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ICICI Bank divests 1.5% stake in ICICI Pru Life for Rs 840 crores

The Government of Singapore today has acquired 1.14 percent equity stake in ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company through open market transactions on June 22.It bought 1,64,30,820 equity shares (representing 1.14 percent of the total paid up equity capital) of ICICI Prudential at Rs 391.6 per share, as per bulk deals data on the National Stock Exchange.

The ICICI Bank’s shareholding in ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited stands at approximately 51.4%

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SBI’s new mantra work-from-anywhere

On the business side, the focus of the bank in the days ahead would be on revisiting risk assessment and business procedures in addition to rapid adoption of digital technology, said State Bank of India’s annual report.
“Bank will also have to revisit its risk management framework, its internal models of risk assessment and capital planning and business procedures to better adapt to new operating environment,” the report said.

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Decide corruption cases in time involving retiring bank, govt officials: CVC

“Further, it was also conveyed that all such retirement cases should be received by the first week of the month of superannuation of the officer(s) concerned,” said the directive, issued to secretaries of central government departments and the chairman and managing directors of public sector banks, undertakings and autonomous organisations.

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Citigroup launches new ESG investment banking group

“The current Covid crisis will elevate the importance of ESG to our clients, as they increasingly focus on more sustainable and resilient strategies and on recovery plans that help drive the just transition to a net-zero emissions future,” global BCMA heads Tyler Dickson and Manolo Falcó said in a memo to bankers sent on Tuesday.

Companies have become more focused on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in recent years as activists and investors put pressure on them and companies that put these considerations at the forefront are rewarded.

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In an all-cash deal,Axis Bank to acquire 29% of Max Life Insurance

 Deal marks coming together of 3rd largest private bank and 4th largest private life insurer
 Strategic transaction to strengthen the franchise and bring long term orientation to the
relationship
 Axis Bank to own 30% stake in Max Life post transaction closure
 Max Life to include Axis Bank logo in its brand tag line to demonstrate the close knit partnership

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EMI moratorium fraud: banks asking customers to be alert, not to share OTP with imposters

Asking customers to protect their financial details, Axis Bank said in an e-mail to customers said fraudsters have started a new modus operandi to gain access to banking details.​​​​​​​Imposters may contact you to help postpone your EMI payments and request you to share OTP, CVV, password or PIN related to your banking accounts, it said.
“Stay aware! If the details are shared, the fraudster can have unwarranted access to your banking information leading to financial loss. Beware of EMI Moratorium Frauds!,” Axis Bank said.

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