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Countries should be mindful of...: Jaishankar on Gaza war

Countries should be mindful of...: Jaishankar on Gaza war

Rediff.com5 Dec 2024

When asked the reason for India's abstention from a resolution in the UN General Assembly on October 27, 2023, regarding the protection of civilians and upholding legal and humanitarian obligations, Jaishankar said there were many resolutions in the UN General Assembly and in some India abstained and in some, it voted in favour.

Anil Ambani appears before ED in Yes Bank case

Anil Ambani appears before ED in Yes Bank case

Rediff.com19 Mar 2020

Reliance group chairman Anil Ambani on Thursday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate in Mumbai in connection with a money-laundering probe against Yes Bank promoter Rana Kapoor and others, officials said. The agency is expected to record the statement of Ambani under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The 60-year-old businessman arrived at the ED office in Ballard Estate around 9.30 am.

Voda's payments bank becomes first to shut shop

Voda's payments bank becomes first to shut shop

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

Vodafone Idea, the promoter of Aditya Bira Idea Payments Bank, said in a notification to the exchanges late on Friday that the board of the bank approved winding up the business, subject to approval from the Reserve Bank of India.

Bandhan to use SMS tech for rural banking

Bandhan to use SMS tech for rural banking

Rediff.com28 Nov 2014

The Kolkata-based firm already has a presence in 22 states with over 2,000 branches and 5.9 million borrowers.

Inflation seen closer to target in FY26: RBI report

Inflation seen closer to target in FY26: RBI report

Rediff.com22 May 2024

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) state of the economy report observed that any durable alignment of headline retail inflation with the target of 4 per cent could recommence in the second half of FY25 and sustain until numbers closer to the target are seen during the course of FY26, dashing hopes of any reduction in the policy repo rate in the current financial year. The report, authored by RBI staffers, including Deputy Governor in charge of monetary policy Michael Patra, said though headline numbers may fall in July and August due to base effect, it is likely to reverse in September.

You dismissed the subject in just 10 words: Chidambaram cautions govt on inflation

You dismissed the subject in just 10 words: Chidambaram cautions govt on inflation

Rediff.com24 Jul 2024

He argued that if inflation is low, stable and moving towards the 4 per cent target, why has the RBI not revised downward the bank rate fixed in June 2023?

50 bps cut in interest rate likely by March 2025: Axis Mutual Fund

50 bps cut in interest rate likely by March 2025: Axis Mutual Fund

Rediff.com28 Oct 2024

'Investors can consider staying invested in long duration products as there is a possibility of rate cuts in the near term.' Positive macros - lower inflation, high forex reserves and favourable demand-supply dynamics for government bonds - make a strong case for rate cuts from December, says Devang Shah, head of fixed income, Axis Mutual Fund. In an interview with Abhishek Kumar in Mumbai, Shah says this view may not hold true if commodity prices go up sharply.

Why banking stocks will continue to fall post RBI policy

Why banking stocks will continue to fall post RBI policy

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

With March 2016 being the final quarter when banks will have to disclose their stressed assets, the markets are assuming the worst is yet to come

Rajan asks banks to improve cyber security systems

Rajan asks banks to improve cyber security systems

Rediff.com16 Aug 2016

Rajan said the RBI is working on upgrading the capabilities of its inspectors to undertake bank system audits as well as to detect vulnerabilities in them

Why depositors continue to flock co-op banks

Why depositors continue to flock co-op banks

Rediff.com10 Oct 2019

The interest offered is mostly 0.5 to 1 per cent more than what other banks offer. Moreover, customer service and long-term association spanning generations are also other reasons for the popularity.

Day 4: India continues to stand in queue as banks work on Sunday

Day 4: India continues to stand in queue as banks work on Sunday

Rediff.com13 Nov 2016

To manage anxious crowds, as many as 3,400 personnel of paramilitary and Delhi Police along with 200 quick reaction teams have been deployed at ATMs and banks.

What Will Keep Nirmalaji Busy This Year?

What Will Keep Nirmalaji Busy This Year?

Rediff.com17 Jun 2024

Fresh plans of privatisation or divestment in central public sector enterprises and public sector banks might take a back seat this financial year because these may require a large consensus among coalition partners.

