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SEBI announces major overhaul of mutual fund regulations, cuts expense ratio limits
December 18, 2025 02:00 IST
“Total Expense Ratio shall now be the sum of BER, brokerage, regulatory levies and statutory levies,” the statement said.
SEBI may review mutual fund regulations, pre-IPO lock-in norms
December 17, 2025
The board of the Securities and Exchange Board of India is scheduled to meet today
RBI union raises concerns over shortage of small denomination notes, urges adequate supply
December 16, 2025 06:35 IST
]Highlighting concerns over an acute shortage of small denomination currency notes in the country, the All India Reserve Bank Employees Association (AIRBEA) has urged the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to ensure adequate supply of these notes. The RBI employees’ union noted that while there was no visible shortage of higher denomination currency notes of […]
Bank deposit growth slips to 7-qtr low of 9.9% in Q2
November 29, 2025 05:12 IST
The rural, semi-urban and urban branches registered 11.7 per cent, 10.7 per cent and 9.5 per cent deposit growth, respectively, during the same period, the RBI’s quarterly data on bank deposits said.
PSU banks gain lead in home, auto loans as retail credit demand reboundsSubscriber Only
November 25, 2025 04:45 IST
Loans above Rs 75 lakh now contribute 39.4 per cent of total originations. PSU banks strengthened their lead in the segment, lifting their market share to 50 per cent, according to data from CRIF High Mark, a credit information bureau registered with the RBI.
Sebi cautions investors against unregistered online bond platformsSubscriber Only
November 20, 2025 00:02 IST
“Such unregistered platforms lack regulatory or supervisory oversight and do not provide for any mechanisms for investor protection or grievance redressal,” Sebi warned.
FinMin tells insurers, hospitals to take steps to lower healthcare costsSubscriber Only
November 14, 2025 00:14 IST
Even though retail inflation fell to a record low of 0.25% in October, inflation for ‘hospital and nursing home charges’ stood at 5.55 per cent.
Sebi proposes relaxation in pre-IPO lock-in rules for pledged sharesSubscriber Only
November 14, 2025 05:29 IST
Sebi, in a consultation paper issued on Thursday, proposed to introduce an enabling framework to address the issue of lock-in of pledged shares held by persons other than the promoters.
Nine years after demonetisation: Why currency with public remains highSubscriber Only
November 10, 2025 08:52 IST
The sudden withdrawal of notes roiled the economy with demand falling, businesses facing a crisis and gross domestic product (GDP) growth declining nearly 1.5 per cent.
SBI’s Q2 net profit jumps 10% to Rs 20,160 crSubscriber Only
November 5, 2025 00:15 IST
The bank’s gross non-performing assets (NPAs) improved by 40 bps to 1.73 per cent from 2.13 per cent. Net NPA stood at 0.42 per cent from 0.53 per cent.
GST relief, festive demand push bank credit to 11.38% in 14 days ending October 3, shows RBI dataSubscriber Only
October 18, 2025 11:53 IST
The government had rationalised GST with effect from September 22. It abolished multiple GST rates of 5 per cent, 12 per cent, 18 per cent and 28 per cent, and introduced a two-slab structure of 5 per cent and 18 per cent
SBI exploring farmers credit disbursal through UPI: SettySubscriber Only
October 9, 2025 00:03 IST
Addressing the Global Fintech Fest, Setty noted that credit availability through UPI would make access as seamless as digital payments.
Input Tax Credit issue: Insurers to charge 18% GST on agents’ commissionSubscriber Only
October 6, 2025 07:07 IST
Insurers face higher operating costs, and distributors face lower earnings, highlighting the unintended consequences of a well-meaning tax reform
RBI to relax curbs on loans against shares, IPO financing
October 2, 2025 04:27 IST
The relaxation in IPO financing comes at a crucial juncture, with a slew of companies preparing to tap the market for fresh capital. Investor appetite for new issues has remained buoyant, driven by robust listing gains in recent months.
Standard Chartered Bank, CCIL IFSC Ltd and IFSCA to launch real-time dollar settlement platformSubscriber Only
September 26, 2025 04:08 IST
The platform will facilitate the real-time settlement of dollar-denominated trades in the GIFT City. Currently, settlement of US dollar-denominated trades takes a few hours.
Digital arrest scam: Even as MHA, RBI act to curb cyber fraud, citizens lose over Rs 2,500 crore in 2 yearsSubscriber Only
September 16, 2025 09:38 IST
Banks, regulators race to contain rising scam
RBI Governor to hold open house for staff to boost functioningSubscriber Only
September 12, 2025 03:58 IST
In the open house, to be held between 10-10:30 am on all working days, employees can interact with the Governor without any prior appointment, according to an internal circular issued to the staff.
SBI, Bank of Baroda and Indian Overseas Bank reduce MCLRSubscriber Only
August 15, 2025 21:58 IST
Introduced on April 1, 2016, MCLR is the minimum interest rate below which banks and non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) cannot lend.
RBI asks banks to clear cheques within hours starting October 4Subscriber Only
August 14, 2025 01:21 IST
Currently, the Cheque Truncation System (CTS) clears cheques in one or two working days, depending on when they are deposited.
EPFO Face Authentication norms: Staffing companies flag issues with implementation of new rules for UAN generationSubscriber Only
August 10, 2025 07:46 IST
The new requirements for FAT pose significant hurdles for staffing companies managing large, dynamic workforces, the ISF said in a letter to the EPFO chief
ICICI Bank sharply hikes minimum monthly balance in accounts to Rs 50,000: Check penalty rates for non-complianceSubscriber Only
August 9, 2025 12:34 IST
ICICI Bank MAB hike: The hike in MAB by ICICI Bank has been steep in all the locations.
HDFC Bank Chairman asks private sector to do heavy lifting, cautions on global uncertaintiesSubscriber Only
August 8, 2025 23:09 IST
“Major economies showed signs of slowing down, with global GDP growth at 3.3 per cent for year 2024. The geopolitical tensions in several parts of the world continue to affect global supply chains and commodity prices,” Chakraborty said.
PSBs have 33,000 vacancies, use 1 lakh contractual and outsourced workersSubscriber Only
August 5, 2025 05:35 IST
Data provided by the finance ministry to the Rajya Sabha in July showed that the number of employees at PSBs had declined by 4% in the last five years: from 7.9 lakh in 2020-21 to 7.58 lakh in 2024-25
Govt to invite financial bids for IDBI stake sale by December: DIPAM SecretarySubscriber Only
August 2, 2025 00:50 IST
Successful bidder to be announced by March 2026
Debt on Plastic: Credit card delinquencies surge 44% to Rs 33,886 crore amid rising consumer spendingSubscriber Only
July 28, 2025 05:20 IST
These trends signal both short-term and long-term stress in the unsecured credit market, especially as consumers lean heavily on plastic for everyday and discretionary spending.
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