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Finmin asks PSBs to complete wage revision process in next 12 months
Public sector banks (PSBs) and financial institutions, including...
Govt forms panel under SBI chief Setty to assess Mythos-related risks: Sitharman
Nirmala Sitharaman,Union Finance Minister There will be a lot of...
Utkarsh Small Finance Bank’s strategic partnership with Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance
Utkarsh Small Finance Bank today announced a strategic partnership with Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance marking a significant milestone in the bank’s product expansion strategy. This collaboration significantly strengthens Utkarsh SFBL’s life insurance vertical,...
Govt assessing impact on financial entities if war breaks out in Middle East: DFS Secy
M Nagaraju,Secretary , Department of Financial Services In the remarks during a speech at the Indian Banks' Association's Annual General Meeting, Department of Financial Services Secretary M Nagaraju underscored how India has managed a slew of geopolitical challenges...
PSU banks and insurers playing a central role in advancing national priorities: Govt
(Lto R) R Doraiswamy, CEO &MD, LIC, CS Shetty,Chairman, SBI and M Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services(DFS) at Chintan Shivir, 2026, organised by the Department of Financial Services(DFS) in Coorg The primary objective of Chintan Shivir,...
Stanchart launches health and wellness offerings for high- net-worth clients in partnership with Niva Bupa
Recognising the growing demand among Indian consumers for end-to-end healthcare support, the collaborations,in partnership with Niva Bupaand WHOOP, a fitness and health wearables company, span the entire healthcare journey - from preventive care and early diagnosis to...
RBI proposes ban on 3rd‑party sales incentives to bank staff to curb mis-selling
The RBI mandated banks to refund the entire sum where mis‑selling has been established and to compensate customers for any losses in line with approved policies. Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed a ban on incentives paid by third parties to bank...
Govt deliberates on roadmap for Financial Inclusion 2.0
M. Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services Nagaraju emphasized the need for further strengthening measures for achieving goal of presence of at least one bank branch in each subdivision in the North Eastern region, enhancing insurance and pension...
SC terms siphoning of over Rs 54,000 cr by digital fraud ‘dacoity’, asks Centre to frame SoP
Noting that such offences may be due to either collusion by or the negligence of bank officials, the top court stressed the need for timely actions from the RBI and the banks. Issuing a slew of fresh directions, it asked the Ministry of Home Affairs to consider the...
Govt to constitute high-level panel on banking soon: FM
Nirmala Sitharaman,Finance Minister "I propose setting up a 'High Level Committee on Banking for Viksit Bharat' to comprehensively review the sector and align it with India's next phase of growth, while safeguarding financial stability, inclusion and consumer...
Banks will pay deposit insurance premiums linked to their risk profile from Apr 1
Under the new framework, banks will be assessed using financial and supervisory indicators such as capital strength, asset quality, earnings and liquidity, as well as the potential loss their failure could impose on the deposit insurance fund, the RBI said. Mumbai:...
RBI announces Rs 25k compensation to bank customers hit by digital fraud
"As long as (the customers) are defrauded whether on their own accord or anyone else's accord, no questions asked… we will compensate them as long as it is unintended,"Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra MUMBAI: Amid growing digital fraud, the Reserve Bank on...