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Bank officers' union extends support to 'Bharat Bandh' by farmers on Sep 27

The All India Bank Officers' Confederation (AlBOC) on Wednesday extended its support to the 'Bharat Bandh' called by Samyukta Kisan Morcha on September 27

Depositors of 21 stressed cooperative banks to get Rs 5 lakh by November

The DICGC in a statement said only those depositors who have submitted their willingness to the insured banks would get money

FinMin suggests restarting decades-old apprenticeship scheme in railways

The Finance Ministry has recommended the railways restart a 94-year-old apprenticeship scheme, which was discontinued in 2015

Risk-sensitive currencies perked up by upcoming Evergrande bond payment

Some of the excitement fizzled, however, after traders realised it was still not known whether the developer would be able to pay the coupon on its offshore dollar bonds, due on Thursday.

Bank of India to raise up to Rs 1,800 cr in capital via tier-II bonds

Crisil upgrades rating for Tier-I bonds to «AA» reflecting the lender's improved capital ratios and greater ability to make future coupon payments

RBI must deal more with consumers, review rules impacting them: CUTS talks

Experts at discussion say approach favouring of banks over consumers may make the latter move away from the digital economy towards cash

Rupee slumps 26 paise to close at 73.87 against US dollar

Foreign institutional investors were net buyers in the capital market on Tuesday as they purchased shares worth Rs 1,041.92 crore, as per exchange data.

DICGC asks 21 stressed cooperative banks to prepare list of account holders

DICGC has also asked the banks to circulate consent form to account holders for accessing funds up to Rs 5 lakh as per the amended law within 90 days.

DICGC to pay upto Rs 5 lakh to depositors of 21 insured co-op banks

The banks include include Punjab & Maharashtra Co-Op Bank (PBC Bank) and City Co-operative Bank

Rupee slips 11 paise to 73.72 against US dollar in early trade

The Indian rupee depreciated 11 paise to 73.72 against the US dollar in opening trade on Wednesday, tracking a strong greenback in the overseas market. Forex traders said a positive trend in domestic equities and sustained foreign fund inflows supported the

HDFC launches festive offer; cuts home loan interest rate to 6.7%

Customers can avail of new home loans starting at an interest rate of 6.70 per cent per annum, irrespective of the loan amount or employment category

Govt extends Uday Kotak's term as IL&FS non-exec chairman by 6 months

Kotak, who is also the managing director and chief executive officer of Kotak Mahindra Bank would continue being the non-executive director on the board of IL&FS until April 2, 2022

HDFC launches festive offer; home loan starting from 6.7%

Country's biggest mortgage lender HDFC on Tuesday announced a festive offer in line with peers like SBI with home loans starting from 6.70 per cent.

Rupee recovers 13 paise to close at 73.61 against US dollar on Tuesday

The rupee on Tuesday rebounded by 13 paise to close at 73.61 (provisional) against the US dollar following a firm trend in domestic equities and losses in the American currency in the overseas market.

Retail depositors earning negative returns; relook taxes on interest: SBI

If not for all the depositors, the taxation review should be carried out for at least the deposits made by senior citizens who depend on the interest for their daily needs, the SBI economists said

Rupee surges 15 paise to 73.59 against US dollar in early trade

The Indian rupee appreciated 15 paise to 73.59 against the US dollar in opening trade on Tuesday, tracking the weakness of the American currency in the overseas market. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 73.74 against the dollar, then edg

HDFC Bank says it will double retail loans, sees 'robust demand' in economy

Uncertainty is declining as businesses seek to bolster growth after Covid-19, says the bank's country head for retail assets.

China tech crackdown is India's gain: US venture investor March Capital

Indian startups in internet and cloud software offer strong growth prospects but without Chinese firms' risk: Sumant Mandal.

