Economy, Banking and Finance · 24 April 2026

Karnataka Bank partners with Pine Labs for Point-of-Sale (PoS) services

Exam-focused facts from the 24 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • Karnataka Bank has entered into a partnership with Pine Labs to provide point-of-sale (PoS) solutions.
  • The collaboration aims to provide advanced PoS terminals to retail and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) customers.
  • The digital payment services will be available at all branches of Karnataka Bank across the country.
  • Karnataka Bank reported a 2.5% increase in standalone net profit to ₹290.79 crore in Q3 FY26 compared with Q3 FY25.
  • The bank's total income for Q3 FY26 declined by 0.51% to ₹2,522.35 crore compared with Q3 FY25.