Tag: IDFC First Bank

FIIs boosted holdings in state-run banks in the September quarter. Is the smart money betting on a breakout?

StocksNovember 1, 2025

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) quietly lifted their stakes in most state-run lenders during the September 2025 quarter, signaling renewed confidence in India’s public banking sector. The incremental buying, spread across nearly every major PSU bank,...

India ready to put its seal on any fair and equitable trade deal: Piyush Goyal

EconomyNovember 1, 2025

New Delhi: India is looking at ways to bolster foreign direct investment (FDI) and foreign institutional investment (FII), commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said Friday. He also said India's FY26 export growth is expected...

Concurrent Gainers: 10 stocks gain for 5 days in a row – Consistent performers

StocksSeptember 6, 2025

Over the five trading sessions ending September 5, the Sensex rose by about 1.1%, adding 901 points to close at 80,710. The benchmark...

Festive GST bonanza may cool India’s inflation by up to 90 bps

EconomySeptember 4, 2025

Around one-fourth of items, mostly essential and household goods, in India’s inflation basket will be taxed at 5% following the goods and service...

India opts for golden hedge, cuts treasury-bill share in forex kitty

EconomyAugust 31, 2025

Mumbai: India’s central bank has preferred to increase its gold holdings over US Treasury bills to bolster foreign exchange reserves, showed the latest...

SBMC receives RBI nod for 25% stake acquisition in Yes Bank, not to be classified as promoter

StocksAugust 23, 2025

Private lender Yes Bank on Saturday said the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) to acquire up...

Three out of six members on RBI’s monetary policy committee acknowledged space for August rate cut: MPC Minutes

EconomyAugust 20, 2025

Three of the six members on the central bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC), which two weeks ago unanimously voted to keep rates unchanged,...

IDFC First Bank to give choice of Rupay, Mastercard in Indigo co-branded card

BusinessAugust 18, 2025

MUMBAI: IndiGo and IDFC FIRST Bank have launched a co-branded credit card that will be available on both Mastercard and RuPay...

Growth to get lift, boost for demand after GST rationalisation, say economists

EconomyAugust 16, 2025

Domestic demand will get a boost after goods and services tax (GST) rationalisation, economists said, providing support to the economy that’s seen likely...

Online prices in 12 cities to be monitored for new CPI series

EconomyJune 8, 2025

New Delhi: The government has identified 12 cities with a population of more than 2.5 million each to monitor e-commerce price trends as...

Rate cut expected, RBI’s views in focus with economy near a sizzle

EconomyJune 1, 2025

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India is expected to cut interest rates for the third straight monetary policy meeting this week amid easing...

India GDP growth likely accelerated in March quarter on rural demand, state spending

EconomyMay 30, 2025

India's economic growth likely picked up pace in the January-March quarter, buoyed by stronger rural demand and higher government spending, even as private...