The Hon’ble Supreme Court in its Judgment dated April 16, 2004, has ordered that excess interest collected by the banks from the borrowers through rounding off the applicable interest rate should be recovered from the banks and credited to a Trust to be created for the benefit of disadvantaged people. In the same judgment, the…
Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, has conveyed the approval of the Central Government under para 60(1) of Employees’ Provident Fund Scheme, 1952, to credit interest @8.15% for the year 2022-23 to the account of each member of the EPF Scheme as per the provisions under Para 60 of EPF Scheme, 1952,”. Last…
An interview is a two-way communication process between a candidate and the interviewers. The objectives of an interview are to assess the candidate’s personality competencies such as attitudes, morals, enthusiasm, respect for others, friendliness, the level of acquired knowledge or information, etc., which cannot be assessed through a written test. The rationale behind conducting an…
Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) has asked all banks to prominently display its logo and QR code on their websites and Internet banking portals by August 31 with a view to creating awareness about the deposit insurance scheme. “With a view to enhancing the awareness about deposit insurance in a focused and sustained…
There was a round of discussions between UFBU and IBA held on July 19, 2023, mainly to discuss group medical insurance policy for retirees among other things. In view of the increasing cost of premiums payable by retired employees/officers, the need has arisen to review the scheme as applicable to the retired employees and officers…
As per a news item in the Economic Times of India, the government has asked banks to ensure that all new cards and reissues of old cards have the National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) as a default option with contactless or near-field function facilities. National Common Mobility Card is an inter-operable transport card conceived by…
Advance Authorisation Scheme (AAS) or Advance License Scheme is a duty exemption scheme issued by the Government of India (GOI) under the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020. The scheme exempts the payment of import duties on raw materials/inputs required for manufacturing products for export. In addition to any inputs, packaging material, fuel, oil, and catalyst which…
Currency chests are storehouses where banknotes and rupee coins are stocked on behalf of the Reserve Bank for distribution to bank branches in their area of operation. As on March 31, 2021, there were 3054 currency chests. Besides these, there are around 3,746 bank branches that act as small coin depots to stock small coins.…
The 50th GST Council Meeting concluded on Tuesday and witnessed significant recommendations regarding changes in GST tax rates, simplification of compliance processes, and measures to facilitate trade. A 28% GST rate has been levied on the full value of gaming, horse racing, and casinos which comes as a drawback to online gaming companies. The tax…
The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India Mr. Shaktikanta Das held meetings with the MD & CEOs of Public Sector Banks and select Private Sector Banks on July 11, 2023, in Mumbai. The meetings were also attended by Deputy Governors, Shri M. Rajeshwar Rao and Shri Swaminathan J., along with a few senior officials…