Mufti keen to revive PSU banks in J&K, meets Jalan

Mufti keen to revive PSU banks in J&K, meets Jalan

Rediff.com21 Jan 2003

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed met Reserve Bank of India Governor Bimal Jalan on Tuesday and discussed the issue of reviving nationalised banking operations in the state.\n\n\n\n

Higher discounts likely to prompt India to buy more crude oil from UAE

Higher discounts likely to prompt India to buy more crude oil from UAE

Rediff.com27 Jul 2023

Higher discounts on crude oil offered by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to wean India away from Russian crude may soon see Indian refiners ramping up purchases from the Gulf nation, officials at multiple refiners said. They also pointed to the recent agreement on trade settlement in national currencies signed between India and the UAE as a reason for this. "While discussions are underway, the UAE has offered discounts on crude, which will be more than that of the current level of Russian discounts.

Nifty closes at record high; Sensex gains 246 points

Nifty closes at record high; Sensex gains 246 points

Rediff.com13 Sep 2023

Titan, IndusInd Bank, Axis Bank, State Bank of India, Power Grid, NTPC and Tata Motors were among the among the major gainers. Mahindra & Mahindra, Larsen & Toubro, Nestle, JSW Steel, Infosys and Tata Consultancy Services, Tech Mahindra and Maruti were the major laggards.

RBI may introduce CBDC in call money market soon

RBI may introduce CBDC in call money market soon

Rediff.com5 Sep 2023

The Reserve Bank is planning to extend wholesale Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) for transactions for interbank borrowing or call money market, sources said on Tuesday. The pilot in the wholesale segment, known as the Digital Rupee -Wholesale (e-W), was launched on November 1, 2022, with the use case being limited to the settlement of secondary market transactions in government securities. "RBI is now planning to go into the interbank borrowing market.

Videocon paid ICICI Bank dues worth Rs 1000 cr till Dec last year

Videocon paid ICICI Bank dues worth Rs 1000 cr till Dec last year

Rediff.com6 Apr 2018

NuPower will return loan with interest to consumer durables major by 2021

Explained in Charts: India's deepening economic slowdown

Explained in Charts: India's deepening economic slowdown

Rediff.com19 Nov 2019

What could be the reason for the successive downward revisions across the board? Some key indicators make it evident, reports Abhishek Waghmare.

Jaitley slams RBI for the present banking crisis

Jaitley slams RBI for the present banking crisis

Rediff.com30 Oct 2018

The remarks came amid reports of mounting tension between the finance ministry and the RBI over the autonomy of monetary policy makers.

Governor Das to meet private bank CEOs on credit, liquidity concerns

Governor Das to meet private bank CEOs on credit, liquidity concerns

Rediff.com9 Jul 2019

The overarching talking point will be the reluctance on the part of private banks to loosen their purse strings and increase lending substantially, even as the central bank believes there is adequate liquidity within the system.

Supply shocks led to price rise during pandemic, says SBI report

Supply shocks led to price rise during pandemic, says SBI report

Rediff.com25 Apr 2023

The price hikes during Covid were more because of supply chain and logistics disruptions caused by the pandemic and the Ukraine war rather than firms increasing prices because of higher pricing power, a report by State Bank of India (SBI) said. "It is thus incorrect to infer that concentration power dictated pricing capacity of firms, thus resulting in unyielding core inflation," the report authored by Soumya Kanti Ghosh, group chief economic adviser, SBI, said. A recent research article by former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) deputy governor Viral Acharya had observed that persistence of core inflation in India is due to purchasing power of top-five corporate houses.

PSU banks need higher capitalisation for dealing with NPAs

PSU banks need higher capitalisation for dealing with NPAs

Rediff.com6 Jul 2015

Arun Jaitley had promised to provide more than the budgeted amount.

India to face export shocks from global recession

India to face export shocks from global recession

Rediff.com22 Dec 2022

India has been relatively insulated from the severe headwinds in the West. However, with a third of the global economy expected to slip into recession in calendar year 2023, the impact will strongly be felt on India's exports and trade economy, leading economists said in a panel discussion at the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit in Mumbai on Wednesday. The panel comprised former Reserve Bank of India executive director and former Monetary Policy Committee member Mridul Saggar, State Bank of India Chief Economic Advisor Soumya Kanti Ghosh, Citibank India Chief Economist Samiran Chakraborty, ICRA Chief Economist Aditi Nayar, and IndusInd Bank Chief Economist Gaurav Kapoor. The topic of the panel discussion was No recession in sight: Is India decoupled from developed economies?

Scam-hit PMC Bank invites EoI from potential investors

Scam-hit PMC Bank invites EoI from potential investors

Rediff.com3 Nov 2020

Fraud-hit Punjab and Maharashtra Cooperative (PMC) Bank on Tuesday invited expression of interest (EoI) from potential investors for investment or equity participation in the bank for its reconstruction. Subsequent to commencement of the normal day-to-day operations, it will be open for the investors to convert the bank into a small finance bank by making an application to the RBI, the lender said.

