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Bank CEOs’ AI push faces rising regulatory scrutiny
The European Banking Authority, which also sets rules for US and...
RBI proposes allowing lenders to curb usage of phones bought on loans in case of default
RBI's plans to allow lenders to lock smartphones as a tool to...
FM Sitharaman lays foundation for offices of 15 PSU banks, insurance companies in Amaravati
Sitharaman described the gathering of all major PSU banks and insurance companies on one financial street as a historic first for any state capital in India Amaravati:Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on...
Govt returns Rs1,887 crore unclaimed financial assets to citizens in 2 months
Unclaimed financial assets such as insurance policy claims, bank deposits, dividends, shares, and income from mutual funds often remain unclaimed due to a lack of awareness or outdated account details New Delhi: The Secretary of the Department of Financial Services,...
Sitharman meets trade unions for pre-budgetary consultations
The unions demanded that the government must withdraw the proposal permitting 100% FDI in the insurance sector and stop the privatisation of Life Insurance Corporation and the four PSU general insurance companies New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has met...
Probe agencies can’t freeze bank accounts involved in cyber fraud transactions:HC
A probe agency can put the disputed amount on lien, but cannot freeze the entire account, said a bench of Justices Anil Pansare and Raj Wakode at Nagpur in a judgment passed on Thursday Mumbai: In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court has held that probe...
Banks must simplify tech to protect customers, says Kotak Mahindra Bank’s data protection chief
With the rise of AI-enabled scams and digital impersonation, he warned that banks face an increasingly complex threat landscape. Criminals no longer rely solely on direct financial theft; instead, they exploit sensitive data to pose as legitimate institutions. New...
SBI chief pitches for national financial grid to check frauds
Speaking at the CII Financing Summit in Mumbai , SBI Chairman CS Setty said that the sector participants have come together to form the Indian Digital Payment Intelligence Corporation, a not-for-profit entity, which is a shared digital infrastructure to offer...
Canara HSBC Life Insurance has appointed Dinesh Tak as chief agency officer
Canara HSBC Life Insurance has appointed Dinesh Tak as Chief Agency Officer.Dinesh will oversee the company’s sales and distribution strategy by further reinforcing organisation’s focus on strengthening partnerships, enhancing channel productivity, and driving...
Banks at crossroads as AI costs rise and risks escalate: S&P Report
In terms of risk management practices, the report pointed out that deploying AI technologies introduces new technical risks and increases reliance on third-party vendors. At the same time, AI can help banks improve risk identification, monitoring, and pricing. New...
HSBC to take $1.1 billion hit after Luxembourg court ruling in Madoff case
Madoff’s fraud was estimated as much as $64.8 billion, making it the biggest-ever Ponzi scheme, a kind of fraud whereby old investors are paid off with funds from newer ones while the organizer siphons off some of the money for themselves HSBC Holdings said on Monday...
Govt plans to hike foreign investment cap in state-run banks to 49%, source says
Foreign interest in India's banking industry is on the rise as evidenced by Dubai-based Emirates NBD's recent $3 billion purchase of a 60% stake in RBL Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp's $1.6 billion acquisition of a 20% stake in Yes Bank which the Japanese...