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Govt to announce high-level banking for Viksit Bharat panel
Nirmala Sitharaman,Union Finance Minister The Finance Minister said...
‘India was, is and will be one of fastest-growing economies’: SBI Research
The report noted that the number of taxpayers earning Rs 100 crore...
Parliamentary panel rejects govt response on cyber fraud, says it fails to plug key gaps
The committee noted that under the proposed compensation framework, 65 per cent of compensation payouts would be assigned to the RBI while beneficiary banks would bear only a 10 per cent burden. According to the panel, this creates a "severe moral hazard" and does not...
Careless AI use could create new forms of financial exclusion, instability:RBI Governor
Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra said AI built on top of this digital infrastructure has the potential to significantly change financial services and improve financial inclusion, but warned that the technology also carries risks if not deployed...
Finance Ministry to host two-day conclave on 17-18 Aug, to deliberate people-centric banking reforms
The thematic tracks will focus on deposit mMobilisation, banking for youth, supporting the investment cycle, supporting global capability centres, agriculture & horticulture value chain infrastructure, re-imagining the credit card business, and priority sector...
Amit Shah stresses cybersecurity, announces 24/7 cyber surveillance for urban cooperative banks
"There is an increase in digital transaction frauds. The forensic science support is crucial for banking safety and collaboration with the National Forensic Science University (NFSU) is very crucial," Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah said while addressing...
Govt kept investment bankers in dark on LIC’s unusually fast $3.3 billion OFS deal
Officials in the state divestment department kept the launch date a secret to prevent traders from taking positions ahead of the sale and pushing the stock lower before the government could sell its shares, according to people familiar with the matter. Even the banks...
RBI keeps policy rate unchanged for third time in row in FY27 amid West Asia crisis
RBI marginally raised the growth forecast to 6.7 per cent while lowering inflation projection to 5 per cent for the current fiscal. Mumbai: In an expected move, the Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday kept key interest rates unchanged for the third time in a row this...
Breaking Silos: Unlocking next growth journey
India’s insurance market is entering a new phase where distribution scale alone will no longer determine growth. As customer journeys become increasingly digital and interconnected, insurers must bring product, underwriting, technology, marketing, operations and...
No plan to monetise subsidiaries, focus on enhancing their value: PNB MD
He said all subsidiaries also are well capitalised whether the PNB MetLife India Insurance, PNB Housing Finance or PNB Gilts. NEW DELHI: With its capital adequacy ratio exceeding 18 per cent, Punjab National Bank has no immediate plans to monetise its subsidiaries,...
Allianz to acquire HSBC’s Singapore insurer in $2.1 billion deal
“Singapore serves as our Asia-Pacific headquarters and is central to our global growth strategy,” Baete said in the firm’s release on Friday. Singapore “is a nation that cares deeply about the well-being of its people.” Allianz SE agreed to buy HSBC Holdings Plc’s...
BNP Paribas Cardif to acquire 26% stake in IndiaFirst Life from Warburg Pincus
Pauline Leclerc-Glorieux, CEO, BNP Paribas Cardif said "We are very pleased to announce this new partnership with Bank of Baroda, a major bank in India, a key strategic market with a compelling growth opportunity for BNP Paribas Cardif. This transaction will further...