RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das speech full text at Global Fintech Fest
RBI gives fintech SRO status to FACE
Of the remaining two applications, one application has been returned with a provision for resubmission after meeting certain requirements. The third application is under examination, the RBI said.
What happened to Sebi’s credibility?
Sebi’s refusal, in embracing an independent investigation and ask the Sebi chief to step aside during the period of the probe, sets a bad precedent. It raises serious questions on the very credibility of the regulator.
Banks rush to meet TRAI directive fearing it may block bank, E-commerce messages From September 1
This may impact consumers in India in getting service and transactional messages from banks, financial institutions, and e-commerce platforms
Presently, entities only register their headers and templates with telecom operators, without including the actual content of the messages. Starting in September, telcos must implement a system to read and verify the content of commercial messages against their records. Messages that do not match the registered content will be blocked.
Total deposits under Jan Dhan bank accounts grow to Rs 2,31,236 crore
Till now, more than 53.14 crore beneficiaries banked under PMJDY since inception, the data showed.
PMJDY accounts grow 3.6 -fold from 15.67 crore in March 2015 to 53.14 crore as on 14-08-2024
Around 55.6% Jan-Dhan account holders are women and around 66.6% Jan Dhan accounts in rural and semi-urban areas, per the data.
YES BANK names Sumit Bali as Country Head, retail Assets
YES BANK has announced the appointment of Mr. Sumit Bali as the Country Head – Retail Assets and Debt Management, effective immediately. In his role, Mr. Bali will be responsible for driving…
Small finance banks to grow advances 25-27% this fiscal, says Crisil
Amid challenges in mobilizing deposits and their higher cost, SFBs are likely to explore alternative, non-deposit avenues to fund credit growth. That said, capital buffers to support growth remain healthy for SFBs.
RBI Governor Das Unveils Unified Lending Interface to Streamline Credit Access
On August 26, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das announced the introduction of a new technological platform, the Unified Lending Interface (ULI), designed to provide seamless credit access by significantly…
The fall of business journalism in India
Business journalism has become a glorified version of public relation service for companies—much of the media is owned by companies and is run for companies and their interests The list of ‘Don’ts’ is far bigger than ‘Dos’ for journos. Let’s call it journalism of convenience.
RBI MPC Minutes; Increasing divergence in growth assessments, says Madhavi Arora of Emkay Global
Continued moderation in core inflation was unanimously recognized, but the possibility of higher food prices spilling over to core remains a key concern. Real rate concerns raised their head again, but have not yet become the prevalent view among most committee members. Going forward, the RBI is likely to continue stressing on being ‘actively disinflationary’ and maintain a wait-and-watch mode to assess multiple macro forces, both domestic and global.