RBI imposes penalty on 5 foreign banks for violating FEMA rules

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has slapped a fine on five foreign banks, namely, Deutsche Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, Bank of America, Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi and The Royal Bank of Scotland for violating reporting requirements of the Foreign ..

19 insurers remained profitable in 2015-16

IRDAI’s annual report has stated that out of 24 life insurance companies, only 19 insurers remained profitable in 2015-16. The life insurance industry has reported a profit of 7,415 crore rupees in 2015-16. The inflation-adjusted insurance premium in India increased ..

India improves in pension index

The index value for India in Melbourne Mercer global pension index has improved from 40.3 in 2015 to 43.4 in 2016 because of an increase in the net replacement rate. It is a measure of the adequacy of post-retirement income. ..

India first nation to subsidize online payments

India has become the first country in the world to subsidise the use of digital cash after the government announced measures like discounts on online payments for insurance policies, rail tickets and highway toll charges and waiver for service tax ..

Central Bank auctions Treasury Bills under MSS

Reserve Bank of India today auctioned 35-days Treasury Bills worth Rs. 60,000 Crores under the aegis of Market Stabilization Scheme as a step to clean the extra liquidity from the system. The bids were submitted via an electronic format on ..

Vittiya Saksharta Abhiyan launched by Central Government

India is witnessing a paradigm shift towards a digital economy and a major financial revolution. In pursuit of its efforts to move towards a cashless economy the Government of India has launched “Vittiya Saksharta Abhiyan” to promote active participation of ..

Gross Non-Performing Assets of PSU banks touch over 6 lakh crores

The government has said that the Gross Non-Performing Assets (NPA) of public sector banks as of September 2016 has touched nearly six lakh thirty thousand crore rupees. The total number of NPA accounts in the country is around 66 lakh ..

Insolvency and Bankruptcy board sets up two panels

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI), which expects to soon operationalise the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 has set up two high-level panels to gather inputs from experts, including on service providers and corporate liquidation. To expedite operationalisation of the ..