Raghuram Rajan has appointed him as head of several committees soon after taking charge.
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Friday got its first female managing director and another new MD.
The Indian Nuclear Energy Pool, meant to insure risks from nuclear reactors, may take longer to be set up. While the idea of forming a pool was mooted earlier this year, it has reached a deadlock owing to differences among the stakeholders on certain clauses.
Most insurers aren't comfortable with subscribing to the National Pension System as they see it as competition.
For FY14, the first full year of the law's implementation, the spend could go up to nearly Rs 8,700 crore (Rs 87 billion), given that India Inc's profitability has grown at a compounded 7.5 per cent annually in the past three years.
Directors that are shareholders will also face more problems.
The insurer plans to hire about 2,00,000 agents this financial year.
More than a decade after it entered the market, Naukri.com, Info Edge (India) Ltd's recruitment services portal, has about 50,000 customers and about 120,000 job listings.
After the screening, the shortlisted candidates will be vetted by an external committee, to be headed by former RBI governor, Bimal Jalan.
The rupee, which has depreciated about 23 per cent since May, has increased the loss ratios for the travel insurance segment.
While there has been a rise in obesity reduction surgeries, it may still take time before health insurance cover is made available for these.
Biksham Gujja contributed to major global initiatives such as the World Commission on Dams, World Water Commission and World Water Forum.
HDFC Life, which posted a consolidated net profit of Rs 281.83 crore (Rs 2.81 billion) for the quarter ended June compared with Rs 11.92 crore (Rs 119.2 million) in corresponding period last year (according to HDFC's first quarter results), has diversified its distribution mix.
The macro economic situation and currency depreciation might top the priority list of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor-designate Raghuram Rajan.
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A stumbling economy, a falling currency and high inflation, plus weak consumer demand, mean more and more become excess baggage.
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Prior RBI permission a hurdle, given its views; business interest needs to be clearer.
A healthy track record and 17 years of experience in financial services would be the key strengths of Edelweiss Financial Services in setting up a bank, says chairman and chief executive officer Rashesh Shah, in an interview with Business Standard.
Rajan will be closely working with the RBI governor and the four deputy governors to gain familiarity with the central bank's stance on various issues.
New Irda rules open the way, with 5 entities getting okay to set up as repositories; firms preparing structures for switch
Commercial papers, certificates of deposit also dry up
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