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‘Jet Privilege-HDFC Bank Credit’: Jet Airways collaborates with HDFC Bank launches credit cards

What is “Jet Privilege-HDFC Bank Credit” ? Jet Airways tied up with the HDFC bank to launch ‘Jet Privilege-HDFC Bank Credit’. This is a range of credit cards...

August 9, 2012

RRBs can launch branches in Tier-II cities without RBI permission

The RBI has allowed Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) to open branches in Tier-II cities without asking for permit.  As per a notification by RBI, RRBs would be allowed...

August 8, 2012

Ravneet Gill will be new CEO of Deutsche Bank India

Ravneet Gill appointed as new CEO of the bank’s Deutsche Bank for its Indian operations. Mr. Gill replaced Gunit Chadha, who was elevated as co-chief executive of Asia...

August 2, 2012

EPFO offers e-pass book to subscribers

The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is offering e-passbook facility to its subscribers. Over 50 million of the subscribers can avail e-passbook along with details of their updated...

July 27, 2012

Anup Sankar Bhattacharya is the new Director of IBPS

Anup Sankar Bhattacharya has been appointed as the Director of the Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS). He took the place of M Balachandran.  Mr.Bhattacharya was the part...

July 9, 2012

Pulinaharani Village in Assam: 2nd in India to have full life insurance coverage

Place in NEWS: Pulinaharani Village Pulinaharani under Narayanpur Revenue Circle in Lakhimpur district, Assam became the 2nd village in India to have full life insurance coverage. The village...

July 8, 2012

Banking sector growth contingent on Innovative delivery model: PwC

According to a report by PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers): · Innovative service delivery models, including mobile banking and ATMs, and the ability to satisfy customers will drive the growth of...

July 2, 2012

Regulators in Europe, US and Asia investigating financial institutions

Regulators in the United States, Europe and Asia are scanning a number of key financial institutions for manipulating Inter-Bank Lending rates. In this context, Barclays Bank was fined...

June 28, 2012

Farmers to avail loans directly from commercial banks

Farmers in Maharashtra who are yet to obtain loans from cooperative banks can now expect them from commercial banks. The state govt will soon take measures to assist...

June 19, 2012

K C Chakrabarty re-appointed as RBI Deputy Governor

The Government of India today re-appointed Dr. K C Chakrabarty as the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India for a further period of three months beyond...

June 19, 2012

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