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He also cautioned against costly foreign borrowing and NRI deposit schemes to boost reserves.

Insurance behemoth to pay pre-bonus dividend of 10 per share

Rising global yields and rate hikes from other Asian central banks could also lead to higher policy rates, StanCharts India economists Anubhuti Sahay and Saurav Anand said in a note

The fund crossed total commitments of 223 crore as of April 30, 2026

The total number of subscribers under NPS at the end of FY26 stood at 2.17 crore, with a total corpus of 15.95 lakh crore

Probe tied to 2025 front-running case involving Ketan Parekh and Rohit Salgaocar

A bank will, however, be allowed to restrict or disable functionalities of a defaulting borrowers mobile device, provided the device is financed by the lender

The fresh capital will be directed towards AI-driven credit underwriting, portfolio monitoring, geographic expansion into underpenetrated states and new green-financing products

The stocks total market capitalisation stands at 5,11,692 crore

The fund tracks the BSE 500 Dividend Leaders 50 Index and invests in 50 companies with a track record of regular dividend payouts

Nearly 2.03 lakh customers earned between 6-100% of their premiums back in FY26, accounting for nearly 11% of eligible customers, says Mayank Bathwal, CEO, Aditya Birla Health Insurance

Despite West Asia crisis potential hit on Even as West Asia crisis could shave 11.5 percentage points off Indias GDP growth over the next 6-9 months, global consulting firm Kearney dismissed fears of rupee breaching the 100-per-dollar mark and slide to 130140. Speaking to businessline during Kearneys 100 Years of Impact celebrations, the firms top global leadership said Indias next growth cycle driven by investments in green energy, electronics manufacturing, data centres and infrastructurewill

RBIs pre-open intervention mirrored past episodes where it has acted aggressively to break a negative feedback loop of persistent depreciation and mounting pressure on the rupee

The benchmark 6.48% 2035 bond yield was at 7.1225%, as of 10:15 a.m. IST, rocketing back up from a low of 7.0194% hit earlier, and against its previous close of 7.0761%

The draft norms also bar lenders from disabling essential features such as internet access, incoming calls, emergency SOS services and public safety notifications

BHIM Payments Apps total transaction volumes increased by 301 per cent in FY26 compared to FY25

Data on recent recruitment trends show that banks are increasingly using apprentices to meet manpower requirements arising from the expansion of marketing, customer outreach, etc.

KGB enrolled 2,49,185 APY accounts against the DFS/PFRDA target of 1,75,500 accounts, registering an achievement level of 142%, the highest among all banks in Karnataka

Yield on the 364-day treasury bill rose 21 basis points to 5.9750% Wednesday, the most in nearly four years, according to data compiled by Bloomberg

The report highlighted that trust has emerged as one of the biggest differentiators for banks as customer expectations continue to evolve beyond products and pricing

The company promptly activated the necessary protocols for containment and incident response, and has engaged a specialist firm to assess the potential impact

Nuclear projects present a distinctive financing challenge with high capital outlay

The comments come a day after another financial industry giant, Standard Chartered, said that 7,000 jobs could go as it steps up its efforts to deploy AI

Global investors have pulled out a record $23 billion from the nations stocks this year

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Graduates aged 2028 can apply online till June 8, 2026. Selected candidates will receive a 15,000 monthly stipend.

The NPAs of the bank declined by 30 basis points from 3.08% in Q4 2024-25 to 2.78% in Q4 2025-26, and the net NPA of the bank declined by 33 basis points from 1.31% to 0.98%

Banks will also have to provide narrative explanations for major changes in these parameters from one reporting period to another, including the factors driving such movements and the management response to evolving risks

EPFO has undertaken mission-mode initiatives to reduce PF-related litigation and ensure resolution of pending cases: Minister for Labour & Employment Mansukh Mandaviya

The central bank may transfer nearly 3 trillion rupees to the government this week

These include solutions across broker connectivity, policy administration, electronic placement systems, compliance infrastructure, and digital insurance exchanges, it added

Back-office centres in Chennai, Bengaluru, Kuala Lumpur and Warsaw are likely to be affected

The rupee was quoted at 96.32 per dollar on Tuesday, off a low of 96.3850

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With this milestone,Hyderabad-based Viyonajoins a select group of fintech infrastructure players building end-to-end payment orchestration capabilities aligned with National Payments Corporation of India standards.

The token has been under pressure in recent days as uncertainty around the US war with Iran weighed on risk assets

The framework envisages the credit-to-GDP gap as the main indicator, which may be used in conjunction with other supplementary indicators

The sector looks beyond basic automation and chatbots toward more intelligent financial services infrastructure

This move is aimed at reducing operational rigidity while preserving prudential safeguards

Timelybanking assistance is vital to enhancethe competitiveness of Indian exporters in global markets, says Executive Director

The move follows TVS groups recent expansion in financial services, including its agreement to acquire PGIM India Asset Management, and reflects its focus on Indias growing digital financial ecosystem

All India State Bank of India Staff Federation puts forth 16-point charter of demands

New business premium increased 18.5% year-on-year to 1,475 crore in FY26

The results mark the companys first full financial year since rebranding from Reliance Nippon Life Insurance, following IndusInd International Holdings Limited (IIHL) acquiring a stake alongside existing partner Nippon Life Insurance

Sun and Binance, the crypto exchange owned by Zhao, are both prominent backers of World Liberty Financial, the crypto firm co-founded by Trump and his family

The remaining 26% stake in LGI is held by Enam Securities

Senior Citizens will receive an additional 0.50% p.a. over the applicable rate for deposits maturing between six months and less than three years, while Super Senior Citizens will get an extra 0.65% p.a. for the same tenure band

The order, part of a broader austerity push, will cover institutions like the State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda and Life Insurance Corp of India and million of their employees across the country

One of the options is to reduce the reserve price by as much as 20% after buyers balked in the previous round, which was halted in March, sources said

The move follows TVS groups recent expansion in financial services, including its agreement to acquire PGIM India Asset Management, and reflects its focus on Indias growing digital financial ecosystem