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Global Findex database, 2017 [Key Findings]

At the time the governments pet project Aadhaar is facing huge criticisms, a respite has come from the World Bank in its global Finindex database 2017. The World...

May 21, 2018

Prompt Corrective Action framework developed by NABARD for RRBs

The National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has come out with a ‘Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) Framework’ framework for regional rural banks (RRBs). This is similar...

May 21, 2018

The 4th Regional Conference on ‘Futuristic, Resilient and Digital Infrastructure’ held in Bengaluru

The 4th Regional Conference on ‘Futuristic, Resilient and Digital Infrastructure’ was held in Bengaluru on May 4, 2018. The 2-day Conference was organized by the Ministry of Finance,...

May 4, 2018

Marginal Cost of funds Based Lending Rate (MCLR)

The marginal cost of funds based lending rate (MCLR) refers to the minimum interest rate of a bank below which it cannot lend, except in some cases allowed...

April 24, 2018

The Indian Overseas Bank signs Information Utility pact with NeSL

The Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) has signed Information Utility (IU) pact with National E-Governance Services Limited (NeSL) to share financial and security information under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy...

April 24, 2018

Financial Stability Board

After the global financial crisis of 2007, the G-20 has created an institution called Financial Stability Board to design sophisticated regulation measures for banks to prevent future bank...

April 24, 2018

The regional conference on “Urban Development: Technological Solutions and Governance Challenges” started in Ahmedabad

The regional conference on “Urban Development: Technological Solutions and Governance Challenges” has started in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on April 19, 2018. The conference is a lead-up event to the...

April 19, 2018

Equity Exchange-Traded Funds

Equity Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are simple investment products that combine the flexibility of stock investment and the simplicity of equity mutual funds. ETFs trade on the cash...

April 13, 2018

Public Asset Reconstruction Agency

The Public Sector Asset Rehabilitation Agency (PARA) colloquially called “Bad Bank” is a proposed agency to assume the Non-Performing Assets (NPA) of public sector banks in India and...

April 13, 2018

Green Bonds

With the aim of promoting green economy across the world, green bonds have been initiated to finance the environment friendly businesses and assets. The first two banks to...

April 13, 2018

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