Reserve Bank Of India (RBI): News

20 Apr 2018

London

RBI approves overseas offices for Yes Bank in London, Singapore

Mid-size private sector lender Yes Bank today said it has received approval from the Reserve Bank of India to have presence in London and Singapore to support the diaspora business and also international trade.

Cash crunch will be resolved by tomorrow, says SBI chairman

A severe cash crunch still persists across various cities and states, but SBI Chairman Rajnish Kumar has assured the problem will be resolved by tomorrow.

19 Apr 2018

India

PSBs among leading govt bodies in rejecting RTI pleas: Study

Public sector banks, which are reeling under a huge burden of growing non-performing assets and being probed by central agencies, have emerged as the leading public authorities in terms of rejecting RTI pleas, an analysis by a voluntary group shows.

19 Apr 2018

Andhra Pradesh

Printing presses operating 24x7 to meet Rs. 70,000cr currency shortfall

The government has ramped up printing of currency notes and is operating all the four presses 24x7, an official said on Thursday amid ATMs running dry in many parts of the country.

18 Apr 2018

Mumbai

Return on investment via residential rent highest in Bengaluru, Kolkata

Bengaluru still commands one of the highest residential yields countrywide at 3.7% despite a slump in real estate market, a report said.

18 Apr 2018

Madhya Pradesh

Cash situation at ATMs improving, availability increased: SBI

The State Bank of India (SBI), the country's largest lender said today that cash availability at its ATMs has increased in the past 24 hours following reports of currency shortages and ATMs running dry from different parts of the country.

17 Apr 2018

Narendra Modi

Demonetization Part-2? ATMs across India run out of cash

People in several states including Delhi, Telangana and Gujarat are facing an unexpected cash crunch as ATMs run out of money.

15 Apr 2018

ICICI Bank

ICICI loans to Videocon: RBI finds no 'quid pro quo'

The Reserve Bank of India had two years back conducted a detailed scrutiny to probe allegations of impropriety in ICICI Bank extending loans to Videocon Group but found no proof of any "quid pro quo" or reciprocal benefits, according to RBI documents.

11 Apr 2018

India

India to grow 7.3% this fiscal, 7.6% in next: ADB

India's economic growth is expected to rebound to 7.3% this fiscal and further to 7.6% in 2019-20 with increased productivity post-GST and investment revival due to banking reform said the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

10 Apr 2018

India

After RBI-snub, Axis wants to cut CEO Shikha Sharma's tenure

In an unusual move, Axis, India's seventh largest bank, has sought permission from RBI to cut down the tenure of CEO Shikha Sharma from three-years to seven-months.

06 Apr 2018

India

Year-end bonuses to ICICI, Axis, HDFC bank CEOs on hold

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is yet to approve the year-end bonuses to the CEOs of India's top private banks as it's questioning their payout size with respect to their performance.

06 Apr 2018

India

Important things you missed while obsessing over Salman Khan

Ever since Salman Khan was convicted of hunting two blackbucks in 1998, everyone in India is talking about his past, present, and future.

05 Apr 2018

Vadodara

CBI books Vadodara firm for Rs. 2,654cr fraud; raids premises

The CBI on Thursday said it had registered a criminal case against a Vadodara-based company dealing in electric cable and equipment, and its directors for allegedly cheating various banks to the tune of Rs. 2,654cr.

RBI may soon introduce its own digital currency

The Reserve Bank of India announced on Thursday that it might introduce a central bank digital currency.

05 Apr 2018

Repo Rate

RBI holds repo rate at 6%

In the first bi-monthly monetary policy review of 2018-19, the RBI's monetary policy committee (MPC) has kept repo rates unchanged at 6%,

05 Apr 2018

Bharti Airtel

Jio Payments Bank launched: Here's everything you should know

Jio Payments Bank, a 70:30 joint venture between Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd. and State Bank of India, started its operations on Tuesday.

04 Apr 2018

Maruti Suzuki

Ahead of RBI policy meet, Sensex rises nearly 100 points

The BSE Sensex rose nearly 100 points in opening trade on Wednesday ahead of Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy review that begins today.

03 Apr 2018

India

Paytm completely revamps iOS app, updates layout

Paytm has revamped its iOS app with a new design, an updated home screen, and improved in-app navigation.

26 Mar 2018

Punjab National Bank

All about PNB's plan to stake claim in Modi's company

In a bid to recover defrauded amounts going up to Rs. 13,000 crore, the Punjab National Bank (PNB) is looking to take part in the bankruptcy proceedings of Nirav Modi's firm, Firestar Diamonds. It had filed for insolvency in a New York court last month.

21 Mar 2018

Mumbai

Thanks to Mumbai's sky-high prices, 1.09 lakh apartments lying unsold

Mumbai, which rules the country's property market, has seen sluggish real estate trade recently.

