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Insurance broking model to be compulsory for banks soon: IRDA

Soon, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) may make the broking model for banks compulsory if significant traction is not achieved in Insurance penetration. Data from the...

January 20, 2014

Federal Bank to hire 3,000 employees over next three years

The private sector bank, Federal Bank plans to recruit about 3,000 employees and add 300 branches in the next three years. As per Federal Bank Managing Director and...

January 20, 2014

RBI permits foreign buyers to invest in South Indian Bank

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has given its permission to foreign investors to buy shares in South Indian Bank. The restrictions placed on the purchase of shares...

January 20, 2014

GOLDHEDGE: NCDEX launched gold contract for hedgers

The National Commodity Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX) launched an “innovative” gold contract “GOLDHEDGE” that will give a transparent and straightforward price benchmark of the yellow metal to the consumer. The...

January 19, 2014

Iran seeks permission to open multiple bank accounts in India

Iran has requested the Ministry of Finance and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to allow it to open accounts in multiple banks to facilitate better non-oil trade...

January 18, 2014

Tata launches Nano Twist

Tata Motors launched the Nano Twist- a variant of its small car Nano. The Nano Twist comes with a power steering, which the earlier Nano models did not...

January 16, 2014

Bill Gates: The most admired person in the world

As per a new poll conducted by The Times, the co-founder of Microsoft and a billionaire philanthropist Mr. Bill Gates is the most admired person on the planet....

January 15, 2014

RBI inks a pact with Bank of Japan for raising BSA to $ 50 billion

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Bank of Japan (BOJ) signed an agreement to enhance the maximum amount of the Bilateral Swap Arrangement (BSA) between the two...

January 15, 2014

Golden Globe Awards 2014: List of Winners of Motion Pictures

The 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards ceremony was held at the Beverly Hills, California. The winners of various awards are as follows – Best Motion Picture Drama: 12...

January 15, 2014

Suresh Mathur Committee: IRDS sets up panel to study FDI in insurance intermediaries & TPA

The insurance sector regulator, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) set up a 10-member committee to study the options of allowing 100 % Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in...

January 15, 2014

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