Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2019

The Lok Sabha has passed the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Bill, 2019. This bill aims to curb the menace of non regulated financial schemes in the country and will authorize the government to effectively seize the immovable and movable ..

Andhra Bank partners with Floatbot to launch AI chatbot “ABHi”

The Andhra Bank has partnered with Floatbot to offer an Artificial Intelligence-powered virtual assistant for online banking users. The AI chatbot named “ABHi” – made by Floatbot – is integrated with Core Banking Servers (CBS) of Andhra Bank and will ..

Bimal Jalan Committe

The Bimal Jalan Committee which was formed under former RBI Governor Jalan on December 26, 2018, to investigate the economic capital framework (ECF) for the Reserve Bank of India. Why was it formed? As per conventional estimates, the RBI has ..

L&T Finance Holdings becomes first NBFC to get $100 million loan from AIIB for Green Energy Funding

The L&T Infrastructure Finance Company Limited (LTIF) has become the first Non-Banking Finance Company (NBFC) to get $100 million loan from Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) for on-lending to wind and solar power infrastructure projects in India. LTIF is a ..

Swiss National Bank – Annual Banking Statistics: Relevant Points

The annual banking statistics released by the Swiss National Bank makes the following observations: The UK has retained its top position in terms of money parked by its citizens and enterprises with Swiss banks. The UK accounts for more than 26 per ..

Sarada Kumar Hota appointed as Managing Director of National Housing Bank

Sarada Kumar Hota has been appointed as the new Managing Director of National Housing Bank (NHB) for a period of three years. Prior to this appointment, Hota was Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Can Fin Homes. NHB, which ..

NSE Clearing Ltd to head SEBI panel to review margins on derivatives

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has constituted a working group, headed by NSE Clearing Ltd., to review the current framework of margins in the futures and options segment. The group will look into the issue and submit ..

Government of India reduces rate of contribution under Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Act from 6.5% to 4.0%

The Union Government has taken a historic decision to reduce the salary contribution of industrial workers who are eligible for healthcare benefits under the Employees’ State Insurance Act (ESI) Act from 6.5% to 4.0%. The move is aimed at formalizing ..