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RBI committee recommends reshaping domestic banking industry
In a report made public on Friday, the committee recommended that banking regulations be amended to allow large industrial houses to act as so-called bank promoters, meaning they could take a significant stake in a lender, something the central bank has strongly resisted in the past.
Bajaj Group, Piramal Group and Reliance Industries are well-positioned to expand into banking, said an investment banker who did not wish to be named.
Govt appoints S.N. Rajeswari as member(Distribution), IRDAI
“The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Rajeswari, as Whole-Time Member (Distribution) in Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), initially for a period of three years, with effect from the date of assumption of charge of the post, or till attaining the age of sixty-two years, or until further orders, whichever is the earliest, said an order by the Depat of Personnel and Training.on Wdnesday.
RBI plans merger of Lakshmi Vilas Bank with Singaporean DBS Bank India
DBIL is a wholly owned subsidiary of DBS Bank , Singapore (“DBS”), which in turn is a subsidiary of Asia’s leading financial services group, DBIL will bring in additional capital of ₹2500 crore upfront, to support credit growth of the merged entity
Bank employees to get 15 % salary hike, PLI scheme introduced for banks
The wage negotiation covered 29 banks — 12 public sector banks, 10 private banks, and seven foreign banks — and 500,000 employees in the banking sector.
A joint statement by the four unions representing the workmen said for the first time, there will be uniform basic, dearness allowance, house rent allowance (HRA), special allowance, and transport allowance. The HRA rate will be 10.5 per cent on pay across the country.
ON Singh quits Universal Sompo General Insurance Company as chairman
Recently, an inespection report of the insurance regulator IRDAI had found fault with the way Singh had managed Universal Sompo General Insurance Company which was doing a lot of intermediary and activities through his son’s broking company Risk Care.
Finmin says no increase in service charges by any public sector bank
With regard to Basic Savings Bank Deposit (BSBD) accounts, it said, no service charge is applicable on the 60.04 crore such accounts, including 41.13 crore Jan Dhan accounts opened by the poor and unbanked segments of society, for the free services prescribed by RBI.
RBI asks Axis bank to restructure its plans to acquire stakes in Max Life
Under the revised agreements, Axis Bank will acquire upto 9.002 per cent of the equity share capital of Max Life, and, Axis Capital Limited and Axis Securities Limited will together acquire upto 3.000 per cent of the share capital of Max Life.
In addition, Axis Entities will have a right to acquire an additional stake of upto seven .per cent of the equity share capital of Max Life, in one or more tranches..
Banks roll out robots as pandemic shakes up IT plans
Industry experts say the pandemic has focused bank executives’ minds when it comes to IT spend and more digitally savvy lenders will steal a march on competitors.
“There is a digital divide,” Jerry Silva, global banking research director at IDC said. “Sometimes I call it the predatory gap, because those banks are going to be able to steal market share from those that weren’t prepared prior to 2020.”
The poor now linked to banking system, have access to loans: PM
The PM SVANidhi scheme was launched on June 1 this year to help poor street vendors, impacted by economic distress due to the COVID-19 pandemic, in resuming livelihood activities. Around 25 lakh applications have been received of which 12 lakh have been sanctioned.
RBI Guv Shaktikanta Das Covid-19 positive, alerts those in touch recentl
“I have tested COVID-19 positive. Asymptomatic. Feeling very much alright. Have alerted those who came in contact in recent days. Will continue to work from isolation. Work in RBI will go on normally. I am in touch with all Dy. Govs and other officers through VC and telephone,” he tweeted.