Cooperative banks get simplified Aadhaar framework to boost financial inclusionA revised framework by UIDAI will now enable cooperative banks to offer Aadhaar-enabled payment services, expanding digital financial servi...
Nabard aims to undertake maiden external commercial borrowing in FY26: ChairmanNabard plans its first external commercial borrowing in fiscal year 2026. Reserve Bank has already given its approval. The funds will suppo...
RRBs' IT integration to be completed by Sep 30: NABARD ChairmanNABARD is spearheading the IT integration of amalgamated Regional Rural Banks, expected to be completed by September 15, to enhance efficie...
Farm credit offtake expected to surpass ₹27 lakh crFarm credit is poised to exceed ₹27 lakh crore this fiscal year, with substantial contributions from RRBs and RCBs. Improved rural consumpt...
PM Modi inaugurates Grameen Bharat Mahotsav 2025 in DelhiPrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Grameen Bharat Mahotsav 2025 in New Delhi, focusing on enhancing rural infrastructure and promotin...
Fintech innovation must not outpace safeguards: M NagarajuFinancial literacy and awareness at the ground level is crucial, not just for young people but also for the older generation, he said obser...
PSU banks to launch new products in 3-4 months to ramp up credit growth: Banking SecretaryFinancial Services Secretary M Nagaraju announced public sector banks will launch new products in the coming months to boost credit growth,...
NABARD set to introduce Rs 750 crore agri fund for startups, rural enterprisesThe fund is being launched by NABVENTURES, a subsidiary of NABARD with an initial corpus of Rs750 crore with Rs 250 crore each from NABARD ...
Nabard plans first green bond sale by March, to seek Rs 5,000 crSenior officials at the development financier said that the green bonds would likely be of five-year maturity and that the overall bond sal...
UNDP and NABARD sign MoU to co-create data-driven innovations in agricultureThe United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) have signed an MoU to ...
Nabard arm invests Rs 10 crore in agritech Satyukt AnalyticsThe National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard)-backed Nabventures' investment, started in 2018, in the Bengaluru-based en...
Why Infosys CFO V Balakrishnan is stepping downV Balakrishnan’s decision reflects poorly on an organisation which once used to pride itself on its leadership capabilities.