Are you preparing for SSC, Banking, RRB NTPC, UPSC, or any state-level exam? Then you must read the Banking Current Affairs 2025. Many exam questions come from the latest news about banks in India and around the world.
In this post, you will find easy one-liners about important events like bank mergers, new schemes, digital banking news, and appointments in banks. These quick facts are helpful for your General Awareness section in exams.
This topic is important not just for banking exams, but also for SSC, railway, and even UPSC prelims. Reading this will help you save time and remember more.
Let’s get started with the latest Bank in News 2025 one-liners that you must know!
Banking Current Affairs 2025
March 2025
- SIDBI–Tata Capital MoU: The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has signed an MoU with Tata Capital Limited (TCL) to enhance financing opportunities for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
- NDDB–NABARD MoU: The National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) have signed an MoU to promote sustainable and inclusive growth in the dairy sector, leveraging technical, financial, and implementation support.
- Project HAKK by HDFC Bank: Under its Parivartan initiative, HDFC Bank signed an MoU with the Indian Air Force (IAF) and CSC Academy to launch “Project HAKK” — Hawai Anubhavi Kalyan Kendra — to support defence pensioners, veterans, and their families.
- In “HAKK,” “A” stands for “Anubhavi.”
- IOB–CII–IGBC MoU: Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) signed an MoU with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) to provide affordable and accessible financing solutions for developers and home buyers in the green building sector.
- HDFC Bank renews Project NAMAN MoU: HDFC Bank, in collaboration with the Indian Army and CSC Academy, renewed its MoU to expand “Project NAMAN” to 26 Directorate of Indian Army Veterans (DIAV) locations across India.
- NHB Housing Report 2024: According to the “Report on Trends and Progress of Housing in India, 2024” released by the National Housing Bank (NHB), the Middle-Income Group (MIG) accounted for 44% of the total housing loans as of September 30, 2024.
- DPIIT–YES Bank MoU: The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) signed an MoU with YES BANK to strengthen India’s Startup Ecosystem through financial and strategic collaboration.
- SIDBI–CMAI & SICS MoUs: SIDBI entered into two separate MoUs with the Clothing Manufacturers’ Association of India (CMAI) and Sachin Industrial Co-operative Society Limited (SICS) to boost the MSME segment in the textile and garment sector, providing both financial and technical assistance.
February 2025
- MobiKwik and Cred have launched an e₹ wallet, becoming the first non-banks to offer CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency).
- SIDBI signed an MoU with TIDITSSIA to support local industries in Tiruchirapalli.
- SIDBI and the French Development Agency (AFD) signed a $100 million Credit Facility Agreement to boost green finance for MSMEs in India.
- EXIM Bank of India will provide $300 million in lines of credit to Vietnam for high-speed boats and offshore patrol vessels.
January 2025
- Mizoram govt signs Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with SBI, Mizoram Rural Bank (MRB) & Mizoram Co-operative Apex Bank Limited (MCAB) for loan disbursement under Bana Kaih Scheme.
- YES Bank & FICCI FLO launch ‘YES PowherUp’ to support women entrepreneurs in MSME sector.
- PM inaugurates Grameen Bharat Mahotsav 2025 at Bharat Mandapam, organized by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD).
- SBI Research: India’s rural poverty drops to 4.86% in FY24 from 7.2% in FY23.
- SBI revises India’s GDP growth forecast for FY25 to 6.3%.
- Punjab National Bank launches ‘Cybersecurity Hackathon 2024-25’ under the theme ‘Code Against Malware’.
