Govt imposes import curbs on silver amid push to tighten precious metals inflowsNew government restrictions target silver imports. The Centre is also tightening rules for duty-free gold imports by jewellery exporters. T...
18 May, 2026, 08.26 AM IST
India must leverage its digital verification architecture to evolve into a trust-based economyIndia faces a low-trust economy with high friction, exemplified by complex KYC norms. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted this ...
07 May, 2026, 11.36 PM IST
Paytm rules out NBFC licence plansPaytm, the fintech major, has decided against seeking a Non-Banking Financial Company license. The company prefers a partnership model for ...
07 May, 2026, 12.07 PM IST
RBI issues revised norms for entities dealing in forexThe Reserve Bank of India has introduced revised norms for foreign exchange dealings, ceasing the issuance of fresh licenses for money chan...
06 May, 2026, 10.06 PM IST
RBI cancels Paytm bank license, to approach high courtThe Reserve Bank of India has taken decisive action against Paytm Payments Bank by cancelling its banking licence. This means that the bank...
25 Apr, 2026, 12.41 AM IST
Gold loan startups find new shine; Infy Q4 profit jumpsHappy Friday! Gold loan fintechs are moving towards building their own loan books. This and more in today's ETtech Morning Dispatch.
24 Apr, 2026, 07.38 AM IST
Tweak sought in capital norms for urban co-operative bank licenceIn an effort to invigorate the co-operative banking landscape, the Reserve Bank of India is contemplating a significant reduction in the mi...
21 Apr, 2026, 11.54 PM IST
RBI returns Ujjivan Small Finance Bank's application for universal bank licenceThe Reserve Bank of India has returned Ujjivan Small Finance Bank's application to become a universal bank. The central bank cited the need...
13 Apr, 2026, 09.11 PM IST
IDFC taking steps to meet the banking licence normsIDFC said in a BSE filing that the institution would endeavour to bring down the foreign shareholding to below 50 per cent in case it gets ...
20 Dec, 2013, 11.57 AM IST
Bank norms not discriminatory towards large corporate houses: Kumar Mangalam BirlaKumar Mangalam Birla said the new bank licence norms announced by the Reserve Bank are not discriminatory towards large corporate houses.
26 Jun, 2013, 06.04 PM IST
RBI to issue clarifications on new bank licence normsThe Reserve Bank of India said it would publish clarifications related to the recently released final rules on bank licences on its website.
07 Mar, 2013, 04.28 PM IST
- Important to keep bank away from group activities: Sam Ghosh, Reliance Capital
" We are very happy that the RBI has come out with the guidelines which are obviously very progressive."
26 Feb, 2013, 12.29 PM IST
Competition will intensify on new bank licence norms: Ajay Srinivasan, Aditya Birla Group"If the NBFC has a plan that is aligned with the bank, I see them accelerating that if they have an intent to get into banking," says Ajay ...
25 Feb, 2013, 02.33 PM IST
- RBI should come up with entry norms for issuing new banking licences: C Rangarajan
The RBI should come up with entry norms for issuing new banking licences, the chairman of Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council C Rang...
17 Oct, 2012, 10.54 PM IST
- Finance ministry to clear norms for new bank licences next week
The finance ministry will clear norms for new bank permits by next week, potentially setting the stage for the RBI to roll out licences aft...
12 Aug, 2011, 01.40 AM IST
- No differences with RBI on new bank licence norms: Pranab
Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today termed as "conjectures and media speculations" the reported differences between him and the Reserve...
27 Mar, 2011, 07.38 PM IST
RBI may have to tighten banking licence normsThe Reserve Bank of India may have to revisit the present norms on new banking licence, or even tighten them.
02 Mar, 2010, 12.00 AM IST