ED searches Bengaluru firms over alleged crypto-linked cross-border money transfers; probe estimates over Rs 2,500 croreBengaluru's Enforcement Directorate has raided six locations over alleged illegal cross-border money transfers exceeding Rs 2,500 crore usi...
19 Jun, 2026, 10.05 PM IST
To drive up NRI investments, banks make FCNR deposits attractive with up to 7.1% return on dollar depositsIndia saw inflows topping $155 billion in 2025-26 via remittances. Add another estimated $50 billion from this scheme which will run until ...
15 Jun, 2026, 12.03 PM IST
Banks court wealthy Indian diaspora in $50 billion deposit driveIndian banks are launching a global campaign to attract over $50 billion in deposits from the diaspora. This initiative aims to strengthen ...
12 Jun, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
No law bans withdrawal of cryptocurrency: BinanceIndian crypto exchanges are blocking user withdrawals fearing misuse for money laundering. Global exchange Binance, however, permits free w...
21 May, 2026, 06.14 AM IST
As rupee dips, I-T steps up vigil on shady outflowsIn multiple cases, individuals have used dozens of fake permanent account numbers (PANs) with the same name but different addresses and dat...
15 May, 2026, 01.12 AM IST
HDFC Bank alerts clients on card swipe for overseas dealsIn recent times many resident individuals, banking with various financial institutions, have used cards to carry out international capital ...
24 Apr, 2026, 06.39 AM IST
Stablecoin falters as USDT premium collapses, disrupting NRI remittance channelMoney changers' innovative plan to use stablecoins for NRI remittances is facing disruption. The usual premium on USDT over the US dollar h...
08 Dec, 2025, 08.58 AM IST
Some dollars to India 'tethered' to StablecoinsA growing share of Indian remittances is quietly shifting to stablecoins like USDT to exploit a 4–5% premium in India. Money changers route...
10 Nov, 2025, 12.46 AM IST
View: Priorities of India's G20 presidency for the financial sectorWhile rapid digitalisation of the financial sector in recent years has helped in realising benefits in terms of improved financial inclusio...
20 Feb, 2023, 12.23 AM IST
ED investigating WazirX for allowing Rs 2,790 crore of remittance to unknown walletsThe investigation has revealed that the Indian cryptocurrency exchange Wazirx, operated by Zanmai Labs Private Limited in India, was using ...
02 Aug, 2022, 10.53 PM IST
Indians sent $2 billion abroad in September, some for a few cryptos moreAs per analysts' speculation, there is a possibility that the remitted money under any permissible LRS head, could be subsequently used for...
25 Nov, 2021, 10.23 AM IST
Many Indian expats turn to crypto to remit moneyIndustry trackers say that the way Indians are warming up to crypto assets as well as decentralised finance, remittances through crypto ass...
01 Nov, 2021, 02.09 PM IST
Facebook's India problem; Groww valuation triples to $3BA series of damning reports on Friday and Saturday, based on internal company documents, showed that Facebook is aware its platforms are us...
25 Oct, 2021, 07.23 AM IST
Many Indian expats turn to crypto to remit moneyIndustry trackers say that the way Indians are warming up to crypto assets as well as decentralised finance, remittances through crypto ass...
25 Oct, 2021, 07.07 AM IST
Crypto exchanges see a spurt in remittances from the Middle East, USIn most cases remittances are being done through less volatile crypto assets that are pegged to other currencies
25 Oct, 2021, 06.45 AM IST
Crypto-tech industry to grow to $241 million in India by 2030: NasscomThe crypto-tech market in India has the potential to create over 800,000 jobs and an economic value-add of $184 billion by 2030 in the form...
24 Sep, 2021, 03.42 PM IST
ICICI Bank shuts the LRS door for crypto tradersIndia's largest private sector bank ICICI is telling customers remitting funds to invest abroad to give a declaration that the money will n...
09 Jul, 2021, 09.10 AM IST