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Bombay Stock Exchange ties up with Bombay Metal Exchange (BME) to develop commodity derivatives markets

Premier stock exchange Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has signed pact with the Bombay Metal Exchange (BME) for the growth and systematic development of commodity derivatives markets in the...

July 3, 2018

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) approves an equity investment in National Investment & Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) of India

On June 24, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a $200 million equity investment into the National Investment & Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) of India and the...

June 25, 2018

India to host 3rd annual meeting of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

India will host the 3rd annual meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Mumbai on June 25-26, 2018. It will be jointly hosted by the Department...

June 22, 2018

IRDAI constitutes Suresh Mathur Committee to review regulations governing Insurance Marketing Firms (IMF)

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) has set up a 10-member committee to review norms related to Insurance Marketing Firms (IMF) with an aim to increase insurance...

June 19, 2018

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) hikes key policy repo rate by 25 basis points

On June 6, the 6-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) hiked the key policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 6.25%...

June 7, 2018

RBI to set up Public Credit Registry (PCR) to check loan defaults

In a bid to check loan defaults, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has considered the recommendations of YM Deosthalee-headed High Level Task Force and will set up...

June 7, 2018

Latest report of Moody’s Investors Service projects GDP growth forecast to 7.3% in 2018

The latest report of Moody’s Investors Service has cut India’s GDP growth forecast to 7.3% in 2018 from the previous estimate of 7.5% due to higher oil prices...

May 31, 2018

Telangana announces a unique scheme to provide life insurance of up to Rs 5 lakh per farmer in state

The Telangana government has announced a unique life insurance scheme for farmers. Under the scheme, the government will provide life insurance facility of Rs 5 lakh to the...

May 27, 2018

Multi Commodity Exchange of India platform launches India’s first options contract on copper futures

The Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. (MCX) has launched the India’s first options contract on copper futures on May 21, 2018. The option contract will provide physical...

May 22, 2018

Claim Ratio under National Health Protection Mission

Claim ratio is calculated as the total value of all claims paid by the company divided by the total amount of premium collected in a financial year. A...

May 21, 2018

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