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Saturday, October 16, 2021

Bank of Baroda launches centralised agri-loans processing units

Will also promote collaboration with local organisations for sourcing quality business

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HDFC Bank Q2 net profit up 17.6%

Net interest income grew by 12.1 per cent, while other income jumped by 21.5 per cent

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Sundaram Finance to look at co-lending to add more asset classes: MD Rajiv Lochan

The company, which has been diversifying into funding of passenger cars, construction and farm equipment in the past few years, would look at co-lending to build newer asset classes, said Rajiv Lochan, a former McKinsey consultant who is now the managing director of the Chennai-based lender.

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Friday, October 15, 2021

‘Higher loan growth for private banks’

Credit market share rises at the expense of public sector lenders, says RBI

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RBI approves appointment of Pradeep Kumar Panja as Chairman of Karnataka Bank

He will take over on November 14 for a period of three years

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Max Life seeks IRDAI nod to launch subsidiary

Expects approval in the next few weeks, says MD and CEO

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Public sector general insurers losing motor segment share very fast, lost 30% biz since FY18

In FY21, motor premium had declined after the pandemic but retained the top spot which it has ceded in FY22 to the health segment. This is also in line with the international market, where health is significantly larger than the motor segment. Motor TP segment has continued to grow faster than the Motor OD segment.

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Karnataka Bank to get Centenary building

The proposed new building in Mangaluru will be capable of housing various operations for future banking

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Bitcoin nears $60,000 as investors eye first US ETFs

The US Securities and Exchange Commission is poised to allow the first US bitcoin futures ETF to begin trading next week, according to a report

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Fintech firm Tala raises $145 m in Series-E round

Tala will use the funding to accelerate the rollout of new financial product and to develop crypto product for emerging markets

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PNB Housing shelves ₹ 4,000-cr share sale plan to Carlyle Group, other investors

PNB Housing Finance Limited (PNBHFL) has called off it’s proposed ₹ 4,000 crore share sale plan to Carlyle Group and other marquee investors including

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RBI Guv to IMF, World Bank: Will remain accommodative in monetary policy

Shaktikanta Das maintains that there is still unevenness in growth across sectors’

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Insurance penetration in India requires combined efforts of all stakeholders

Insurance chiefs were speaking at the National Insurance Academy (NIA) organised annual insurance summit on Thursday.

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PhonePe revenue up 85%, losses down 44% in FY21

PhonePe, which competes with Paytm, Google Pay and Amazon Pay, has reported marginally lower net loss of Rs 1,727 crore for the period.

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RBI tells SBI to bid aggressively at next switch auction; redemptions need to be brought down

On October 18th, the government is scheduled to switch two short-term bonds – the 5.09 per cent, 2022 paper and the 8.08 per cent, 2022 paper (maturing in April 13th 2022 and August 2nd, 2022) with three longer-term floating rate bonds – the FRB 2028 bond, the FRB, 2031 bond and the FRB 2034 bond.

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RBI clears re-appointment of Amitabh Chaudhry as MD of Axis Bank

​​The board of the bank had in April approved the extension of his tenure for further period of three years subject to regulatory clearance.

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PNB Housing Finance shelves share sale plan citing legal delays

​Carlyle arm Pluto Investments S.a.r.l and other investors will withdraw the proposal to buy stake in the company. Late in May, the board of PNB Housing had approved placement of 82 million preferential equity shares and 20.5 million share warrants with Carlyle Group unit Pluto Investments, Salisbury Investments, General Atlantic Singapore Fund FII Pte Ltd and Alpha Investments V Pte Ltd.

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

Indian Banks’ Association: A K Goel elected Chairman for 2021-22

The Managing Committee of the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) has elected A K Goel, Managing Director & CEO, UCO Bank, as the Chairman of the Asso

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Non-life and life insurance industry reported growth during the pandemic: IRDAI

Non-life insurance industry recorded 12.78 per cent growth, and life insurance industry grew 10 per cent

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Capital account convertibility: India on the cusp of fundamental shifts, says RBI Dy Guv

Increased market integration, freer non-resident access to debt on the cards

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UCO Bank CEO Atul Kumar Goel appointed chairman of Indian Banks' Association

Last month, Goel was shortlisted by the Banks Board Bureau (BBB) to take over as Punjab National Bank (PNB) CEO from January 2022.In the managing committee meeting on Thursday, IBA members also elected State Bank of India chairman Dinesh Kumar Khara, Canara Bank CEO L V Prabhakar and IDBI Bank CEO Rakesh Sharma as deputy chairmen of the IBA.

