges Rs 2,000/kg as global investors cut bullion bets

Gold-silver rate today: Gold prices slipped below the Rs 1 lakh-mark, falling Rs 600 to Rs 99,960 per 10 grams in the national capital on Friday due to selling by jewellers and stockists in line with weak global cues, according to the All India Sarafa Association.The precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity had settled…

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