Banking & Finance Current Affairs 2026: Latest Updates & MCQs

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Banking & Finance
CCI Clears Kotak Bank Buyout of Deutsche Bank India Unit
The Competition Commission of India approved the acquisition of the retail, private banking and wealth management business of Deutsche Bank by Kotak Mahindra Bank.
4 November 2026 · 2 min read
Banking & Finance
UPI Enabled for Bookings at Burj Khalifa and Sentosa
Indian travellers can now pay through UPI for online bookings at At the Top, Burj Khalifa in the UAE and Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore.
30 October 2026 · 2 min read
Banking & Finance
High Level Committee on Banking for Viksit Bharat Constituted
The Centre has constituted the High Level Committee on Banking for Viksit Bharat under former Central Vigilance Commissioner Suresh N. Patel.
30 October 2026 · 2 min read
Banking & Finance
Finance Ministry Clarifies IDBI Bank Restructuring Process
The Finance Ministry said the Core Group of Secretaries fixed the best-offer round for IDBI Bank and that the reserve price was neither cut nor raised.
29 October 2026 · 3 min read
Banking & Finance
Bihar Gramin Bank Pacts Give Staff Rs 77.69 Crore Gains
Two conciliated settlements at Bihar Gramin Bank will give financial benefits of about Rs 77.69 crore to more than 10,900 employees of the bank.
27 October 2026 · 2 min read
Banking & Finance
RBI Data Centre, Cyber Security Institute Open at Bhubaneswar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Reserve Bank of India data centre and cyber security training institute at Bhubaneswar in Odisha.
25 October 2026 · 2 min read
Banking & Finance
C-DAC and Bank of India Sign Quantum Banking MoU
C-DAC, under MeitY, and Bank of India signed an MoU on 22 October 2026 to build a quantum ecosystem for financial innovation and quantum-safe banking.
23 October 2026 · 2 min read
Banking & Finance
Financial Inclusion Saturation Drive From 21 October 2026
The Department of Financial Services will run a financial inclusion saturation campaign from 21 October to 31 December 2026 across 2.70 lakh gram panchayats and ULBs.
19 October 2026 · 2 min read
Banking & Finance
IDBI Bank Stake: Ministry Cites 2003 Repeal Act and Court Ruling
The Finance Ministry said on 17 October 2026 that the IDBI (Repeal) Act, 2003 carries no bar on the Government reducing or divesting its stake in IDBI Bank.
17 October 2026 · 2 min read
Banking & Finance
IDBI Bank: CCEA Clears Sale of 60.72% Stake to Fairfax Arm
The CCEA cleared the sale of a 60.72 per cent stake in IDBI Bank to M/s 10955230 Canada Inc of the Fairfax group at Rs 81 per share on 14 October 2026.
14 October 2026 · 3 min read
Banking & Finance
North East Bankers' Conclave 3.0 Held at Mizoram University
Dr Sukanta Majumdar told the North East Bankers' Conclave 3.0 at Mizoram University, Aizawl, that 6,905 of 9,479 villages now have banking access.
14 October 2026 · 2 min read
Banking & Finance
North East Bankers' Conclave 3.0 Opens in Aizawl, Mizoram
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia opened the North East Bankers' Conclave 3.0 at Mizoram University in Aizawl and pressed banks for a higher credit flow.
13 October 2026 · 2 min read
Banking & Finance
DFS Orders Scheme-Wise Reporting of SC Beneficiaries by Banks
After NCSC intervention, the Department of Financial Services directed SLBCs and UTLBCs to report scheme-wise and bank-wise Scheduled Caste beneficiary data.
7 October 2026 · 2 min read
Banking & Finance
DFS Reviews Financial Inclusion Schemes, Plans FI Saturation Drive
DFS Secretary Sanjay Lohiya reviewed financial inclusion schemes with public and private banks and sought full support for the FI saturation campaign from 21 October.
6 October 2026 · 2 min read
Banking & Finance
NABKISAN Raises ₹180 Crore Through India's First WASH Bond
NABKISAN, a NABARD subsidiary, listed India's first social bond meant only for the water, sanitation and hygiene sector on the NSE and raised ₹180 crore.
3 October 2026 · 2 min read
Banking & Finance
Bankers' Books Evidence Act 2026 Replaces 1891 Law from 1 October
The Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 2026 comes into force on 1 October 2026, replacing the 1891 law and making digital bank records admissible as evidence.
30 September 2026 · 2 min read
Banking & Finance
Government Urges PSB and RRB Staff to Call Off Bank Strikes
The Finance Ministry appealed to employees of public sector banks and RRBs to drop strikes planned for 28–30 September and from 26 October 2026 over five-day banking.
21 September 2026 · 2 min read
Banking & Finance
UPI Stays Free for P2P and 96% of Merchant Payments
The Finance Ministry clarified that UPI remains free for all person-to-person transfers and for about 96 per cent of merchant payments under the new MDR framework.
15 September 2026 · 2 min read
Banking & Finance
Bankers' Books Evidence Act 2026 in Force from 1 October
The Finance Ministry says the Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 2026, which replaces the 1891 law, will come into force on 1 October 2026 under a notification of 10 September.
11 September 2026 · 2 min read
Banking & Finance
UIDAI Launches Aadhaar Face Authentication SDK and Sandbox
UIDAI launched the Aadhaar Face Authentication SDK and Sandbox at the Global Fintech Fest 2026 on 9 September 2026 for banks and fintech companies.
9 September 2026 · 2 min read