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- Consolidation, new leadership at top private banks and newer growth areas in retail are set to build the foundation for the banking industry. The 24th edition of BT-KPMG Best Bank Study celebrates the success of banking and fintech stars

Portfolio Investors Back In The Game
With net investments worth $6.07 billion in equities in the December quarter of 2019, despite $3.17 billion outflows in the previous quarter, FPIs are bullish on Indian stocks
The Champions Gallery
Here are the winners of the BT-MT Financial Awards and how they made it to the top
The Big Boys' Club
Technology has now penetrated banking so deeply that often it's hard to decipher whether modern banking is more about financial services or technology
Big Lender Of Small Loans
Bandhan Bank has grown its business in microlending and now plans to use its customer reach to broad-base its credit portfolio "Conquer your fears and go beyond your comfort zone" HDFC Bank, the largest private bank in India, pads up for its first major leadership transition as growth momentum speeds up How BT-MT Financial Awards identified mutual funds, insurance companies and pension funds that withstood market vagaries and emerged winners The methodology for the BT-KPMG Best Banks Survey 2019Business Banking In An Instant
ICICI Bank's InstaBiz app offers instant business banking facilities to MSMEs and self-employed The 25-year-old private sector bank is bracing up for new leadership For JP Morgan, if 2019 was about launching and expanding its mid-market commercial banking, the focus this year will be on growing its securitisation business With an innovative credit check and flexible repayment model, NeoGrowth has built a profitable business in digital lending to MSMEs PayMate is improving process efficiency and providing greater transparency in cash flows In an era of rising digital footprint, continuously looking at ways to add growth and girth to its services is helping fintech firm Perfios SBI, the largest bank in the country, has created building blocks for capturing the next growth cycle with sharper focus on risk and returns
Network
Those who walked into Infosys founder Narayana Murthy's room at the Bengaluru headquarters, could catch a glimpse of him listening to Western classical music, particularly Mozart, Bach, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky
Private Banks Set To Overtake PSBs In Assets
They have taken big strides, particularly in retail and SME finance