Tuesday, February 25, 2020

RBI's new moto 'cash is king, but digital is divine'

Overall, the digital payments in the country have witnessed a growth (CAGR) of 61 per cent and 19 per cent in terms of volume and value, respectively over the past five years, demonstrating a steep shift towards digital payments. "Cash still rules but is increasingly seen as a way to store value as an economic asset rather than to make payments," it said.

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Bank strike: No role in management-staff disputes, RBI to Gujarat

The RBI was responding to a PIL seeking the HC's direction to the central bank to direct banks to take action against their employees for joining union-led strikes as it caused great financial damage to the nation and adversely affected consumers.

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Shaktikanta Das uses sports analogy to explain RBI's stand on banker retirement age

Some bankers have wanted the age limit to be raised to 75 years to bring RBI rules on par with the new Companies Act, but the RBI hasn't relented.

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Monday, February 24, 2020

HDFC Banking & PSU Debt Fund

HDFC Banking & PSU Debt Fund “the Scheme” , with an AUM of Rs. 4,895 Cr as of 31st January 2020 focuses on generating income/capital appreciation by investi...

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Sunday, February 23, 2020

US firm Hughes fears closure over unpaid fees, banking services across India could be hit

The company provides communication services to more than 30 public and private banks in India.

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Ex Blackstone official Punita Sinha set to join InCred Capital

Punita Sinha, wife of former aviation minister Jayant Sinha, will be the chief investment officer of InCred, which is looking to expand to a full-service financial services company from retail and MSME focused NBFC, multiple sources with knowledge of the matter told ET.

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Banker extraordinaire Nanoo Pamnani no more

Pamnani took over as vice-chairman at Bajaj Finserv in 2008 just after Bajaj Auto was de-merged.

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SBI’s risk head Anil Kishora is top favourite for CEO post at troubled LVB

Currently, the bank’s CFO S Sundar, is in charge as interim CEO.

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FDI is key source of capex funding

The study notes that there is an increasing preference for FDI as an alternative source of capex financing.

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Altico's 3 bidders revise their offers yet again

The three submitted their latest offers on Friday after lenders had met last Monday to consider the earlier proposals. A key issue is whether to wind down Altico or keep it as a ‘going concern’. Creditors and bidders are slated to meet Monday.

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Blackstone’s Punita Sinha to join InCred as CIO

Sinha, wife of former aviation minister Jayant Sinha, will be the chief investment officer of In-Cred, which is looking to expand to a full-service financial services company from retail and MSME focused NBFC, multiple sources with knowledge of the matter told ET.

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Pine Labs plans to deploy 1.5 lakh Android POS devices by next fiscal

The company plans to considerably scale up its Android POS network in 2020-21 to 1.5 lakh machines and diversify into newer industries. POS machines are used by merchants to accept payments through cards among other features. The company, which had launched Plutus Smart (its Android-based point of sale machines) about nine months ago, has already deployed over 50,000 of these POS terminals.

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Central Bank of India plans to exit housing finance subsidiary

The bank holds 64.40 per cent in the unlisted housing finance company, while the remaining stake is held by Housing & Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO), Unit Trust of India (UTI) and National Housing Bank (NHB). The bank is facing operational curbs under the Reserve Bank's (RBI) prompt corrective action (PCA) framework.

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