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Changes to banking laws have a consumer tilt
Rediff.com12 Aug 2024

Better protection for depositors and investors was one of the chief considerations in...

FM Nirmala Sitharaman to review RRBs' performance after Budget session
Rediff.com30 Jul 2024

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will review the performance of regional rural...

Public sector banks may take QIP route to meet shareholding norm
Rediff.com26 Jul 2024

Public-sector lenders Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) and Uco Bank are likely to raise funds...

How Postmen Can Help Micro-Entrepreneurs
Rediff.com11 Jul 2024

'The dakiyas will be our partners, receiving credit proposals from micro-enterprises at...

Union Budget 2024-25: MSMEs bat for Rs 5,000 crore export booster
Rediff.com3 Jul 2024

India SME Forum, an organisation for small and medium businesses, has called for...

4 offshore crypto exchanges join queue for nod to restart India ops
Rediff.com21 Jun 2024

The Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-India), the national agency responsible for...

Budget 2024: MSME ministry gets 'positive' feedback on 45-day payment rule
Rediff.com19 Jun 2024

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has received "positive"...

'Housing finance Sector Will Only Grow'
Rediff.com18 Jun 2024

'The demand for housing is always increasing, and so is housing shortage.'

'Payment banks' micro-lending to significantly impact economy'
Rediff.com12 Jun 2024

'The transition from payment banks to SFBs is only permissible for banks not owned by...

MPS: FinMin may extend August deadline for PSBs, insurers
Rediff.com10 Jun 2024

The finance ministry is in favour of extending the August deadline for public sector...

'I Never Take My Opponent's Name'
Rediff.com30 May 2024

'Even last time, when I defeated Shatrughan Sinha, I did not take his name.'

'Draft infra norms good for industry'
Rediff.com29 May 2024

'Probably revised guidelines will come, and then the real picture will emerge.'

'No need to panic on draft infra guidelines'
Rediff.com24 May 2024

'It's a debatable topic, and we will submit our comments to the RBI by June 15.'

Litchi Heats Up Election Season In Muzaffarpur
Rediff.com19 May 2024

'The local support from our MP is nil. He never comes to see our farms.'

Who Will Be The Next SBI Chief?
Rediff.com14 May 2024

'The FSIB will conduct interviews for the SBI chairman position on May 21-22 as the...

Next-gen politicians battle it out for Samastipur
Rediff.com9 May 2024

'Dynastic politics has become a tool of convenience for political parties. The BJP does...

'Govt won't privatise GIC Re at this stage'
Rediff.com5 May 2024

'Because it is the only public sector company in this sector, currently.'

Payments banks bat for new model, pin hopes on lending licence amid stress
Rediff.com29 Apr 2024

Payments banks are expecting to get the rights to offer small-ticket loans sometime...

Cautious approach: Small finance bank model in the slow lane, say experts
Rediff.com24 Apr 2024

The small finance bank model may still be testing the water some 10 years since its...

PSBs may be allowed to transfer unclaimed shares to IEPF
Rediff.com14 Apr 2024

The finance ministry is considering amending the Banking Companies (Acquisition and...