Private lender YES Bank resumes credit card issuance with Visa tie-up

Its credit card issuance activity was hit in July after the Reserve Bank of India placed curbs on Mastercards

Nabard chief stresses on strengthening IT infra of cooperative banks

Strengthening of IT infra of cooperative banks, enhancement of agriculture term loans and diversification of credit portfolio are important factors to make them sustainable on a long term basis

RBI to conduct open market purchase, sale of G-secs on Thursday

The Reserve Bank on Monday said it will conduct an open market purchase of government securities aggregating to Rs 15,000 crore under the G-sec Acquisition Programme (G-SAP 2.0) on September 23. On a review of current liquidity conditions, the central bank a

Sundaram Finance to create awareness on govt schemes like MSME Samadhaan

Under MSME Samadhaan, a portal for delayed payment has been created for empowering micro and small entrepreneurs across the country to directly register their cases relating to delayed payments

HDFC Bank, Paytm launch Visa-powered credit cards ahead of festive season

The partnership aims to provide one of the widest range of offerings across customer segments, with special focus on millennials, business owners and merchants

Rupee slumps 26 paise to close at 73.74 against US dollar today

The Indian rupee fell by 26 paise to close at 73.74 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday, tracking a strong American currency in the overseas market and muted trend in domestic equities.

PNB earns Rs 170 cr in FY21 as charges for not maintaining min balance: RTI

Punjab National Bank collected nearly Rs 170 crore by levying charges on customers for not maintaining the required minimum balance in their accounts during 2020-21, according to RTI information.

HDFC Bank ties up with Paytm to issue co-branded credit cards from Oct

The credit cards will be launched in October during the festive season to tap into the high consumer demand for credit cards

Bank loan fraud: ED arrests MD of Mumbai-based agro company

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday said it has arrested the managing director of a Mumbai-based agro company in a money laundering probe linked to an alleged multi-crore bank fraud.

Rupee falls sharply after Yellen renews call for raising US debt ceiling

The rupee opened at 73.8250 a dollar, down from its previous close of 73.48. At 10.50 AM, the rupee was at 73.6750, brought down by nationalised banks selling dollars

Kotak Mahindra Bank to acquire 9.98% stake in KFin Tech for Rs 310 cr

KFin Technologies provides technology solutions across a broad spectrum of asset classes spanning mutual funds, alternative investment funds and pension funds

Growing small and medium businesses embrace the digital-first world

71% of growing SMBs say their business survived the pandemic because of digitisation

IDBI Bank strategic sale: Most merchant bankers indicate 52 weeks' time

Most of the merchant bankers who had submitted bids for facilitating strategic sale of LIC-controlled IDBI Bank indicated a time-frame of one year to complete the elaborate process, sources said

Muthoottu Mini Financiers launches 3 zonal offices for customer experience

Muthoottu Mini Financiers Ltd, one of the largest NBFC in India, announced launch of three new zonal offices across India to upgrade operational efficiency and to provide better customer experience.

India's forex reserves down by $1.34 billion to $641.113 billion

After reaching a record high in the previous week, the country's foreign exchange reserves declined by $1.34 billion to $641.113 billion in the week ended September 10, 2021, according to RBI data

PNB cuts rate on home loan above Rs 50 lakh by 0.5 pc; RLLR by 0.25 pc

A day after SBI and Bank of Baroda announced festival season offer, Punjab National Bank on Friday slashed the interest rate on home loan above Rs 50 lakh by 0.50 per cent to 6.60 per cent

Punjab National Bank cuts repo-based lending rate by 25 bps to 6.55%

State-owned Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Friday said it has slashed the repo-based lending rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 6.55 per cent.

Collection recovery in securitisation yet to reach March 2021 levels

The performance of 143 rated securitisation deals showed the recovery has improved sentiments and supported the loan performance in June-July 2021

Rupee inches 6 paise higher to 73.46 against US dollar in early trade

The Indian rupee inched higher by 6 paise to 73.46 against the US dollar in opening trade on Friday, tracking a firm trend in domestic equities.

Asian Americans in finance say racism leads to 'bamboo ceiling' in career

Asians often fall victim to the «model minority myth,» the view that they are diligent workers who have overcome discrimination to gain a solid foothold in the workplace, according to the AAAIM

Challenge for banks as outsiders Amazon, IKEA crack the finance code

Analysts say the risk for traditional lenders is that they will get pushed further away from the front end of the finance chain
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