Nationwide Financial Inclusion Campaign (July 1 – September 30, 2025), Key Highlights
From July 1 to September 30, 2025, banks across India are running a special campaign in villages (Gram Panchayats) to help people access financial...
Finance Ministry Calls PSB Chiefs for Q1 Financial Performance Review Meet on August 20
The Finance Ministry has called a meeting with the heads of public sector banks (PSBs) on Wednesday, August 20, to review their financial performance...
HDFC Bank Dismisses Reports on Increased Minimum Balance Requirement
After news broke that ICICI Bank had increased its minimum balance requirement, rumours began to circulate that HDFC Bank had also raised its Average...
Indian Overseas Bank Signs Agreement with Mumbai Metro to Modernize Ticketing Solutions
Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) has partnered with Mumbai Metro One (the company that runs the Metro Line 1 from Versova to Ghatkopar) to help...
AU Small Finance Bank Celebrates Independence Day with the Inauguration of 51 New Branches...
AU Small Finance Bank, on the path to becoming a Universal Bank has announced it will open 51 new branches across India on August...
ICICI Bank Lowers Minimum Balance Requirement from ₹50,000 to ₹15,000
On August 13, 2025, ICICI Bank changed its minimum balance rules for savings accounts. Previously for metro and big cities it was ₹50,000 but...
RBI Approves Merger of Ashok Leyland’s Subsidiary, Hinduja Leyland Finance, with NDL Ventures
RBI approves to a merger between Hinduja Leyland Finance (HLF) and another company in the same group, called NDL Ventures. Both HLF and NDL...
Public Outrage Over ICICI Bank’s Increased Minimum Balance Requirement
A group called 'Bank Bachao Desh Bachao Manch', which helps to protect the rights of regular bank users, has written a letter to the...
RBI Plans to Simplify Claim Process for Deceased Bank Customers
The RBI has released a draft circular titled "Reserve Bank of India (Settlement of Claims in respect of Deceased Customers of Banks) Directions, 2025"...
ICICI Bank Hikes Minimum Balance to ₹50,000 for New Customers; Existing Customers Unaffected
ICICI Bank has increased the monthly average balance (MAB) requirements for new savings account holders, starting from August 1, 2025.
In Metro or Big...