Federal Bank is acquiring Standard Chartered’s credit card portfolio, gaining a high-quality, younger customer base with strong credit scores. The deal presents significant cross-selling opportunities for Federal Bank to expand its product offerings. However, customer attrition and geographic reach are potential challenges that the bank aims to mitigate.
IRDAI clears investments in private companies, eases infrastructure funding norms
IRDAI has expanded insurers’ investment options by permitting investments in private limited companies, infrastructure SPV debt and repo, reverse repo and government securities lending transactions.
August 1, 2026