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RBI may cut interest rates further and keep liquidity flush as economy braces for trade turmoil
Sanjay Malhotra, Governor, Reserve Bank of India Since taking office in December, Sanjay Malhotra has reduced interest rates for the first time in five years, injected nearly $60 billion into the banking system, allowed the rupee to slide, and eased restrictions on...
Govt discontinues parts of gold deposit scheme amid rising prices
The move is likely to reduce the government's future obligations and minimise risks related to gold prices. While banks paid the interest on the short-term deposits, the government paid it for the medium- and long-term ones. Banks can continue to offer short-term gold...
SC remark on cutting trees ‘wake-up call’ for govt say environmentalists
"The continuous push for large-scale infrastructure projects such as hydropower, dams, roads, tunnels and railways has led to the loss of thousands of hectares of pristine forests. This has increased disaster risks, vulnerability and fatalities in the region," he said...
Insurers increasingly tap AI to tackle surging Cat losses
Risk experts are increasingly using AI to crack an especially intractable challenge: modeling hailstorms, thunderstorms and tornadoes, collectively known as severe convective storms, or SCS. Insured losses from SCS events totaled $61 billion in 2024, the...
Ravaging South Korea wildfires kill 24 people
“We need to mobilize all available resources in extinguishing the fires for the remainder of the week as it is feared we will experience an unprecedented level of wildfire damage,” Acting President Han Duck-soo said in a national address. “They are breaking records as...
Cyber incidents: IRDAI asks insurers to empanel forensic experts in advance
"In addition…, all regulated entities are required to establish a well-defined procedure/practice to ensure that the forensic auditor/s are empanelled in advance and can be onboarded to conduct forensics and root cause analysis of cyber incident/s without any delay,"...
Exclusive cooperative insurance firm on anvil, to provide coverage to all cooperative societies in country: Amit Shah
Amit Shah, Union Minister of Home Affairs and Co-operation To further strengthen the cooperative sector in India, Shah said, a cooperative insurance company will be set up soon that will provide insurance coverage to all cooperative societies in the country. He exuded...
Wipro awarded £500m deal from UK insurance giant Phoenix Group
As per the deal, Wipro’s existing FCA-regulated entity Wipro Financial Outsourcing Services Limited (WFOSL) will deliver comprehensive life and pension administration services to Phoenix Group’s ReAssure customers Mumbai: IT services company Wipro on Wednesday (26)...
GIFT City improves ranking in global financial centres index bolsters hub status
"GIFT City's continued rise in the Global Financial Centres Index rankings is a reflection of India's growing influence in global finance. "Our …ranking in reputational advantage, significant improvement in FinTech, and strong overall performance reinforce the...
PSU general insurance industry unions call off their Thursday strike
In another important development, the association has said that the Department of Financial Services has confirmed that clause of performance linked wage negotiation that was added at the time of settlement of the last wage revision, has been deleted New Delhi: Joint...
Federal Bank increases its stake in Ageas Federal Life Insurance by 4% to 30 %
Federal Bank has increased equity stake in Ageas Federal Life Insurance(AFLI) by four per cent to 30 per cent. Jude Gomes, MD & CEO, Ageas Federal Life Insurance, said, “We welcome this step by Federal Bank, which reflects the continued trust and confidence in our...
More than a fifth of super rich want to migrate out of India Survey
The survey of 150 ultra high networth individuals said that the US, UK, Australia, Canada and even UAE due to its golden visa scheme are the favourite destinations where the rich prefer to settle down. Mumbai: At least 22 per cent super rich Indians wish to leave the...
Misleading ads: SC asks states UTs to set up grievance redressal mechanism
A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan said state governments should create such mechanisms for members of the public to lodge complaints about objectionable advertisements prohibited under Drugs and Magic Remedies Act, 1954 New Delhi: The Supreme Court on...
‘Insensitive inhuman’ SC stays Allahabad HC observations on rape
Calling it a "very serious matter", a bench of Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih said, "In normal circumstances, we are slow in granting stay at this stage. But since the observations in paragraphs 21, 24 and 26 are totally unknown to canons of law and...
Regulations should not create unintended barriers for financial inclusion: RBI Guv
``India has made substantial progress on financial inclusion with 94 per cent of adults now having a bank account, It must be ensured that regulations do not create unintended barriers to financial inclusion. We need to be mindful of customer rights and convenience...
Insurers demand longer term assets to fund Govt’s Rs29.7 lakh crore debt pile
The finance ministry has set a record target of Rs 2.5 trillion of debt to be swapped for the fiscal year starting April 1. With the insurance sector expanding at 12%-13% annually, the goal is within reach, according to Vidya Iyer, head of fixed income at ICICI...
Disaster is directly linked to climate change: Amit Shah
This Bill does not infringe on the federal structure. The primary responsibility for disaster management lies with the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), which operates under the state government,” Union Home Minister Amit Shah New Delhi: Union Home...
Over 77K hospital admissions worth Rs 87 cr authorised for mental health packages under AB-PMJAY: Centre
Insurers are also mandated to make available products in compliance with the provisions of the Mental Health Care Act, 2017. In line with the above provisions, products are available in the market providing coverage for mental illness as per the respective product...