FDI Declines From Pandemic Highs

FDI Declines From Pandemic Highs

Rediff.com4 Apr 2024

Net inflows were $18.4 billion for the rolling 12-month period ended January 2024 compared to $32.7 billion for the rolling 12-month period ended January 2023.

In a year, bank fraud doubles

In a year, bank fraud doubles

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

Maharashtra and West Bengal lead the way in bank fraud.

What helped Axis Bank strike it big

What helped Axis Bank strike it big

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

The management, however, is a bit wary about near-term performance.

RBI conducts 4-day VRRR auction as overnight rates fall below repo

RBI conducts 4-day VRRR auction as overnight rates fall below repo

Rediff.com6 Feb 2024

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday did a four-day variable rate reverse repo (VRRR) auction to reduce liquidity in the banking system as the overnight money market rates fell below the repo rate, said market participants. The repo rate is 6.50 per cent. Banks parked Rs 18,750 crore at the auction against a notified amount of Rs 50,000 crore at a weighted average rate of 6.49 per cent.

Impact of NBFC failures on banking system has reduced

Impact of NBFC failures on banking system has reduced

Rediff.com28 Dec 2019

The bi-annual financial stability report noted that failure of an NBFC with the maximum capacity to cause solvency losses to the banking system will lead to a loss of 2.5 per cent of the total tier-I capital of the banking system.

US, allies cut off Russian banks from SWIFT

US, allies cut off Russian banks from SWIFT

Rediff.com27 Feb 2022

The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) is the world's main banking messaging service which links around 11,000 banks and institutions in more than 200 countries, including India.

Yes Bank: Rana Kapoor proposes peace to rival faction

Yes Bank: Rana Kapoor proposes peace to rival faction

Rediff.com24 Oct 2018

The meeting was amicable, a stark contrast to the meetings of earlier years that always ended with the rivals at loggerheads.

Keen to reduce debt, banks get tough with large borrowers

Keen to reduce debt, banks get tough with large borrowers

Rediff.com21 Feb 2017

The Essar group, Jindal Steel and Power, Monnet Ispat, Bhushan Steel and the Avantha group have been asked to close deals by March-end.

RBI rule on unsecured loans to hit lenders' capital, loan growth: Analysts

RBI rule on unsecured loans to hit lenders' capital, loan growth: Analysts

Rediff.com27 Nov 2023

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) latest order on unsecured loans is set to hit the banking sector's growth in the near-term, cautioned analysts, as they see banks slowing down on aggressive retail lending. Besides, cost of funds for non-banking finance companies (NBFC) is expected to inch up as banks will pass on higher capital charge to NBFCs. "We believe the fallout of the RBI action will be mainly on growth, given the rising dependence on unsecured retail loans and lending to NBFCs for growth.

New rules on how banks should report frauds to CBI

New rules on how banks should report frauds to CBI

Rediff.com10 May 2018

According to RBI's circular, cases of frauds involving more than Rs 25 crore and up to Rs 50 crore should be given to the CBI's Banking Security and Fraud Cell

No respite for banks; NPAs seen to rise in first half of 2021

No respite for banks; NPAs seen to rise in first half of 2021

Rediff.com17 Mar 2021

Asset quality of banks, which saw some improvement in the second half of 2020, is likely to worsen during the first six months of 2021, according to a survey. The findings are part of the 12th round of bankers' survey carried out by FICCI-IBA between July and December 2020. The survey was conducted on 20 banks, including public sector, private sector and foreign banks, representing about 59 per cent of the banking industry, as classified by asset size.

Top 10 bank exams to prepare for in 2017

Top 10 bank exams to prepare for in 2017

Rediff.com8 Feb 2017

Timely preparation and picking the right questions will help you crack these examinations and secure a job.

Headwinds for banks to continue in 2014: S&P

Headwinds for banks to continue in 2014: S&P

Rediff.com10 Feb 2014

Global rating agency Standard & Poor's today said 2014 will continue to be a challenging year for the asset quality and profitability of the country's banks as the economy is expected to make a tepid recovery.

Why did RBI take this route to save Yes Bank?

Why did RBI take this route to save Yes Bank?

Rediff.com17 Mar 2020

'The RBI has not allowed any commercial bank to fail in the past three decades.' 'It has always played the role of a matchmaker, but this is the best deal it has stitched,' notes Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Poll panel raises red flag on bank licence timing

Poll panel raises red flag on bank licence timing

Rediff.com20 Mar 2014

EC received the RBI proposal in the first week of this month, soon after the model code of conduct came into force on March 5.