Tag: banking
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Learning and earning prospects
Being a people-oriented sector, banks put more emphasis on developing professional skills to make the industry more secure and stable.
October 4, 2019 -
Bengal provided credit to over 97,000 SHGs in ’18-19
He also announced that the state government has decided that the salaries and loans of employees working in local bodies such as panchayats and municipalities as well as those of schools and colleges in districts will be dispensed through the District Central Cooperative Banks.
August 26, 2019 -
After RBI order, State Bank of India waives IMPS, NEFT, RTGS charges
Before July 1, SBI used to charge between Re 1 and Rs 5 for transactions through NEFT, and Rs 5-50 for RTGS route.
July 12, 2019 -
Bank of Baroda to foray into e-commerce business
Bank of Baroda said it is keen to strategise and enhance online digital capabilities with a focus on creating a marketplace to fulfil services relating to different segments of customers' daily needs and lifestyle needs.
July 11, 2019 -
Sensex ends 249 pts higher led by banking stocks
The BSE Sensex ended 248.57 points or 0.63 per cent higher to 39,683.29 after touching an intra-day high of 39,821.94 and a low of 39,353.16. The Nifty advanced by 80.65 or 0.68 per cent to 11,924.75.
May 27, 2019 -
Sensex recovers over 200 pts in early trade
The 30-share index was trading 169.69 points, or 0.44 per cent, higher at 38,770.03. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty was up 38.70 points, or 0.33 per cent, at 11,636.95.
May 7, 2019 -
Gradeup preparation platform for competitive exams
Anyone, who is preparing for competitive exams, has access to plenty of material to practise and prepare for their exams.
March 7, 2019 -
Know your capabilities
Since there are now plenty of options for students who want to work after high school, various aptitude and assessment tests are becoming available to figure out areas of specialty.
December 11, 2018 -
Former SBI chief Arundhati Bhattacharya joins Reliance Industries board
In 2016, Arundhati Bhattacharya was listed as the 25th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes.
October 18, 2018 -
Sensex gains nearly 300 points; banking, energy stocks rise
Index-wise, the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex settled at 35,162.48 points, up 297.38 points or 0.85 per cent.
October 16, 2018 -
Sensex down 600 points amid sell-off in banking, finance stocks
The S&P BSE Sensex lost nearly 600 points during the mid-afternoon session on Monday, with heavy selling activity in banking, finance and auto stocks.
September 24, 2018 -
Banking on ‘locals’
Security specialists will be monitoring the results of the home ministry’s recent thrust on inducting local people into counter-insurgency operations. During his recent visit to Jammu and Kashmir the home minister announced the raising of two India Reserve Police Battalions from people living within 0-10 kms from the front line, and another three in which …
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June 13, 2018 -
Nearly 87 crore bank accounts seeded with Aadhaar
A month before the expiry of the deadline, around 80 per cent of bank accounts and 60 per cent of mobile connections have been linked with national biometric identifier Aadhaar, according to a senior official at UIDAI. The government has mandated submission of the 12-digit unique identity number by every bank account holder by March …
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March 4, 2018 -
A case for cryptocurrencies
One relatively recent phenomenon that has taken governments all over the world by surprise is the exploding popularity and value of cryptocurrencies. The combined value of cryptocurrencies recently breached half a trillion dollars, in fact, higher than the GDP of several top-20 world economies. Considering their sudden rise (10X-20X increase in market cap in last …
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February 21, 2018 -
Increased private participation needed in banking: Arvind Subramanian
With the second largest Indian bank Punjab National Bank (PNB) hit by massive $1.8 billion fraud and other banks hit by frauds as well, Chief Economic Adviser to Indian government Arvind Subramanian on Saturday advocated more private participation in public sector banks. Inaugurating the Annual Convention of the Madras Management Association (MMA) under the theme …
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February 17, 2018 -
PNB incident shows vulnerability of Indian banking system: Assocham
The industry body Assocham on Friday criticised the functioning of public sector banks and questioned its “vulnerable” position in a first reaction by any chamber of commerce to the $1.8 billion fraud that took place in Punjab National Bank. “Alleged fraudulent transactions worth Rs 11,300 crore from a single branch of the Punjab National Bank …
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February 16, 2018 -
Providing resourceful solutions
This is an era of technology and it is marked not just by natural advantages of innovative hi-tech interventions but also by sheer convenience extended to the end-users. The digital confluence of fintechs, e-commerce and banking sector is one of much talked about change in system that has revolutionised the way even a common man …
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February 16, 2018