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Salary Account

A salary account is a specialised type of bank account designed for the credit of regular salary income from an employer to an employee. It forms a crucial...

March 28, 2016

Sand Dollar (CBDC – Bahamas)

The Sand Dollar is the world’s first fully deployed Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), officially issued by the Central Bank of The Bahamas. Launched nationwide in 2020, the...

March 28, 2016

Saral Jeevan Bima

Saral Jeevan Bima is a standardised term life insurance product introduced in India to promote simplicity, transparency, and wider insurance coverage. It was mandated by the insurance regulator...

March 28, 2016

Saving Deposits

Saving deposits constitute one of the most fundamental components of the banking system, representing deposits accepted by banks from individuals, households, and small institutions primarily for the purpose...

March 28, 2016

Say-on-Pay Resolutions

Say-on-Pay resolutions refer to shareholder votes on the remuneration policies and compensation packages of a company’s top executives and directors. These resolutions are a key instrument of corporate...

March 28, 2016

Scenario Analysis

Scenario analysis is a systematic analytical technique used to evaluate how different hypothetical future events or conditions may affect financial performance, risk exposure, and strategic outcomes. In banking...

March 28, 2016

Scheduled Bank Status

Scheduled Bank Status refers to the recognition granted to banks that are included in the Second Schedule of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. This status signifies...

March 28, 2016

President’s Rule imposed in Uttarakhand

President Pranab Mukherjee has imposed Present’s Rule (State Emergency) in the state of Uttarakhand in the wake of constitutional breakdown under Article 356 of Constitution. In this regard,...

March 28, 2016

Union Health Ministry launches India’s first indigenous rotavirus vaccine Rotavac

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched India’s first indigenous rotavirus vaccine named Rotavac to combat infant mortality due to diarrhoea. It was launched by Union...

March 28, 2016

2016 Hockey India Annual Awards

Late Capt. Shankar Laxman was posthumously chosen for the 2016 Major Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award. The award carrying purse of Rs. 30 lakh was accepted by his...

March 28, 2016

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