Nupur Anand And M Saraswathy

Stories by Nupur Anand And M Saraswathy

Cashless transactions see an uptick

Cashless transactions see an uptick

Rediff.com   9 Jan 2017

Provisional RBI data for November-December show a steady increase in card usage.

Hope floats: Q3 may see banks' financials improve

Hope floats: Q3 may see banks' financials improve

Rediff.com   6 Jan 2017

In the same quarter a year before, most of them had reported a dismal performance.

Thanks to the note ban, he's back!

Thanks to the note ban, he's back!

Rediff.com   27 Dec 2016

Demonetisation impact: Money lenders make a comeback.

Axis Bank dismisses 24 staffers, suspends 50 accounts

Axis Bank dismisses 24 staffers, suspends 50 accounts

Rediff.com   16 Dec 2016

Axis Bank dismisses 24 staffers, suspends 50 accounts after I-T raids

'Economists are talking nonsense:' HDFC Bank MD

'Economists are talking nonsense:' HDFC Bank MD

Rediff.com   30 Nov 2016

'Fear is also a great impetus to push people in the right direction.' 'So, everyone who has touched black money is scared and I'm very happy about it.'

How 3.2 million debit cards were compromised

How 3.2 million debit cards were compromised

Rediff.com   24 Nov 2016

Report holds Hitachi responsible for debit card data theft. When the data theft came to light, Hitachi had denied that its systems were compromised.

75,000 ATMs recalibrated in under 6 days

75,000 ATMs recalibrated in under 6 days

Rediff.com   22 Nov 2016

Around 2,500 engineers and 45,000 cash management employees step up efforts to complete the target of recalibrating 12,500 ATMs every day.

Why it will take weeks to tune ATMs

Why it will take weeks to tune ATMs

Rediff.com   19 Nov 2016

With about 2,000 qualified engineers to service ATMs across the country, it is an uphill task to modify 220,000 machines.

How can Indian banks prevent data theft?

How can Indian banks prevent data theft?

Rediff.com   7 Nov 2016

After the recent attack on debit cards exposed the gaps in their security systems, banks are getting serious about data privacy.

Mistry's tenure saw LIC cut stake in Tata firms

Mistry's tenure saw LIC cut stake in Tata firms

Rediff.com   3 Nov 2016

Insurer likely to support Ratan Tata; reduction in stake might have been profit booking.

Banks debate cyber security alliance against hackers

Banks debate cyber security alliance against hackers

Rediff.com   28 Oct 2016

A Europe-like cyber security defence alliance is the need of the hour, say banking technology experts.

Banks, exchanges come under cyber attacks

Banks, exchanges come under cyber attacks

Rediff.com   20 Oct 2016

Axis Bank recently informed the Reserve Bank of India that it had experienced a cyber attack, while the State Bank of India said it was re-issuing over 600,000 debit cards because of a potential security breach.

Fewer jobs, flat salary blues for techies in campus hiring

Fewer jobs, flat salary blues for techies in campus hiring

Rediff.com   19 Oct 2016

'Over the next two to three years, hiring will come down further.' 'You will see the industry intake of freshers go down to 150,000 from the current 200,000.'

Political risk, not surgical strikes, has companies seeking insurance

Political risk, not surgical strikes, has companies seeking insurance

Rediff.com   30 Sep 2016

Threats from IS militants, the Syrian conflict and the migrant crisis in Europe are some of the recent risks that have companies worried, says M Saraswathy.

How telematics auto insurance can help you

How telematics auto insurance can help you

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2016

This form of device-based insurance uses GPS to measure how much a car runs and the speed that it is run at.

RBI may pause this time, but rate cut likely in Dec

RBI may pause this time, but rate cut likely in Dec

Rediff.com   26 Sep 2016

Lower inflation, FCNR(B) outflows likely to influence central bank decision

FCNR redemptions won't be disruptive, say bankers

FCNR redemptions won't be disruptive, say bankers

Rediff.com   13 Sep 2016

There's surplus liquidity and RBI, with plentiful forex reserves, is ready to pump whatever extra is needed

Software robots to perform a fifth of internal jobs at ICICI Bank

Software robots to perform a fifth of internal jobs at ICICI Bank

Rediff.com   9 Sep 2016

Other private banks also planning to employ bots soon

Irdai plans to make insurers' listing a must

Irdai plans to make insurers' listing a must

Rediff.com   12 Aug 2016

General, life insurers with 8 & 10 yrs in biz, respectively, may have to list

Behind the scenes: The making of India's largest private insurer

Behind the scenes: The making of India's largest private insurer

Rediff.com   10 Aug 2016

Amitabh Chaudhry, who will now head the merged entity, will manage assets under management of about Rs 1.10 lakh crore and an employee base of 23,620 after the completion of the deal