Abhijit Lele, Aathira Varier, Anjali Kumari, Business Standard

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Trai Launches Digital Consent Pilot
Rediff.com22 hours ago

A national rollout will take place after the pilot test in which SBI, PNB, Axis Bank,...

Insurance sector premium growth crossed 20% in Nov
Rediff.com2 days ago

Both the life and non-life insurance segment posted over 20 per cent premium growth in...

Bajaj Finserv targets a 22% profit CAGR, double customers in 5 years
Rediff.com3 days ago

Bajaj Finserv - the holding company of Bajaj group's financial services business - has...

Rate Cut effect: PFC, Sidbi plan to raise Rs 11,000 crore from bond market
Rediff.com3 days ago

Activity in the corporate bond market is set to gain momentum following a 25-bp policy...

'BoB Is Well Placed To Manage Shift To ECL'
Rediff.com5 days ago

'Bank has a robust capital adequacy base. Along with balance sheet preparation, the...

RBI steers away from aggressive intervention as rupee touches new lows
Rediff.com6 days ago

As the rupee remains under pressure due to several headwinds and the uncertainty around...

Importers rush to hedge while exporters wait on sidelines amid rupee dip
Rediff.com6 days ago

Importers are rushing to hedge their dollar positions amid the sharp depreciation of...

With firefighting behind them, insurers can now shift gears and focus on growth
Rediff.com3 Dec 2025

Recent years have been turbulent for the insurance industry due to direct and indirect...

FinMin: No Directions Given to LIC on Investments
Rediff.com2 Dec 2025

'LIC's investment decisions are taken independently, following strict due diligence,...

Fraud Bleeds Insurers Of Rs 10,000 Crore A Year
Rediff.com1 Dec 2025

These losses increase insurance premiums for customers and reduce insurer margins on...

M&A financing the new frontier for banks, but RBI's watching
Rediff.com26 Nov 2025

Mint Road's proposals on banks' M&A funding are cautious even as entrants root for more...

Public NBFCs eye Rs 24K cr via bonds
Rediff.com22 Nov 2025

Ahead of the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) monetary policy review in the first week...

Insurers to Spend More on Tech for DPDP Compliance
Rediff.com21 Nov 2025

The DPDP rules, which have come into effect, require companies to implement a data...

Pent-up demand boosted retail health insurance segment in October
Rediff.com19 Nov 2025

Even as non-life insurers reported muted premium growth in October, standalone health...

M&M, Manulife to form life insurance JV with 7,200 crore investment
Rediff.com14 Nov 2025

Canadian firm Manulife and Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), an Indian automaker with...

Sebi Eases IPO Lock-In Rules
Rediff.com14 Nov 2025

Sebi has proposed allowing depositories to mark such pledged shares as...

'Don't Consider Gold, Silver As Asset Classes'
Rediff.com11 Nov 2025

'An asset must generate income. Equities yield dividends, bonds pay coupons, deposits...

No regulator should substitute boardroom judgement: RBI Guv
Rediff.com9 Nov 2025

Reserve Bank of India (RBI)Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday said it was not the...

Bank Frauds Creep Back, RBI Sounds Alarm
Rediff.com8 Nov 2025

Fraud reported by banks declined in 2024-2025 to 23,953 as compared to 36,060 in the...

RBI's short dollar forward position up after 7 months
Rediff.com4 Nov 2025

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) short dollar forward positions rose by $6 billion...