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Axis Bank-Max Life deal: Delhi HC rejects Subramanian Swamy’s PIL
On Monday, the high court bench led by Acting Chief Justice...
NCLT orders RBI, DIPP to expedite RCap resolution plan
The tribunal was hearing a petition filed by the Hindujas, seeking...
No guaranteed bonus,Half of remuneration of Bank CEOs to be variable:RBI
The total variable pay, RBI said, shall be limited to a maximum of 300 per cent of the fixed pay. Moreover, in case variable pay is up to 200% of the fixed pay, a minimum of 50% of the variable pay; and in case variable pay is above 200%, a minimum of 67% of the variable pay should be via non-cash instruments.
RBI asks Indian banks to probe alleged data leak of 1.3 million cards
Security researchers at Singapore-based Group-IB had found that card details were being sold at a price of $100 per card, ZDNet had reported. The value of the leaked database has been estimated by the group at $130 million (£100 million).
Half the world’s banks are too weak to survive a downturn: McKinsey
A majority of banks globally may not be economically viable because their returns on equity aren’t keeping pace with costs, McKinsey said in its annual review of the industry released Monday
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.
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.
World’s largest banks lagging in sustainable finance: Report
Among those 23 banks with commitments, the average annual level of fossil fuel finance between 2016 and 2018 is nearly twice the annualized amount of sustainable finance commitments. Only seven banks had annualized sustainable finance targets greater than the amount of finance they provide for fossil fuel-related transactions.
Europe’s money laundering scandals expand with criminal probe of ABN Amro
Increased compliance costs and possible penalties add to the headwinds confronting European banks. Negative interest rates, lackluster economies, and Brexit are already taking a toll on profitability, forcing more lenders forcing the lenders to pass rising costs on to customers.
SBI shelves IPO plans for general insurance arm
SBI General, valued at over Rs 12,000 crore recently, is a joint venture between SBI and Insurance Australia Group(IAG) with a 26 per cent ownership which is planning to exit the joint venture fully
PSBs consolidation building block for $5 trillion economy: Finance secy
When asked about rationale for doing all the four mergers together, Kumar said, “We wanted to do it one time, give the road map and remove the uncertainty. Now there is no uncertainty and road map is all clear. Governance reforms done. Who wants to give their power, we have given it. Even in appointments we have given it. Now it is completely professionalised.”
There will not be single job loss due to merger of banks: FM Sitharaman
The move will bring down the number of state-run banks to 12 from 19 after the merger of Dena Bank and Vijaya Bank with Bank of Baroda effective April 2019. As of April 20-17, there were 27 state-run banks in the country, right before the SBI merged with itself its five associate banks along with the Bharatiya Mahila Bank.