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In 6th Bi-monthly Monetary policy statement, RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6%

In the 6th Bi-monthly Monetary policy statement for 2017-18, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has kept the key interest rate “repo rate” unchanged at 6% and reverse...

February 7, 2018

Jerome H Powell sworn-in as new Chairman of Federal Reserve

Jerome Hayden Powell has been sworn-in as the new Chairman of the Federal Reserve for a four-year term on February 5, 2018. The oath was administered by Vice...

February 6, 2018

India’s first sentiment index “CriSidEx” for micro and small enterprises launched

Arun Jaitely, the Union Finance Minister, has inaugurated India’s first sentiment index “CriSidEx” for micro and small enterprises in New Delhi. CriSidEx, which is developed jointly by SIDBI...

February 3, 2018

Union Government allows Atal Pension Yojana for Small Finance Banks and Payments Banks

The Union Government has allowed Small Finance Banks and Payments Banks to offer Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Recently, 10 Small Finance Banks and 11 Payment Banks have got...

January 27, 2018

Dilip Asbe appointed as new Managing Director and CEO of NPCI

Dilip Asbe has been appointed as the new Managing Director and CEO of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). Prior to this, Asbe was CEO-in-charge of NPCI. He...

January 11, 2018

KKR & Co. India’s first Foreign-Owned Asset Reconstruction Company (ARC)

US buyout giant Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) & Co. has become the first foreign investor to fully own an Asset Reconstruction Company (ARC) in India as it received...

January 1, 2018

The Union government to bear MDR charges to promote digital transactions

To promote digital transactions, the union cabinet has recently decided to bear the Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) applicable on digital payments via debit cards, etc., up to Rs...

December 19, 2017

India to host 3rd Annual Meeting of Board of Governors of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

India will host the 3rd Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) at Mumbai in June 25-26, 2018. The theme of the...

December 15, 2017

OBOPAY secures PPI license from Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

OBOPAY, the global mobile payment solutions company, has recently secured a license for Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI) from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to operate a semi-closed...

December 14, 2017

5th bi-monthly Monetary Policy Review (MPR) of RBI

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has kept the key interest rate “repo rate” unchanged at 6% and reverse repo at 5.75% in its fifth bi-monthly monetary policy...

December 6, 2017

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