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RBI withdraws restrictions on Hindu Cooperative Bank, Pathankot

The RBI, however, added the penalty is based on deficiencies in regulatory compliance and is not intended to pronounce upon the validity of any transaction or agreement entered into by the bank with its customers

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PMC Bank fraud case: HC rejects Rakesh Wadhawan's medical bail plea

A single bench presided over by Justice Nitin Sambre said that Wadhawan's submission that he was immediately required to be released on temporary bail on medical ground, was "not justified".

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PE, VC investments halve in September; FY22 expected to see record activity: Report

On a quarterly basis, investments in the July-September period surged 3.4 times to USD 25.3 billion, with a sharp rebound in buyout investments and start-up investments accounting for 39 per cent of investments, the report by consultancy EY and industry lobby IVCA said.

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Oakridge raises funds on German crowdfunding platform

This is the first time an Indian rooftop solar company has tapped into the large European crowd financing market

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Rupee gains 12 paise to 75.25 against US dollar in early trade

However, higher crude prices restrained momentum

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Here’s how digital banking helped me manage my money better

The digital way of life is here to stay, and with that, security is a growing concern. But not with Airtel Payments Bank! We can link our Airtel number to our savings account and activate Airtel Safe Pay.

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Auto-debit rule: How to use BHIM UPI app's auto-pay facility to make recurring payments

Here is a look at how UPI users can use the auto-pay facility set up an e-mandate to make recurring payments linked to debit and credit cards.

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Technology Czar of the World- Digital India



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“Kitna Milega” – Dilemma or bias ?



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Five banks may bid for Citi's India consumer businesses

"While Citi's retail franchise remains excellent, the book has shrunk. It has lost significant market share and due to the exit plans, it has not been able to focus on enhancing the existing book and adding quality customers," said an official involved in the bidding process.

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Beyond cctv: Banking in the digital world

It’s time for banks to adopt video AI analytics

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Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Government announces conversion of two G-Secs into six FRBs

Conversion will take place through an auction scheduled for October 18

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Mobikwik sees ‘BNPL’ as its fastest growing business segment

Aims to hit IPO market by this month end, says Co-founder Upasana Taku

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PhonePe and NBBL partner to launch ClickPay

Will simplify recurring online bill payments for PhonePe customers

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Shriram Housing gets ₹300-cr equity capital from parent firm

Fund to be utilised for expansion

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Motor insurance showing signs of recovery post-Covid: CARE Ratings

The agency expects motor insurance premiums to grow at around 6% to 8% driven by any increase in third party insurance rates and higher auto sales, the ratings agency said.

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U GRO Capital and Kinara Capital enter into strategic co-origination partnership

Will offer collateral-free business loans to small business entrepreneurs in India

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Setting up UPI Autopay for recurring payments: Here's all you need to know

Users can set up an e-mandate using UPI Autopay for recurring payments

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Rupee can appreciate before falling further

On Tuesday, the domestic currency marked a fresh one-year low of 75.67 before ending the session a little higher at 75.51.

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Rupee can appreciate before falling further

On Tuesday, the domestic currency marked a fresh one-year low of 75.67 before ending the session a little higher at 75.51.

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Market Kaisa Lag Raha Hai?



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RBI bans audit firm Haribhakti & Co for two years

In 2019, the RBI had imposed a one-year ban on SR Batliboi & Co, an affiliate of global auditing firm EY, after it found lapses in the audit report of a bank.

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New banking laws required for microfinance to take root, says Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus

"Today, there is only one law for banking called banking law which defines what a bank should be. The banking law means that you have to have collateral and other requirements," Yunus said at the 13th Sanklap Global Summit 2021.

