Born out of microfinance, Bandhan Bank now bets big on AI and digital bankingAs Bandhan Bank accelerates its transition from a microfinance-led institution into a universal bank, Executive Director & COO Ratan Kumar ...
20 May, 2026, 01.17 PM IST
Mother's Day Special: How AI, apps are empowering women to manage finances, improve health, build careerWomen are learning to keep pace with the ubiquitous apps and AI, shrugging off dependence on their kids for financial transactions, online ...
04 May, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
WhatsApp banned 9,400 accounts involved in digital arrest scams since January this year: Centre to SCAuthorities are launching a major crackdown on digital arrest scams. WhatsApp has banned thousands of accounts involved in these frauds. Ne...
28 Apr, 2026, 01.22 PM IST
A loan you never took; How PAN fraud is wrecking credit scores in India and what you should do to protect yourselfIndians are facing a new threat: PAN-based loan fraud. Criminals are using stolen PAN details to take out loans without consent. This is da...
17 Apr, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
Mutual fund investment frozen for KYC? Know who can do re-KYC online and who has to do it offlineKYC for mutual funds: It is a regulatory requirement that re-KYC be completed by many investors by April 1, 2024. Although the process of c...
23 Apr, 2024, 10.48 AM IST
Bureau introduces ‘Money Mule Score’ to tackle rising identity theft in the BFSI segmentAs per NASDAQ’s Global Financial Crime Report 2024, among anti-financial crime professionals surveyed, 47% listed money mule activity as a ...
18 Apr, 2024, 12.05 PM IST
What's KYC fraud and how to stay safe from this scamFraudsters are continuously finding new ways to bypass these checks and steal personal information or engage in criminal activities.
27 Jan, 2024, 03.55 PM IST
Verification mandatory for SIM card dealersThe Indian government has made it mandatory for SIM card dealers to be verified and has discontinued bulk connections to combat online fina...
18 Aug, 2023, 01.16 PM IST
Cyber frauds: Verification now mandatory for SIM card dealers, no bulk connectionsThe telecom operators will do mandatory registration of franchisee, point of sale (PoS) agents and distributors. This will help in eliminat...
18 Aug, 2023, 01.03 PM IST
Nithin Kamath on measures Zerodha has put in place to prevent financial fraudsZerodha, India's largest brokerage firm, has implemented in-person verification as a measure to prevent online financial fraud. Also known ...
30 May, 2023, 06.21 PM IST
Irdai forms task force to facilitate ease of doing KYC using Aadhaar for policyholders: What will be coveredThe Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) has announced the formation of a task force to enable the use of Aadhaa...
18 May, 2023, 01.42 PM IST
LIC warns policyholder about fake information with regard to penalty charges for KYC updateCustomers who fail to update their Know Your Customer (KYC) information for life insurance plans are not fined, according to the Life Insur...
21 Dec, 2022, 12.33 PM IST
Fake identity on OTT, SIM may lead to one year of imprisonment or Rs 50k fineThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has put in these provisions in the recently released draft Telecommunications Bill to protect us...
29 Sep, 2022, 08.23 AM IST
Banking customers need to beware of this KYC fraud doing the roundsAs recently as this week, a Whatsapp message was being sent to customers to upload eKYC and to provide the contact number, else the number ...
09 Feb, 2022, 01.30 PM IST
Vodafone Idea cautions customers against online, KYC fraudsSounding out a warning against such unauthorised calls and messages, VIL said its "customers are advised to not give their KYC details or s...
29 Jul, 2021, 11.06 PM IST
SBI alerts about online KYC fraud: Tells customers how to keep bank account safeIn order to spread awareness among customers about KYC frauds that have been doing the rounds, the country's largest bank, State Bank of In...
13 Jul, 2021, 12.25 PM IST
CVC calls for foolproof system to verify bank customers' dataEarlier in his address, the CVC said technology or automation can only be an enabler to enhance effectiveness and cannot prevent frauds on ...
08 Jul, 2016, 03.30 PM IST