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Banking & Bancassurance

Government mulls raising insurance cover on bank deposits to above Rs 1 lakh: Nirmala Sitharaman

Media report suggests the bank deposit insurance in the country may be split into two categories, with retail cover being raised to Rs 5 lakh, from the current level of Rs 1 lakh; and a new scheme being introduced for wholesale depositors at Rs 25 lakh. When given effect, it will be the first upward revision in deposit insurance after 1993.

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Govt unveils norms for 100% FDI in insurance intermediaries sector

However if a bank, whose primary business is outside the insurance area, is allowed by the IRDAI to function as an insurance intermediary, the foreign equity investment caps applicable in that sector, which is 74 percent, will continue to apply, subject to the condition that the revenues of such entities from the primary (non-insurance related) business must remain above 50 per cent. of their total revenues in any financial year.

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India Halved its Poverty Rate Since 1990s, Achieved Over 7% Growth Rate in 15 Years : World Bank

India’s water management will need to provide for shifting water allocation to higher-value uses and policies to increase the value of water use within sectors. In addition, 230 million people are not properly connected to the electricity grid while generation will need to be less carbon intensive, the World Bank pointed out.

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YES Bank files complaint with police against ‘fake news’

“Over the past few days some miscreants have been spreading false information and malicious rumours about Yes Bank on WhatsApp and other social media platforms to create panic and fear in the mind of its depositors. The messages attempt to portray the bank in poor light and are intended to tarnish the image of the bank in the eyes of its depositors, stakeholders and the general public,” the bank said.

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