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Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Shivalik Small Finance Bank partners with Go Digit Insurance

To offer easy-to-comprehend insurance products to bank’s customers

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CA firm Haribhakti barred from auditing RBI-regulated entities for two years

The Reserve Bank of India has barred Haribhakti & Co LLP, Chartered Accountants, from undertaking any type of audit assignments in any of the ent

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RBI grants banking licence to Unity Small Finance Bank

Bank will be jointly managed by Centrum Financial Services and BharatPe

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RBI authorises Karur Vysya Bank to collect direct taxes

After the integration process is over, customers would be able to remit direct taxes via any branch or via net banking or DLite Mobile application.

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RBI issues small finance bank licence to Centrum and BharatPe combine

A new bank license has been issued after a gap of nearly 6 years, and we thank the RBI for the confidence shown in the abilities of Centrum and BharatPe.

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AUMs of NBFCs to rise 18–20% y-o-y this fiscal: Crisil Ratings.

The credit rating agency said that this growth would be despite a contraction in the first quarter

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Bank FD to fetch negative real interest with elevated inflation

Last week, the RBI said that the Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation is now projected to be at 5.3 per cent for 2021-22 with risks evenly balanced. At this level, the fixed deposit for one year with the country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) would rather earn negative interest. The real interest rate would be (-) 0.3 per cent for the saver.

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KLM Axiva Finvest, issues NCD for the 5th time



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Gold loan NBFCs set to clock 18-20% growth in current fiscal: CRISIL

“Gold-loan disbursements have rebounded sharply in the second quarter of this fiscal after a dismal first quarter,” said Krishnan Sitaraman, Senior Director and Deputy Chief Ratings Officer, CRISIL Ratings. “We expect the momentum to continue for the rest of this fiscal."

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Kotak Mahindra Bank launches Micro ATMs across India

Customers of all banks who possess a debit card can use a Kotak Micro ATM for key banking services such as cash withdrawals and checking account balances.

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Five foreign investors shortlisted for majority stake in Yes Bank-backed ARC

Yes Bank will likely hold a minority share in the proposed ARC in line with Reserve Bank of India (RBI) directions. The selected investor is likely to hold a majority as much as 80% to 85% in the new venture, one of the persons said.

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Saraswat Bank and Axis Securities tie-up to offer a 3-in-1 account to the lender’s customers

This will make it easier to transfer funds quickly, reduce paperwork and provide a comprehensive platform to invest, it said

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RBI debars Haribhakti & Co from undertaking audit assignments in central bank regulated entities

This is the first case of debarment of a CA firm under section 45MAA of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934

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Need a loan? Just say 'Hi' on Whatsapp and get Rs 10 lakh instantly. Here's how to apply

According to IIFL Finance, users can get a loan of up to Rs 10 lakh in few minutes by just saying hi on the messaging app.

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Bank Holidays October 2021: Banks to remain shut for up to 14 days from Oct 12; check full list here

As the festive season has started, banks in India will remain closed for up to 14 days, starting from today in October 2021, including second and fourth Saturdays, and Sundays.

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Evergrande bond coupon payments crisis intensify contagion fears

Looks set to miss its third round of bond payments in three weeks

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EarlySalary issues 50K SalaryCards in 50 days

“Issuance of 50K SalaryCard & 50000 transactions is a great milestone for us. EarlySalary aims to make credit access easier to India's digitally savvy young generation, which drives the major consumption of products and internet services, especially during the pandemic period,” Akshay Mehrotra, CEO and Co-Founder at EarlySalary said.

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Why "High Return" is "The Worst Point of Reference" when investing



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RBI allows multinational banks to store limited data abroad

RBI, however, has turned down requests from foreign banks to let them store information such as mobile numbers and 'purpose of remittance' in servers abroad.

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Monday, October 11, 2021

BoM reduces repo-linked lending rate by 10 basis points to 6.80%

RLLR brought down with an eye on the festive season

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Rupee crashes to 15-month low with 17 paise slump against US dollar

Even as rising crude prices and strength of the dollar in the overseas market weighed on investor sentiments

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HDFC Bank inks lease renewal for head office building in Mumbai’s Worli

The lease transaction between the bank and the landlord, Dr Syedna Taher Saifuddin Memorial Foundation, was registered on September 29.

