Banks and brokerage firms have plans to test a small device that would help customers prove their identities while logging on to online banking, brokerage and bill-payment programmes, in an effort to fight Internet fraud.
It's not e-retailers alone. Bankers are also celebrating initiatives like 'Big Billion Day Sale' this festive season.
Both protesters and the authorities in Hong Kong are using complex combinations of technology, reports Devangshu Datta.
Taking bank lottery scam to a new level, scamsters are using the name and picture of RBI chief Raghuram Rajan to lure gullible people into making a cash deposit of Rs 15,500 to get a winning amount of Rs 5.50 crore.
Private banks and start-ups offer instant loans on apps as well as through ATMs.
Even as you fight the ongoing health challenge, here are some tips to strengthen your personal finance in the time of coronavirus.
A specialised force with 1,000 personnel to be formed in the state for the same.
Your next ride via the Ola app in an auto rickshaw could be cashless.
According to the survey carried out by IDC recently, India scores the highest (8.5) on the happiness quotient of its banking citizens, followed by Indonesia (8.33), New Zealand (8.27) and China (7.93).
US cybersecurity researchers have developed a technique that fights the 'Heartbleed' virus, and detects and entraps hackers who might be using it to steal sensitive data.
Taxi booking, shopping and transfer of money will be easy.
While the acceptance of cards, mobile wallets and banking apps is increasing, only 10 per cent of transactions take place through them.
ICICI bank waives ATM charges.
In an online chat with readers on April 27, Sameer Ratolikar, Chief Information Security Officer, HDFC Bank, answered readers' queries on how to secure their online banking transaction.
Fraudulent emails exhorting people to deposit cash for reward are on the rise.
Banks have started charging customers for payment of credit card bills through cheque and so paying online makes more sense.
In April, RBI had to issue a warning about a mobile application.
'The RBI is not releasing Rs 2,000 notes for the last 10 days; probably they have stopped printing it.'
There is a sharp difference between the total remuneration paid at the public sector and private sector entities
One small interest rate hike of one-quarter of a percentage point is unlikely to have much impact on your budget
If you are have an account with State Bank of India, HDFC Bank or Axis Bank you will have to pay higher charges for using ATM more than five times a month.
With Pockets, ICICI Bank aims to target first-time customers.
The RBI view comes within a fortnight of the sectoral regulator FMC in a report stating that the promoter Shah and promoter company Financial Technologies are not eligible to run the crippled exchange, an order challenged by the group in the Bombay High Court.
The online world is driven by convenience, simplicity and speed.
Madhuri Banerjee is the author of My Clingy Girlfriend. So when she advises you on how to deal with one, be scared. Very scared!
There are umpteen cases where travel websites and airlines advertise tickets for unbelievably low prices, without mentioning taxes and other charges.
Here are five things that fraudsters are likely to say or do that should set the alarm bells ringing in your head.
Online and mobile based personal finance applications have gained importance over the past few years.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is in the midst of a major operation which is targeting hacking hubs across the country.
Six compelling reasons to use your credit card. WARNING: reckless use of plastic can land you in a debt rap
From small retailers' experiences with e-wallets to digital transaction numbers post demonetisation, Geetanjali Krishna and Karan Choudhury find out where the truth lies.
Things are expected to change dramatically in a few years for urban consumers.
'Biometric Aadhaar-based surveillance is not only about violation of privacy, but also about the treasure hunt for unprecedented financial surveillance and economic intelligence in the economic history of mankind,' asks Gopal Krishna.
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