*Financial News*
Source: Leading Newspapers
*Compiled by RUDRA SHARES* 
Vande Mataram
Monday, 20 April 2026

*Banking, Finance & Regulation*
• As costs remain high, MFIs raise rates
• Yes Bank does not expect material financial impact from Supreme Court ruling
• AI-driven credit, underwriting & collections to be banking disruptors
• Public sector banks told to take quantum leap in encryption for added security
• HDFC Bank to sustain FY26 credit growth momentum, cautious on FY27
• Shriram Finance cuts FD rates across tenures, new rates effective May 6
• India banks’ credit growth seen outpacing deposits in FY27
• Omkara, Oaktree pay Rs 1,200 crore to buy GTL debt

*Power, Energy & Utilities*
• April peak power demand higher than last year as temperature soars
• Finance ministry may review MOOWR benefits for battery storage imports
• Iran says Hormuz security is ‘not free’ after US seizes ship Touska, warns of oil market costs
• Iran launches drone strikes at US vessels after Touska seizure, calls action ‘maritime piracy’
• Dalal Street Week Ahead: Iran peace talks progress, Q4 earnings, oil prices, FII flow among key factors to watch

*Aviation, Hospitality & Real Estate*
• Air India rolls out premium makeover: New cabins, lounges, and aircraft to boost revenue
• Adani Enterprises arm sets up three hotels, real estate airport city units

*Industry, Manufacturing & Infrastructure*
• Don’t short-change stakeholders; stay upbeat in tough times: JSW’s Sajjan Jindal
• Nipha Group to expand agri machinery business across 20 states, 10 nations

*Consumer, Retail & FMCG*
• Beer industry in major trouble as costs rise amid Iran war: UBL CEO
• India’s consumer sector sees funding dip but deal activity surges in FY26
• FMCG sector set for a steady March quarter on rural demand and volume growth

*Startup, Fintech & Capital Markets*
• IPOs could raise up to $25 billion in 2026, despite D-St caution
• Razorpay’s $700 million IPO papers via hush route soon
• Muted IPO action seen this week as only one public issue scheduled for launch

*Politics & Government*
• PM Modi's attempt to use women's quota as weapon has boomeranged on him: Tamil Nadu CM M K Stalin
• I-T Dept finds discrepancies in declaration of assets by TMC MLA: Sources
• Goa: Congress demands arrest of right-wing speaker over objectionable remarks against St Francis Xavier
• TMC betrayed women, will be punished in polls: PM Modi in Bengal
• M K Stalin unveils Chennai-focused Super Six development promises ahead of Tamil Nadu polls
• TMC ramps up campaign: Abhishek Banerjee urges door-to-door push across Bengal
• Won’t let employees lose jobs: Mamata Banerjee defends I-PAC, accuses BJP of intimidation

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