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RBI fines banks for violations
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed stiff financial penalties on the State Bank of India(SBI) and the Union Bank of India (UBI) for the violation of specific RBI Regulatory violations. While SBI was fined a significant sum of Rs 7 crores, UBI got away with a smaller fine of Rs 10 lakh. Why ..
Topics: Banking • RBI • SBI • SWIFT • Transactions
RBI slaps penalty on PNB for violating SWIFT norms
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has fined Punjab National Bank (PNB) Rs 2 crore for violation of compliance with regulatory directions regarding SWIFT operations. The RBI has toughened the stance against banks on all kind of regulatory norms post PNB fraud which put it to question the ability of the central bank. Earlier in March ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: IFSC codes • karnataka bank • Karur Vysya Bank • PNB • Punjab National Bank • RBI • Reserve Bank of India • SWIFT • SWIFT operations • United Bank of India • Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications
ICICI Bank becomes first Indian bank to go live on SWIFT’s GPI service
India’s largest private sector lender ICICI Bank became first Indian bank to go live on SWIFT’s (Society for World Interbank Financial Telecommunication System) Global Payment Innovation (GPI), an improved cross-border payments service. SWFIT GPI SWFIT GPI was launched in May 2017 to help banks to track their global transactions at all times, keeping full vigil ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Topics: Banking • Global Payment Innovation • GPI service • ICICI Bank • SWIFT
GPI Tracker system: SWIFT broadens payment tracking capabilities
The SWIFT (Society for World Interbank Financial Telecommunication System) platform has expanded its GPI (Global Payment Innovation) Tracker system to help banks track their global transactions at all times and keep full vigil on payments activity. Key Facts From November 2018, GPI Tracker system i.e. unique end-to-end transaction reference will be included in all payment ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018
Topics: Banking • Financial technology • GPI Tracker system • International Banking • Payment Tracking • SWIFT
RBI directs banks to link SWIFT to core banking solutions by April 2018
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has directed banks to link SWIFT (Society for World Interbank Financial Telecommunication System platform) with their core banking solutions (CBS) by April 30, 2018. This decision is part of RBI’s efforts to tighten internal controls in banks following Rs 11,400 crore fraud that was unearthed at Punjab National Bank ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Topics: Banking • Banking Technology • Core Banking Solutions • National • RBI • SWIFT