13 June 2026
Bankopedia Banking Digest — 2026-06-13 #79
- #1moneycontrolpositive
Banks Race to Attract FCNR Dollar Deposits
HDFC Bank, Yes Bank, and AU Small Finance Bank have sharply raised Foreign Currency Non-Resident Bank (FCNR-B) deposit rates following the RBI's move to boost foreign capital inflows. Yes Bank and AU Small Finance Bank now offer up to 7.1% on five-year USD deposits, while HDFC Bank raised rates by 235 basis points to 6%.
Yes Bank and AU SFB now offer up to 7.1% on five-year FCNR-B USD deposits.
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Housing Finance Sector Rebounds Sharply Into FY27
Housing Finance Companies (HFCs) posted a broad-based recovery in Q4 FY26, driven by sharper asset quality, lower credit costs, and healthy disbursement growth after a stress-filled first half. Brokerage Equirus says the sector enters FY27 better positioned, with collection trends outpacing the same period last year.
HFCs show sharp Q4 FY26 asset quality recovery, entering FY27 with stronger fundamentals.
credit_marketsfinancial_inclusion - #3moneycontrolpositive
Dhan Brings US Equities Under Indian Regulatory Roof
Discount broker Dhan has launched US stock investing through its GIFT City subsidiary, positioning itself as the first platform among top-ten Indian discount brokers to operate entirely within India's domestic regulatory framework. The offering uses an International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA)-regulated entity, India INX membership, and custody governed by RBI and FEMA rules.
Dhan becomes first top-ten Indian discount broker fully regulated domestically for US stock investing.
fintechcapital_marketsregulation - #4economic_timesneutral
Indian Banks Hold Steady Amid APAC Downgrades
Fitch Ratings has maintained a neutral outlook on Indian banks even as it downgraded peers in the Philippines and Sri Lanka, citing India's resilient domestic demand. However, Fitch cut India's FY27 GDP growth forecast to 6.4%, warning that West Asia-related cost pressures will weigh on real incomes in Q2 and Q3.
Fitch maintains neutral outlook on Indian banks while cutting FY27 GDP forecast to 6.4%.
economy_macrobanking_supervision - #5economic_timespositive
Bridging Export Finance Gaps in Indian Textiles
India's textile sector, valued at $146.55 billion in 2024 and targeting $100 billion in exports by 2030, faces a persistent working-capital gap between confirmed export orders and production scale-up. Syndicate Finance positions itself as a solution provider bridging procurement, production, and payment cycles for export-ready manufacturers.
India's textile sector targets $100 billion in exports by 2030 but faces a structural working-capital gap.
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RBI Opens ₹24,000 Crore Treasury Bill Auction
The Reserve Bank of India will auction ₹24,000 crore worth of Government of India Treasury Bills across three tenors — 91-day, 182-day, and 364-day — on June 17, 2026, with settlement the following day. The price-based auction uses a multiple-price method, with retail investors permitted to participate via the RBI Retail Direct portal subject to a 5 percent allocation cap.
RBI auctions ₹24,000 crore in T-Bills on June 17, open to retail investors via Retail Direct.
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Sensex Surges 2.3% on Crude Decline, Rate Hopes
Indian equity benchmarks surged on June 12, with the Sensex gaining 2.30 percent and the Nifty 50 rising 1.99 percent, driven by easing West Asia tensions, falling crude oil prices, and softer-than-expected US inflation data. Bank Nifty outperformed with a near 3 percent single-session gain, closing at 56,814.80, and posted a 4.2 percent weekly advance.
Bank Nifty surged 4.2% for the week, leading a broad market rally on geopolitical and inflation relief.
capital_markets - #8moneycontrolpositive
IFCI Surges on Imminent NSE IPO Filing
Shares of IFCI hit a 20 percent upper circuit and a fresh 52-week high of ₹84.57 after reports that the National Stock Exchange plans to file its Draft Red Herring Prospectus next week. IFCI's indirect exposure to NSE — through its 52 percent stake in Stock Holding Corporation of India, which holds 4.4 percent of NSE — is driving investor interest ahead of the anticipated IPO.
IFCI shares hit 20% upper circuit as NSE's imminent DRHP filing spotlights its indirect NSE stake.
capital_markets - #9economic_timespositive
GIC Common Empanelment Reshapes Hospital-Insurer Relations
Over 10,000 hospitals have applied to join the General Insurance Council's Common Empanelment Platform, which allows healthcare providers to register with all 32 insurance companies through a single digital process. The initiative, backed by the government and insurance regulator, aims to standardise empanelment and strengthen collective negotiating power across the industry.
GIC's single-process hospital empanelment platform attracts over 10,000 applicants, streamlining insurer-hospital ties.
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