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RBI to start managing Telangana's public debt from June 2, 2014

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the newly created state Telangana have inked a pact according to which the RBI shall carry on the general banking business...

May 21, 2014

RBI to launch Plastic notes in 2015

As per Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan, Plastic currency notes will be launched in 2015 after field trial which is likely to be conducted in...

May 20, 2014

Govt should reduce its shareholding in PSBs to below 50%: RBI Committee

An RBI committee headed by former chairman of Axis Bank PJ Nayak has said in its report that the government should bring down its stake in Public Sector Banks (PSBs) to...

May 16, 2014

RBI permits foreign branches of banks to sell derivatives not allowed in India

Foreign branches and overseas subsidiaries of Indian banks have been allowed by the RBI to sell structured financial and derivative products in established financial centres even if these...

May 14, 2014

RBI restricts companies from refinancing of rupee loans via External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) route

RBI has barred Indian companies from raising money from subsidiaries of Indian banks overseas via the External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs) to refinance their rupee loans. Thus, Indian companies will...

May 12, 2014

RuPay, India’s indigenous card payment network launched

Rupay, India’s own payment gateway was launched to compete with networks such as Visa and Mastercard. The indigenous network will work on ATMs and merchant outlets and help...

May 11, 2014

'Do not charge penalty on pre-payment of floating loans': RBI to Banks

The RBI gave relief to borrowers as it directed banks not to levy any penalty on individual borrowers for pre-payment of floating loans. The central bank has barred...

May 10, 2014

RBI allows minors over 10 years to operate bank accounts

As per the guidelines issued by the RBI, minors above 10 years of age have been allowed to open and operate independently savings bank account and use other...

May 8, 2014

Don’t levy penalty if minimum balance is not maintained in bank account: RBI to banks

The RBI has asked banks not to impose penalties on customers who don’t maintain a minimum balance in any dormant account as part of a consumer protection initiative. A...

May 8, 2014

Rising NPAs is making public sector banks unfit for private Provident Fund deposits

Surging Non-Performing Assets (NPAs) have rendered public sector banks such as State of India (SBI), Punjab National Bank (PNB) and Canara Bank unfit to take deposits from non-government...

May 8, 2014

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