Equity benchmark indices witnessed a volatile trading session after a steady start on Friday amid lack of positive triggers. Sensex witnessed over 660 points intraday fall and Nifty 50 declined nearly 190 points. Sensex traded 191.44 points or 0.23 per cent lower at 84,213.02 at 1.05 pm, and Nifty 50 dropped by 66.65 points or 0.26 per cent to 25,811.20.Both the midcap and smallcap indices ended the session on a flat note. Among sectoral indices, most traded in negative territory, with notable weakness in m ...

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 31 October 2025 - Shanghai Commercial Bank today announced a partnership with HashKey Exchange, Hong Kong's largest licensed digital asset exchange to jointly explore new avenues for integrating traditional finance with digital assets. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in advancing Hong Kong's fintech infrastructure, accelerating the city's shift from conceptual digital finance innovations to large-scale implementation. Mr. Wallace LAM Wing-ted, ...

Key insight: First Interstate BancSystem reaffirmed its strategic plan to pursue organic growth, not bank M&A, as it faces pressure from a high-profile activist investor.What's at stake: The bank seemed to align itself with some of the activist group's demands, but it did not outright commit to certain items, such as a Common Equity Tier 1 ratio of 10.3%.Forward look: The two sides are scheduled to meet to discuss a resolution.First Interstate BancSystem, one of several regional banks currently in the cross ...

These partnerships would provide the smaller lenders, hitherto dragged down by balance sheet limitations, with the capital strength and scale needed to capture market share from established private and public sector giants, analysts said."This is a big positive for smaller lenders as it addresses their main impediments to scalability - including access to capital, market stature, which helps lower the cost of deposits and borrowings, and access to world-class systems, processes, and governance frameworks," ...

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Santander says sustained customer growth and ongoing digital transformation helped drive a record quarter.By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing of your information with our sponsor, if applicable, in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions .Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required.Management said in releasing earnings Wednesday (Oct. 29) th ...

The Reserve Bank of India will probably resume bond purchases early next year as signs of liquidity strain emerge among lenders, analysts said.The central bank may buy around ₹1 lakh crore ($11.3 billion) of government debt in the January-March quarter, according to Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC Ltd. ICICI Securities Primary Dealership said the RBI could provide ₹1.5 lakh crore of cash through a combination of debt purchases and foreign exchange swaps. Lenders are starting to see a shortage of cash after the RB ...

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SynopsisThe Bengaluru-based fintech NBFC, which focuses on digital loans against property (LAP), has also raised Rs 110 crore in debt from IDFC First Bank and Axis Bank, and is in talks with several PSU banks and large NBFCs for co-lending partnerships. The fresh funds will be used to scale up the fintech startup's technology infrastructure, artificial intelligence (AI) systems, and expand across tier-III markets. ...

The equity market is under pressure intraday after a muted start, with broad-based profit-taking after recent gains and cautious investor sentiment, amid the domestic earnings season.Nifty witnessed an intraday fall of 215 points, while Sensex cracked over 550 points from previous close.Sensex traded 288.86 points or 0.34 per cent lower at 84,489.98 at 12.40 pm, and Nifty 50 fell by 62.20 points or 0.24 per cent to 25,903.85.The midcap index slipped, while the smallcap index remained flat at the time of wri ...