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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...
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...
RBI approves Zurich Insurance deal to buy 70 per cent in Kotak General Insurance
In February, Zurich Insurance had said it would acquire a 70 percent stake in the insurance company for Rs 5,560 crore in a single tranche New Delhi: Kotak Mahindra Bank on Wednesday said it has received the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) approval to sell a 70 per cent...
PNB to sell 10% in Canara HSBC Life
PNB's board in its meeting held today has accorded its approval for initiating the process of diluting 10 per cent stake of the bank in Canara HSBC Life Insurance Co Ltd, an associate company of the Bank, by listing the company in stock exchanges (BSE/NSE) through...
Tata AIA ties up with Federal bank, ICICI Lombard with Capital Small Finance Bank
Capital Small Finance Bank has announced a bancassurance corporate agency tie-up with ICICI Lombard General Insurance. Anand Singhi, chief- retail and government, ICICI Lombard, said, “Our alliance with Capital Small Finance Bank is a strategic move to further expand...
Online payment frauds jump over 400% in India:RBI data
"Fraudsters are getting sophisticated by the day, while financial institutions and fintechs, jostling for market share and growth, have loosened controls." Mumbai: Digital payment frauds in India saw a more than fivefold jump to Rs 14.57 billion ($175 million) in the...
Proactive measures essential to combat cyberattacks: RBI DG
''The potential impact of a successful cyberattack on a bank's operations, reputation, and financial stability cannot be overstated, underscoring the critical importance of robust cybersecurity measures and proactive risk mitigation strategies,'' RBI deputy governor...
Hinduja group seeks time beyond May 27 to pay Rs 9661 crore for acquiring Reliance Capital Limited
According informed sources, CoC in today’s meeting has taken a tough stand and informed Hinduja Group to make the payment by 27th May or action in accordance with the RFRP will be taken whereby CoC can. encash performance bank guarantee of almost Rs. 500...
China Construction Bank sued in U.S. over reinsurance fraud losses
The bank allowed employees to conspire with Israeli insurance startup Vesttoo Ltd. to sell reinsurance policies that weren’t real, according to a complaint filed late Thursday by the Porch Group in Manhattan federal court. Vesttoo filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in...
IRDAI approves Hinduja group’s new plans to take over Reliance Capital, deal to close by May 27
Ashok Hinduja, chairman, IndusInd International Holdings Limited , The IRDAI's clearance for the deal has come now and with the IRDAI's approvals in place, it is possible to stick to the earlier dead line of May 27 for the completion of acquisition of RCL, with two...
Permanent deletion of transactions can help make e-rupee anonymous: RBI Governor
“We have leveraged the existing merchant infrastructure on the UPI to facilitate CBDC transactions…while the number of transactions have reached a high of 1 million (10 lakh) a day, we still see preference for UPI among the retail users. We of course hope that this...
Wipro, Microsoft to launch GenAI-powered assistants for financial services
“This new solution set, powered by Microsoft, will help provide better and faster market and product intelligence to financial advisors and banking professionals, enabling them to deliver more personalised and timely service to clients,” Suzanne Dann, CEO of Americas...