18 Mar 2018

Business

What is RBI doing with old Rs. 500/1,000 notes?

The demonetized Indian currency notes of denomination Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 are being shredded and briquetted before being disposed of through a tendering process, explained the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in reply to an RTI query.

18 Mar 2018

India

RBI: Rs. 11,302 crore lying unclaimed with 64 banks

Data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revealed that a whopping Rs. 11,302 crore belonging to over three crore account holders is lying unclaimed with 64 banks - both public and private.

15 Mar 2018

Bengaluru

Indian banks lose Rs. 1.6crore every hour to cheating, forgery

Indian banks reportedly lose Rs 1.6 crore every hour to cheating and forgery, rather surprisingly.

13 Mar 2018

India

PNB Fraud Fallout: RBI discontinues LoUs/LoCs issuance for trade credits

Learning from the multi-crore PNB scam, involving jewelers Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi, the Reserve Bank of India has decided to discontinue issuance of LoUs (letters of undertaking) and LoCs (letters of comfort) as trade credits for imports into the country.

11 Mar 2018

India

India seems to be recovering from demonetization disruptions: IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Sunday said that the Indian economy now seems to be on its way to recovering from disruptions caused by demonetization and roll-out of goods and services tax (GST).

10 Mar 2018

India

RBI fines Airtel bank Rs. 5 crore for violating eKYC-norms

India's apex bank, The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) slapped a penalty of Rs. 5 crore on Sunil Mittal owned-Airtel Payments Bank Limited for violating eKYC norms.

06 Mar 2018

Indian Overseas Bank

RBI fines Axis Rs. 3cr, IOB Rs. 2cr for violations

The RBI has levied Rs. 3cr fine on Axis Bank and Rs. 2cr penalty on Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) for various violations.

03 Mar 2018

Delhi

Delhi: Debit cards now accepted for all transport-related online services

Moving towards complete automation and digitization, the Transport Department of the Delhi Government has made debit cards acceptable in all online transactions related to its services.

SBI, PNB lending-rates hiked: Home and other loans get costlier

Two state-run lenders State Bank of India and Punjab National Bank raised their lending rates by up to 20 basis points, a move that will increase interest-rates on existing as well as home, auto loans, and personal loans.

01 Mar 2018

Paytm

Missed the Paytm KYC deadline? Here's how to do it

Yesterday was the deadline to update the Know Your Customer (KYC) details on Paytm and other mobile wallets.

01 Mar 2018

India

After raising interest rates, SBI hikes MCLR across various maturities

The SBI, India's largest public lender, has raised the one-year marginal cost-based lending rate (MCLR) from 7.95% to 8.15% across several maturities.

27 Feb 2018

Paytm

E-wallets KYC-deadline: No extension beyond 28-February. Will it impact you?

In a major setback for e-wallets, RBI has refused to extend the deadline for mandatory full-KYC (Know-Your-Customer) compliance by users beyond 28 February.

26 Feb 2018

NBFC

Finance Ministry issues list of 9,500 'high-risk' financial companies

As authorities probe the biggest banking fraud in Indian history, the Finance Ministry has released a list of nearly 9,500 'high-risk' non-banking financial companies (NBFCs).

25 Feb 2018

Punjab National Bank

RBI to banks: Link SWIFT, Core Banking Solution by April

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has set April 30 as the deadline for banks to integrate SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) with Core Banking Solutions (CBS), as it looks to strengthen internal controls after the PNB fraud case.

23 Feb 2018

India

Over 9,000 willful defaulters owe Rs. 1.1-lakh-crore to Indian banks

The Rs. 11,400cr PNB fraud has once again highlighted the growing problem of bad loans in India's banking sector.

19 Feb 2018

Idea Cellular

Debt-ridden Aircel to file for bankruptcy, exit market soon

It looks like Aircel is in deep water as it's soon going to file for bankruptcy at National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), according to ET.

18 Feb 2018

India

Every four hours, one Indian banker gets caught for fraud

An analysis of data compiled by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has revealed that on an average, at least one in India is caught and punished for fraud every four hours.

13 Feb 2018

India

Citi India bans use of cards for cryptocurrency purchases

Despite the spike in cryptocurrency valuation across the world, governments seem to be cracking down on cryptocurrencies.

11 Feb 2018

India

15 months later, RBI still processing demonetized notes

Fifteen months after demonetization, the RBI is still processing deposited bank notes in an "expedited manner" and doesn't have updated information on the number of demonetized notes.

10 Feb 2018

Bharti Airtel

These Indian stocks are going strong despite global market turmoil

Stock markets around the world plunged earlier this week, suffering losses following a 4.6% drop in US Dow Jones.