HDFC Bank tops Forbes’ list of Indian banks 2019

Forbes has recently compiled a first-ever list of the World’s Best Bank 2019 in terms of customer services and technological advancements. The private lender, HDFC Bank, was ranked at the top of the Forbes list of Indian banks, followed by ..

HDFC Bank recognized as India’s No. 1 Bank: Forbes Magazine

As per Forbes World’s Best Bank survey, HDFC Bank has been recognized as number 1 bank by customers in India. HDFC Bank emerged as India’s No 1 bank. ICICI Bank was at number 2 and SBI was ranked 11th in ..

Finance Ministry to infuse Rs. 5042 crore into Bank of Baroda

The government will infuse around Rs. 5000 crore into Bank of Baroda, which will be merged with two other public sector banks Dena Bank and Vijaya Bank. This merger would be effective from 1st April and is further aiming to ..

ICICI Lombard and Mobikwik collaborates to provide Insurance cover of Rs 50,000

ICICI Lombard and Mobikwik has announced a partnership to avail cyber-insurance cover of Rs 50,000 crore to defend against online frauds. This partnership aims to provide protection against unauthorised and fraudulent transactions online, across bank accounts, debit/credit cards and mobile ..

SBI, ICICI Bank and HDFC designated as RBI’s list of D-SIBs

The State Bank of India (SBI), ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank would have to comply with additional capital requirement norms by 1st April 2019 as the banks continue to be in the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s list of Domestic ..

SBI, ICICI, HDFC Bank to remain D-SIBs

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced that SBI, ICICI and HDFC Banks would continue as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) for 2018. D-SIBs The recognition as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) implies that banks are too big to ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019

HDFC Mutual Fund becomes India’s largest Asset Management Company

HDFC Mutual Fund has surpassed ICICI Prudential MF to become the India’s largest Asset Management Company (AMC). As per the latest data available with Association of Mutual funds in India (Amfi), HDFC MF manages assets worth Rs 3.35 lakh crore, ..

Union cabinet approves merger of Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank with Bank of Baroda (BoB)

On 2nd January 2019, the Union Cabinet approved the merger of Vijaya Bank and Dena Bank with Bank of Baroda (BoB). With the merger, BoB will become the third largest bank after State Bank of India and ICICI Bank. The ..

Development Financial Institutions

Development Financial Institutions are specialized institutions set up primarily to provide development/ Project finance especially in developing countries. These development banks are usually majority-owned by national governments. The source of capital of these banks is national or international development funds. This ..

Nimesh Shah elected as new Chairman of Association of Mutual Funds in India

Nimesh Shah, the MD & CEO of ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund, has been elected as new Chairman of Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI). He succeeded A Balasubramanian, CEO of Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund. Shah has been ..