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Banks mobilise $27.99 billion via FCNR deposits since RBI introduced USD-rupee forex swap facilityBanks have mobilized USD 27.99 billion from non-resident Indians through a forex swap facility. Domestic payment frauds across all banks am...
HDFC Bank spends Rs 1,316 crore on CSR in FY26, expands rural footprintHDFC Bank invested over Rs 1,316 crore in CSR initiatives during 2025-26. Their Parivartan program has positively impacted more than 10.77 ...
If FIIs return, they tend to see it first. 15 stocks from financial services ecosystem, with upside potential as low as 3% to as high as 28%Financial services is where FIIs go when they turn positive on India. History shows us that much of the money goes to banks, and the wider ...
These large- and mid-cap stocks can give more than 25% return in 1 year, according to analystsFor the next few weeks, what needs to be watched is market breadth. And also look at which sectors are leading the rally. Why? Because, at ...
4 lakh India Post employees to get training under Mission Karamyogi: MoS TelecomThe minister said major reforms have also been initiated in the Department of Posts (DoP) like launch of a joint parcel service wherein bot...
Airtel deploys more spectrum in Bengal“10 MHz spectrum has been added in the 2300 band, 5 Mhz in the 2100 band, 3.8 MHz in the 1800 band while 2.8 MHz has been added in the 900 ...
96% usage of toilets under Swachh Bharat, shows survey by an independent verification agencyThe survey also covered schools, anganwadis and public or community toilets in these villages.
RBI prepares for full financial inclusion in hinterlandThe broad idea is to deepen the overall financial services coverage.
Three years of Swachh India: Rural India numbers showing progressIn three years of Swachh Bharat, rural sanitation coverage has increased to 69% from 39%, more than 230-million people in villages have sto...
Fino Paytech to help Nabard digitise rural banks across 5 statesPayments Banks are planning to utilise the large nation-wide UID (Aadhaar) coverage, to help rural masses with Aadhaar enabled micro ATMs.
Village over 5,000 residents to have bank branches by March 2017Reserve Bank said every village with a population over 5,000 should have a bank branch by March 2017 and asked the SLBC's to identify such ...
74% accounts in Jan Dhan Yojana are with zero balanceThe data provided by Department of Financial Services says that as on November 7, 2014 a total of 7.1 crore bank accounts have been opened.
PM Narendra Modi to kick off pan-India financial inclusion plan in late AugustAs a sweetener, the finance companies will be allowed to tap into the pool to offer loans and other products .
- IFC assisting Meghalaya government for implementation of health insurance plan
International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of World Bank is assisting Northeastern state of Meghalaya for implementation of universa...
- State Bank of India achieves 100% financial inclusion in AP circle
State Bank of India has achieved 100 per cent coverage of its allotted unbanked villages in Andhra Pradesh.
- Poor are much better at loan repayment: K C Chakravarty
Banks should offer services to the poor with a profit objective rather and this is possible by adopting an appropriate business model
- Govt to roll out banking services in 20K villages this fiscal
Finance Minister Pranab Mukerjee today said banking services will be rolled out in 20,000 villages this fiscal.
- Central Bank of India to open branches abroad
Public sector Central Bank of India (CBI) is planning to open branches in a host of countries, including China, Bhutan, Tanzania and Mozamb...
- RBI asks WB to complete 100% financial inclusion in 8 districts
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has advised West Bengal to complete 100% financial inclusion in eight districts by March 2010.
- ADB to provide $150 mn for rural telephony in India
Multi-lateral funding agency Asian Development Bank will provide $150 million for developing rural telephony in India.