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...
03 Aug, 2026, 06.23 PM IST
Bank of Baroda data breached: Is your account in danger? 7 things you can do to protect your accountBank of Baroda confirmed a data breach originating from a compromised employee email account. The lender insists its core banking systems r...
28 Jul, 2026, 12.54 PM IST
Cost of free alerts: RBI’s SMS order may dent banks’ income by Rs 300 croreBanks have also been given the flexibility of dropping mandatory alerts for lowvalue transactions. However, top-draw private banks, such as...
08 Jul, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
VC fundraising hits wall; WhatsApp’s new privacy headacheIndian VC firms are facing their hardest fundraising year in a decade as LPs tighten filters and demand cash returns. This and more in toda...
01 Jul, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
Jio revs up IPO engine; Accenture shock sinks ITJio Platforms has kicked off its IPO process with the filing of its draft papers with Sebi. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
19 Jun, 2026, 08.32 PM IST
BJP govt has 'failed' first test of accountability by not seeking Pradhan's resignation: KhargeCongress leader Mallikarjun Kharge criticizes the Modi government for exam irregularities. He demands Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan...
16 Jun, 2026, 03.56 PM IST
Cantor V founder and Indian-origin California businessman Mahender Makhijani accused in $100 million fraud; sex party and blackmail claims surfaceIndian-origin businessman and founder of Cantor V Group, Mahender Makhijani, is facing a $100 million fraud investigation in California. Pr...
11 Jun, 2026, 09.58 AM IST
Corporate affairs ministry probing Chinese companies linked to loan apps; investigations at advanced stagesIn recent times, Indian authorities have been cracking down on entities that are operating loan apps illegally and the ministry has also be...
27 Feb, 2024, 03.54 PM IST
Corp affairs ministry probing Chinese cos linked to loan apps; investigations at advanced stagesThe Indian corporate affairs ministry is investigating several Chinese companies, particularly those connected to loan apps, for alleged vi...
27 Feb, 2024, 03.33 PM IST
Pratibimb nails 454 black hats in Jamtara zoneThe Pratibimb app, launched in November-December, led to the arrest of 454 cyber criminals in Jamtara, Deoghar, and Giridih areas of Jharkh...
04 Jan, 2024, 12.02 AM IST
WhatsApp police to combat online loan app frauds in Kerala's ThiruvananthapuramTo tackle the rising cases of online loan frauds, the Thiruvananthapuram police in India have launched a dedicated WhatsApp number for repo...
22 Sep, 2023, 04.39 PM IST
How scamsters in India are sending thousands of crores of rupees back to ChinaChinese scammers have suddenly mushroomed after the pandemic, which led to a widespread use of various kinds of apps and other digital tech...
28 Apr, 2023, 05.09 PM IST
Reserve Bank of India to prepare "whitelist" as government cracks down on illegal loan appsThis comes after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday held detailed deliberations in respect with legal, procedural & technical ...
10 Sep, 2022, 07.50 AM IST
UP Police unearths Rs 4,200 cr fraud with links to Chinese operatorsEarlier this year, the police found a link with China-based operators and were cheating people out of crores of rupees across India. This w...
09 Sep, 2022, 08.19 PM IST
India aims to copy China, but not in lending-by-app crazeThe RBI wants to strike a better balance between the ability of digital lending to democratize credit and its potential to suck people into...
19 Aug, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
Instant loan app fraud cases under ED scannerOfficial sources said the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has "enlarged" its investigation to probe these FIRs and complaints filed by the two...
04 Jan, 2021, 06.18 PM IST
Indians most susceptible to online fraudsThe industry survey also said that Indians are willing to accept the online frauds if assured of non-recurrence by companies.
22 Nov, 2017, 07.09 PM IST