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Entire loss of PMC Bank being thrust on depositors: Sahakar Bharati to RBI

Repay PMC depositors' money in 5 years and pay at least 6% interest per annum, the umbrella body of co-operative organisations tells RBI

State Bank of India raises Rs 3,974 crore capital through AT1 bonds

Union Bank is likely to hit the market next week with AT1 bond issue of Rs 1,500 crore

India's forex reserves decline $1.783 billion to $635.905 billion

India's foreign exchange reserves declined for the second consecutive week, ending USD 1.783 billion down at USD 635.905 billion for the week ended December 3, RBI data showed on Friday.

RBI enforces 20-digit LEI for cross-border deals above Rs 50 crore

The Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) number is used to uniquely identify parties to financial deals worldwide to improve quality and accuracy of financial data systems

Rupee drops by 18 paise to 75.78 against dollar on forex outflows

The rupee dropped by 18 paise to an over 16-month low of 75.78 on Friday amid consistent foreign fund outflows and growing concerns about inflation. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened lower at 75.65 a dollar and later tanked to the da

Rupee declines by 8 paise to trade at 16-month low level of 75.68

The rupee declined further by 8 paise to a fresh 16-month low level of 75.68 in early trade on Friday due to continued foreign found outflows and losses in the stock market.

Paytm Payments Bank gets RBI approval to operate as scheduled bank

After the announcement, Paytm's share price rose 2.62 per cent to close at Rs 1,594.55 apiece.

Nasscom makes recommendations to RBI on Card-on-File tokenisation

BIN ranges are required to identify if EMI is supported by a card network or not. BIN ranges also help in identifying routing of a transaction.

Top headlines: Farmers call off protest; WHO advisory on booster shots

Business Standard brings you the top stories on Thursday

Rupee tanks to 16-month low of 75.60 against dollar on forex outflows

Meanwhile, oil prices were lifted by optimism that the Omicron mutation might not have a significant impact on oil demand

Indian rupee slips to 75.53 against US dollar on Omicron concerns

Unabated foreign fund outflows weighed on investor sentiments, traders said

Paytm Payments Bank receives scheduled bank status from RBI

Paytm Payments Bank had over 64 million savings accounts and over Rs 5,200 crore deposits, at the end of March this year

Inflation vs growth: Shaktikanta Das encounters old challenges in new term

Having kept the main interest rates steady on Wednesday, Das starts his next three-year term Dec. 11 with some in the bank already calling for unwinding the ultra-loose policies.

RBI policy has steps for more inclusive, affordable banking: PNB MD

The measures announced in RBI's bi-monthly monetary policy are steps towards a more conducive, affordable and inclusive banking, Punjab National Bank MD and CEO said

Monetary policy committee: RBI holds key rates to boost recovery

Repo rate unchanged at 4% and reverse repo at 3.35%

Non-life insurers' gross direct premium up 5.5% to Rs 15,743 cr in Nov

The 31 non-life insurance companies had written premiums worth Rs 14,919.43 crore in November 2020

'May take several years to close wide output gap': RBI MPC

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das and Deputy Governors Michael Debabrata Patra and T Rabi Sankar spoke to the media on several issues

Households see rise in inflation in near- and medium-term: RBI survey

Meanwhile, consumer confidence continued to improve from the historic low recorded in July 2021, another survey released by the RBI said

Need to ensure safety of CBDCs before introduction: RBI Governor

The main concern comes from the angle of cyber security and possibility of digital frauds, which merits more care before it is introduced, said RBI governor Shaktikanta Das

Rupee recovered from lows to end nearly flat against US dollar

The rupee staged smart recovery from intra-day lows to close with a marginal 2 paise loss at 75.46 against the US dollar on Wednesday after the Reserve Bank left the key policy rate unchanged

RBI Policy: Subtle shift in growth-inflation balance

We foresee hikes of 25 bps each in the repo and reverse repo rates each in the April 2022 and June 2022 reviews

Omicron impact concern forces RBI to keep reverse repo rate unchanged

Variable rate reverse repo auction seems to be the central bank's mode to fine tune excess liquidity.

Banks can infuse capital in overseas branches without RBI approval

RBI said banks will be allowed to infuse capital in their overseas branches as well as repatriate profits without seeking its prior approval

Reserve Bank retains GDP growth forecast for current fiscal year at 9.5%

RBI retained the GDP growth forecast at 9.5 per cent for the current fiscal but cautioned that the economic recovery is not yet strong enough

Retail inflation expected to be around 5.3% during FY22: Reserve Bank

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday said the retail inflation is expected to be around 5.3 per cent during the current fiscal year.

RBI to have on-device wallets in UPI apps for small-ticket transactions

RBI proposed an «on-device» wallet in UPI apps aiming to conserve banking systems' resources without changing the transaction experience for the user.

RBI leaves key rates on hold amid Omicron risks; analysts weigh in

The committee held the lending rate, or the repo rate , at 4%. The reverse repo rate, or the key borrowing rate, was also maintained at 3.35%

RBI Monetary policy LIVE: Price pressures may persist in immediate term

RBI Monetary policy LIVE updates: RBI announcement comes amid the threat surrounding Omicron coronavirus variant. Stay tuned for all the LIVE updates

Rupee slides 5 paise to 75.49 against US dollar in early trade

The rupee declined 5 paise to 75.49 against the US dollar in opening trade as persistent foreign fund outflows kept the pressure on the local unit

RBI Monetary policy LIVE: RBI Guv's address begins; rates & stance in focus

RBI Monetary policy LIVE updates: RBI announcement comes amid the threat surrounding Omicron coronavirus variant. Stay tuned for all the LIVE updates

RBI Monetary policy LIVE: Guv Shaktikanta Das' address to begin shortly

RBI Monetary policy LIVE updates: RBI announcement comes amid the threat surrounding Omicron coronavirus variant. Stay tuned for all the LIVE updates

RBI Monetary policy LIVE: Rates may stay unchanged amid Omicron threat

RBI Monetary policy LIVE updates: RBI announcement comes amid the threat surrounding Omicron coronavirus variant. Stay tuned for all the LIVE updates

RBI Monetary policy LIVE: RBI may leave rates unchanged amid Omicron threat

RBI Monetary policy LIVE updates: RBI announcement comes amid the threat surrounding Omicron coronavirus variant. Stay tuned for all the LIVE updates

Life insurers' new business premium spikes 42% at Rs 27,177 cr in Nov

Profitability a worry with excess reserves on balance sheet for Covid claims

Rupee surrenders gains to end flat as rising crude prices weigh

The dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading higher by 0.05 per cent at 96.37

MFI sector improves after 2nd wave, caution needed on asset quality: Report

The microfinance industry showed an improvement in disbursements, asset quality and new loan inquiries in the September quarter, a report said on Tuesday

Measures taken to protect bona fide commercial decision of banks: FM

This is to alleviate the fear of any unwarranted hardships to officials or senior executives taking key decisions: FM

PNB plans to raise up to Rs 2,000 cr through additional AT1 bonds

Bond dealers said the base size of the offering is for Rs 500 crore with a green shoe option of Rs 1,500 crore

RBI imposes curbs on Nagar Urban Co-op Bank, caps withdrawals at Rs 10,000

The restrictions, imposed through directions under the Banking Regulation Act (as applicable to co-operative societies), 1949, shall remain in force for a period of six months
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