Aathira Varier

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Gold price volatility: Lenders demand more collateral or partial repayment if LTVs breached
Rediff.com1 days ago

Lenders are actively monitoring gold price volatility, prompting them to ask borrowers...

Strait of Hormuz opens to ships but marine covers to stay pricey
Rediff.com2 days ago

Despite Iran allowing 'non-hostile vessels' through the Strait of Hormuz, marine...

Banks' gold loan portfolio surged 128% in Feb
Rediff.com4 days ago

Loans against gold jewellery in India surged by an impressive 128 per cent year-on-year...

Remittances from West Asia see 20-30% jump in March due to conflict
Rediff.com20 Mar 2026

Remittances from West Asia in March rose sharply amid the conflict in the region, with...

LIC drove 18% rise in life insurers' NBP in Feb
Rediff.com10 Mar 2026

New business premium of life insurance companies grew 18 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y)...

'LIC sets sights on sustained 60% plus market share'
Rediff.com26 Feb 2026

'LIC will reduce but not fully exit its stake in IDBI Bank, which remains an important...

RBI Proposes Strict Curbs On Bank Recovery Agents
Rediff.com13 Feb 2026

Abusive language, threats, harassment, excessive or anonymous calls, public...

RBI to roll out risk-based premium model for deposit insurance
Rediff.com10 Feb 2026

The RBI will now charge banks different deposit insurance fees based on how risky they...

New labour Codes raise operating expenses of pvt banks, insurers
Rediff.com26 Jan 2026

The new labour Codes, notified by the central government in November 2025, have pushed...

Positive biz outlook nudges banks to hire for sales growth
Rediff.com16 Jan 2026

Banks are witnessing a surge in hiring for sales staff in secured segments such as...

After Yes stake buy, Japan's SMBC gets RBI nod for wholly owned subsidiary
Rediff.com15 Jan 2026

Months after picking up 24.21 per cent stake in private sector lender Yes Bank, Japan's...

Can't treat compliance as a quarter-end activity: RBI DG
Rediff.com13 Jan 2026

Banks cannot treat compliance as a quarter-end activity, and must have stronger...

GST rejig helps life insurers' NBP surge 40% in December
Rediff.com12 Jan 2026

The life insurance industry recorded nearly 40 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth in...

Bajaj Finserv completes Allianz's stake buyout in its insurance arms
Rediff.com9 Jan 2026

Bajaj Finserv on Thursday said it has completed the acquisition of Allianz SE's stake...

Commission structure in life insurance sector may change
Rediff.com8 Jan 2026

The committee formed under the Life Insurance Council to review the commission...

GST rate cuts spur credit growth in banking sector in Q3 FY26
Rediff.com7 Jan 2026

Banking sector has witnessed healthy growth in advances in the third quarter of...

Banks see double-digit credit growth in Q3 FY26 on strong lending
Rediff.com3 Jan 2026

Six banks that reported their quarterly business updates for the October-December...

Gold most stable asset during geopolitical tensions: RBI staff study
Rediff.com1 Jan 2026

Gold has emerged as the most stable asset during episodes of geopolitical stress, and...

PSBs' staff count rises for 1st time in 5 years
Rediff.com31 Dec 2025

Public sector banks' (PSBs') employee count grew for the first time in five years while...

Corporate lending may rebound as loan-bond rate gap narrows
Rediff.com31 Dec 2025

Bank lending to companies is expected to go up in the coming quarters because the...