RETAIL/FMCG
Manappuram Finance Bets On Gold Loans, Plans 550 Branches In FY27
Manappuram Finance Ltd, the gold loan-focused NBFC, plans to open 500-550 new branches during FY27 to strengthen its gold loan business amid favourable regulatory changes and rising consumer demand. Chairman and Managing Director V.P. Nandakumar said during earnings call that gold loans continue to remain the key growth driver, while the microfinance business is still […]
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May 11, 2026
BANKING & FINANCE
Kotak Mahindra Bank Bets On SME, Institutional Segments For Growth
Leading private sector lender Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd is sharpening its focus on SME and institutional businesses as key growth drivers, while leveraging the group’s diversified financial services structure to scale up its franchise. The SME franchise, which accounts for nearly 24% of the bank’s advances book, continues to anchor primary banking relationships and deliver […]
CW Bureau
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May 9, 2026
GENERAL
AI, Data And Digital To Drive Aditya Birla Capital’s Growth Strategy
Aditya Birla Capital Ltd, one of India’s leading diversified financial services companies, is placing data, digital and technology at the core of its growth strategy, with Artificial Intelligence (AI) emerging as a key operating layer across businesses to drive growth, profitability and customer experience. Speaking during the earnings call, Aditya Birla Capital Ltd, Managing Director […]
CW Bureau
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May 9, 2026
BANKING & FINANCE
Gold Loans Turns Safe Bet; Muthoot Finance AUM Surges New High
For thousands of borrowers navigating tight liquidity conditions and limited access to unsecured credit, gold loans are increasingly emerging as a trusted and secure way to raise funds without lengthy approval processes. Riding this shift in customer behaviour, Muthoot Finance Ltd, the largest gold loan NBFC, has reported a record year in its core gold […]
CW Bureau
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Feb 19, 2026