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Indian Bank to leverage Fisdom tie-up for offering more wealth management products

New digital products on-boarded under the association by way of an agreement

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Axis Bank unveils open APIs to help customers use integrated services

APIs will allow Axis Bank’s banking solutions to get embedded via direct integration with the customers’ digital systems

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Ujjivan Small Fin Bank's affordable hsg loan book grows 42%, MSME portfolio 34%

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank's affordable housing & MSME loan books see growth while microfinance book sees a dip in September

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RBI imposes Rs 30 lakh penalty on Janata Sahakari Bank, Pune

The statutory inspection of the bank with reference to its financial position as on March 31, 2019, the Inspection Report pertaining thereto, and examination of all related correspondence revealed that the bank had not complied with the directions on exposure to sensitive sectors (real estate) and classification and reporting of frauds, the RBI said.

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RBI retains advisory committee on Srei group companies

The members of the committee are: R Subramaniakumar (Former MD & CEO, Indian Overseas Bank), T T Srinivasaraghavan (Former Managing Director, Sundaram Finance Limited), and Farokh N Subedar (Former Chief Operating Officer and Company Secretary, Tata Sons Limited).

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I-bankers make $761 million in advisory fees during Jan-Sept; lowest in three years, says report

As per the report, Axis Bank got USD 46.7 million or 6.1 per cent share, Goldman Sachs stood at the fourth slot with USD 46.7 million or 6.1 per cent each of the market pie, and ICICI Bank (USD 40.4 million, 5.3 per cent) comes at the fifth slot.

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IIFL Finance launches instant business loan on WhatsApp

Loans up to ₹10 lakh under facility, with minimum documentation and quick approval, according to company

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Bank credit to grow at 7.5- 8.0 per cent for FY’22: CARE Ratings

Retail loan segment is expected to do well as compared with industry and service segments

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Rupee slumps 17 paise to 75.16 against US dollar in early trade

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback’s strength against a basket of six currencies, rose 0.08 per cent to 94.13

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Buy now, pay later or party now, worry later: Decoding the latest finance fad

Developed to cater to the underserved and unserved section of the population and the new generation that’s geared towards instant gratification, Buy Now Pay Later isn’t limited only to that; it is rather open to all, thereby unlocking previously untapped opportunities for consumers, merchants, and fintech companies alike.

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China Evergrande bondholders brace for Monday’s coupon deadline

The firm has already missed payments on dollar bonds, worth a combined $131 million, due on September 23 and 29

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An Era of changing mind sets: Nitish Purohit



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Sunday, October 10, 2021

EoI for strategic sale of IDBI by Dec: DIPAM Secretary

The government intends to come out with Expression of Interest (EoI) for strategic disinvestment of IDBI Bank by December.“Our preparation for Express

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Bond market concerned about Reserve Bank’s liquidity management

10-year G-Sec yield hardens 5 bps to close at 6.318%

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What’s next for gold loans after the pandemic?

Gold loans have not lost the sheen

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NBFCs: No need to press the panic button yet

A majority of them are in a comfortable position

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RBI's decision to supersede boards of Srei group cos will prevent domino effect: Experts

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) on Friday admitted the insolvency pleas moved by banking sector regulator RBI against the two Srei Group firms and appointed an administrator to run the companies.

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Uttarakhand: HDFC Bank launches 24 gold loan desks

The facility will allow people to make the most of their idle gold with minimal documentation and transparent charges. The loans will be available for tenures starting from three months up to 24 months.

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Gaping holes in mental health insurance adding to distress of patients & kin

As World Mental Health Day dawns on October 10, mental health professionals are still rueing the inadequate health insurance coverage for those suffering from mental ailments despite the fact that Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA), made it mandatory for health insurers to include mental health treatment under scope of coverage.

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Rupee Bank administrator seeks its merger with another lender

"Liquidation is not the solution. Instead, we requested for the merger of the bank with another strong bank and protection of the interest of depositors with deposits of over Rs five lakh," Rupee Co-operative Bank's administrator Sudhir Pandit said.

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