New Delhi – Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is set to address the Post Budget Webinar on “Technology, Reforms and Finance for Viksit Bharat” on 27 February 2026 at 11:30 AM via video conferencing. The webinar will focus on key aspects of the Union Budget 2026–27, including public capital expenditure,…
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DFS Reviews Business Correspondent Network at 10th Meeting
New Delhi, February 17, 2026: The Department of Financial Services (DFS) convened the tenth meeting of the Monitoring Committee on Business Correspondents (BCs), reviewing progress on financial inclusion initiatives and strengthening the BC ecosystem across the country. High-Level Participation The meeting was chaired by Shri M. Nagaraju, Secretary, DFS, and…
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Q3 Performance: DFS Secretary Reviews NARCL Recovery
Shri M. Nagaraju, Secretary of the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, chaired a quarterly review meeting with the National Asset Reconstruction Company Limited (NARCL), joined by representatives of all public sector banks. The meeting assessed NARCL’s performance for Q3 and strategic objectives for the upcoming quarter. During…
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DFS Hosts DRAT–DRT Meet to Boost Recovery
The Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, convened a high-level colloquium today at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, bringing together Chairpersons of Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunals (DRATs) and Presiding Officers of Debts Recovery Tribunals (DRTs). The event was attended by senior DFS officials, representatives of public and private sector…
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India Eyes Bigger Banks via Mergers: FM Sitharaman
Mumbai, Nov 6: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that India is working towards creating more “big banks” by consolidating state-owned lenders and enhancing financial resilience through reforms. Speaking at a public event, she said that the government has already begun discussions with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and public…
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Govt Plans UBI BoI Mega-Merger; Smaller PSBs May Be Privatised
New Delhi, October 28, 2025: The finance ministry is reportedly drawing up a consolidation plan for public sector banks that includes a proposed merger between Union Bank of India (UBI) and Bank of India (BoI) to create a state-owned lender second only to SBI by assets. The blueprint also flags…
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RBI’s Eased ECB Norms Unlikely to Attract Firms
New Delhi, October 28, 2025: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has unveiled a sweeping overhaul of the External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) framework, allowing Indian companies to borrow more from overseas lenders with fewer restrictions. However, experts suggest that these relaxations may not immediately spark a surge in foreign borrowings…
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Government Plans Mega PSB Merger to Strengthen Public Banks
NEW DELHI: The Indian government is considering a mega merger of public sector banks (PSBs) aimed at consolidating smaller lenders with larger state-run banks to strengthen the banking sector and support the next phase of credit expansion. According to a report by Moneycontrol, banks like Indian Overseas Bank (IOB), Central…
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PSU Bank Shares Rise on Govt Clarification on Stakeholding
Shares of four public sector banks—Indian Overseas Bank, Punjab and Sind Bank, UCO Bank, and Central Bank of India—rose on Wednesday after the Department of Financial Services (DFS) clarified its stance on minimum government shareholding. DFS secretary M Nagaraju confirmed that the government will not reduce its stake in PSU…