Banks told to have nodal officers to assist trade settlement in Rupee"The government wants that banks proactively encourage traders to use this mechanism, and ensure their departments concerned are fully awar...
30 Dec, 2022, 12.03 AM IST
Finmin to meet heads of banks on Dec 5 to promote cross-border trade in rupeeFollowing detailed guidelines from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on cross-border trade transactions in domestic currency in July, about n...
29 Nov, 2022, 06.05 PM IST
RBI allows HDFC Bank, Canara Bank to open vostro account for Rupee trade with RussiaThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday allowed HDFC Bank Ltd and Canara Bank Ltd to open a special "vostro account" for trade in Rupees ...
21 Nov, 2022, 06.18 PM IST
Post RBI nod, 9 vostro accounts opened to facilitate overseas trade in rupeeThe move to open the special vostro accounts clears the deck for settlement of payments in rupee for India-Russia trade, enabling cross-bor...
16 Nov, 2022, 12.06 AM IST
Nine Russian banks open special vostro accounts for trade in rupeeSberbank and VTB Bank -- the largest and second-largest banks of Russia, respectively -- are the first foreign lenders to receive the appro...
15 Nov, 2022, 07.54 PM IST
Meet the tycoon banker and entrepreneur who gave up Russian nationality over Ukraine conflictThe colourful billionaire is one of Russia's best-known self-made tycoons and founded the online Tinkoff Bank.
01 Nov, 2022, 05.48 PM IST
In boost to rupee trade mechanism, two Russian lenders open special vostro accountsRussia's two largest banks - Sberbank and VTB Banks - opened the accounts after receiving the nod from the RBI. Last month, state-owned UCO...
23 Oct, 2022, 12.27 PM IST
Russia's Sberbank executes first digital asset issue on its platformSberbank, which received its licence in March, said in a statement that digital assets are issued on its platform using blockchain technolo...
09 Jul, 2022, 05.45 PM IST
Russia requests clearance of payments worth $1.3 billionThe letter was received on March 14 but officials are finding it difficult to process any payment to Russia as most of its banks have been ...
30 Mar, 2022, 11.18 PM IST
Ukraine war's impact on EU banks 'manageable', says watchdog"We are monitoring the entire banking space, looking at first round impact, which seems from all we are seeing manageable," Elke Koenig, ch...
30 Mar, 2022, 03.38 PM IST
Who is subject to British sanctions over Russian invasion of Ukraine?Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the government would be ruthless in pursuing those "who enable the killing of civilians, destru...
10 Mar, 2022, 04.50 PM IST
Russian banks isolated, UK cuts insurance ties with MoscowThe London Stock Exchange said it had suspended nearly 30 listings in Russian companies as sanctions begin to bite.
03 Mar, 2022, 06.24 PM IST
Indian banks await government's orders on dealing with Russian lendersThe government hasn't given any official instructions on blocking the banks, said a person familiar with the matter. It will be business as...
28 Feb, 2022, 09.17 AM IST
Rouble, Russian stocks pare heavy losses after Putin sends troops to UkraineBritain imposed sanctions on five Russian banks and three billionaires but stopped short of targeting major lenders, such as state-controll...
22 Feb, 2022, 09.15 PM IST
- Moscow criticises US sanctions on Russian bank over Syria
Moscow has blocked efforts at the UN Security Council to mount pressure on the Syrian government, including by imposing sanctions, to end a...
13 May, 2014, 09.09 PM IST
- Cash crunch in Russian industry may delay Indian defence orders
Russian Defence Industries have been crippled by the recent financial meltdown making it difficult for them to fulfill state orders for new...
11 Nov, 2008, 06.04 PM IST
- BRIC nations in consultations over global financial crisis
The emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China are in close consultations over the global financial crisis. War on inflation
28 Jun, 2008, 12.29 AM IST