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RBI trims policy interest rate by 25bps to 5.25pc, sets higher growth rate at 7.3% for FY 26
The Indian economy is facing a "rare goldilocks" period. Since...
No proposal for merger or disinvestment of public sector banks: Govt
Replying to a question in the Rajya Sabha on whether the government...
78 % of consumers choose digital banking over cash transactions: Report
Jamie Dimon, CEO, JPMorgan Chase Banks are also feeling the heat from fintech companies like PayPal, Stripe, and Venmo. Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, has called these fintechs "enormous competitive threats" to traditional banking New Delhi: 78 percent of...
Household real income continued to decline in recent months: Report
The report added that for now, however, the decline in real HH income, which accounts for 78 percent of GDP, suggests that any recovery will be gradual at best. This will likely continue to weigh on real GDP growth and present challenges for the banking sector New...
Bancassurance: Bajaj Allianz General ties up with HSBC India
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance and HSBC India have announced a strategic partnership to offer general insurance products and services to HSBC’s vast customer base in India, ``Through this collaboration, we aim to provide comprehensive insurancesolutions to HSBC’s...
IRDAI forms task force to address challenges and drive growth in surety bond market
Debasish Panda, chairman, IRDAI "Surety bonds play a crucial role in supporting India's infrastructure development. By addressing the challenges and fostering collaboration, we can unlock the full potential of this valuable financial instrument. Today’s discussions...
Court not super regulator says HC on Swamy’s plea against Axis-Max transaction
In his petition, Swamy alleged Axis Bank made undue profits totalling Rs 4,000 crore from the sale and purchase of equity shares of Max Life in a non-transparent manner and in violation of the applicable regulations New Delhi: Stating that it should not act as a...
Government, Banks, regulators and security agencies need to collaborate to check cyber security for banking industry
L to R- Vivek Joshi, secretary, Department of Financial Services, Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs and M. Nagaraju, secretary-designate, DFS. at at a meeting in New Delhi to review the performance of public sector Banks (PSBs) The...
Banks tapping alternative sources as deposit growth slows: RBI
In the primary market, certificates of deposit (CD) issuances amounted to Rs 3.49 lakh crore during 2024-25 (up to August 9), significantly higher than Rs 1.89 lakh crore in the corresponding period of the previous year Mumbai: Banks are tapping alternative sources...
Govt to hire 2 pvt sector professionals as JSs to manage MoF’s Cyber Security and Investment assignments
This is for the first time, the government has advertised to hire a private sector professional as a joint secretary, Digital Economy, Fin Tech and Cyber Security along with another financial sector expert, who will also join as a joint secretary, Investment, for the...
Nagaraju Maddirala appointed as new DFS Secy
Nagaraju Maddirala, Secretary-Designate, Department of Financial Services A few issues concerning the insurance industry, Maddirala will look into, with priority, soon after taking over as the secretary are- pending reforms measures which need amendments of various...
DICGC made interim payments of Rs 5,359 crore to 3.77 lakh depositors as of March 31: RBI Dy Governor
Michael Debabrata Patra,Deputy Governor,RBI Currently, the deposit insurance coverage limit (Rs 5,00,000 or approximately USD 6,000), fully protects 97.8 per cent of deposit accounts and 43.1 per cent of deposit value in India. Jaipur: India’s Deposit Insurance and...