Economists seek lower import tariffs at pre-budget meeting with PM ModiIn a pre-budget meeting in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with economists who recommended reducing import tariffs on intermedi...
India plans to ask lawyers to report clients' dubious transactionsIndia's government is planning to ask lawyers to keep a record of all transactions with their clients and share any suspicious activity wit...
IPL 2023, DC vs RCB: Delhi Capitals eye first win, check when and where to watchDelhi Capitals will play the match against RCB to register their first victory in the tournament.
Insurers, banks order probes in the wake of Axis Mutual Fund controversyAfter reports that two Axis MF executives were implicated in front running - or, purchasing or selling shares based on non-public informati...
Banks need to do fraud risk assessment every year: KV Karthik“About 78% of banks are saying that the frauds will continue to rise in the next two years as well.”
Umbrella of 170 associations AICA to address issues of MSME sectorThe pandemic has affected every industry in the country and MSMEs are hit the most due to frequent lockdowns, AICA said in a statement.
RBI raises concerns over money-laundering checksThe Reserve Bank of India has raised concerns around these mechanisms for at least 50 entities, and asked them to complete these tasks by t...
SBI, ICICI, other top banks see surge in suspicious dealingsEspecially under the scanner are companies where banks have noticed a sudden spurt in trading or increased dealing in unrelated goods and s...
Greater due diligence, fund utilisation audits can check bank frauds, say expertsThe Reserve Bank in its latest annual report revealed that bank frauds, both in terms of numbers and volume, have gone up substantially dur...
Banks have underestimated financial crimes: SurveyOvervaluation and diversion of funds were reported to be the top four types of fraud.
Lenders turn cautious on realty to curb potential NPAsNBFCs and banks, looking for ways to reduce their mounting bad loans, have become extra cautious about lending to real estate developers, p...
Surge in Debit card usage has banks on alert for fraudDemonetisation move has curbed cash in the circulation, a move that is seen bearing fruits over long run in terms of throttling unaccounted...
SBI, BoB and other PSBs creating anti-money laundering framework for overseas branchesWhile the priority is to have AML framework in place in Europe and US, it is also being created in Dubai, South Africa, Mauritius and Singa...
Government introduces bill for bankruptcy law in ParliamentAt present, Asia's third-largest economy has competing laws with unclear jurisdictions to deal with the liquidation or revival of companies.
KPMG, Deloitte helping domestic banks in detecting NPAsA growing number of domestic banks are deploying systems that pick up early signs of stress in loans, a move they hope will help keep a tig...
Banks in tax havens like Switzerland and Mauritius to run checks on Indians looking to open black money accountThis comes as the Narendra Modi government implements a tough regime to root out unaccounted wealth.
- More banks get IT savvy to check frauds
Bankers said despite advancement in IT, most frauds are still being detected by way of internal audits, regulatory inspections and surprise...