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Supreme Court flags ‘casual’ big-ticket lending by banks, says small borrowers face ‘borderline harassment’
May 21, 2026 1:14 pm
Dismissing a plea by a Haryana-based firm that defaulted on a Rs 8-crore SBI loan within months of availing it, the Supreme Court said the borrower’s capacity was not properly assessed by officials before granting loan.
Indian-origin philanthropist Anil Kochhar pays off student loans for a class of college graduates in US
May 11, 2026 1:55 pm
Anil Kochhar says the gesture is a tribute to his late father Prakash Chand Kochhar.
Corporate loan growth slows in April-June quarter as companies delay investments, shift to cheaper debt market
August 18, 2025 7:45 am
Between April and June 2025, bank lending to industries grew at the slowest pace in over three years, signalling muted credit demand from the corporate sector.
Maharashtra, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh among top states in education loan uptake; SBI top lender
August 14, 2025 11:00 am
Among PSBs, the State Bank of India (SBI) was the largest lender, disbursing Rs 32,311.02 crore in student loans over the three-year period. It was followed by Union Bank of India (Rs 14,558.77 crore), Bank of Baroda (Rs 8,468.53 crore), Canara Bank (Rs 7,094.19 crore) and Punjab National Bank (Rs 5,004.71 crore).
Rs 450 crore bank loan frauds: ED raids 15 locations in Mumbai, Goa, Pune, Chennai related to health and fitness firm
July 11, 2025 10:41 pm
The ED started its investigation on the basis of FIRs registered by various police authorities, including Mumbai's Economic Offences Wing (EOW), against TBVFL and its promoters and directors
Loan against Mutual Funds: Smart Borrowing or Hidden Risk?
May 30, 2025 1:44 pm
There’s a smarter solution called Loan against Mutual Funds (LAMF), a facility which allows you to raise funds without selling your investments.
Banks still wary of lending to NBFCs despite restoration of risk weights
May 06, 2025 4:38 am
Risk weight refers to the capital banks must keep aside as provisioning to cover any loan defaults
Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyami Vikas Abhiyan: CM Adityanath asks banks to speed up loan disbursement process for beneficiaries
March 02, 2025 5:05 am
The initiative targets at least one lakh skill-trained youths annually, connecting them to self-employment opportunities
Corporate investment stagnation: Bank credit to industries sees sluggish growth on weak demand
January 08, 2024 1:13 am
Loans to industries grew at 7.1 per cent in September 2023 as against 12.6 per cent, and at 6.7 per cent in August against 11.4 per cent in the same month of last year.
Over half of FY23 bank loan write-offs linked to large industries, services sector
December 05, 2023 2:22 am
The total defaulted loans (including write-offs but excluding loans recovered from write-offs in three years) amount to Rs 10.32 lakh crore, according to back-of-the-envelope calculations.
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