India and Singapore to link their fast payment Systems ‘UPI-PayNow’
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announce a project to link their respective fast payment systems viz. Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and PayNow. Linkage of these two fast payment systems is a significant milestone in the development of infrastructure for cross-border payments between India and Singapore and closely…
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RBI cautions against frauds in the name of KYC updation
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday cautioned individuals against sharing bank account login details, personal information, copies of know-your-customer (KYC) documents, card information, PIN, password, and OTP, etc. with unidentified persons or agencies. The banking regulator further bank advised the general public that such details should not be shared through unverified or unauthorised…
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The deadline for filing IT returns and Audit reports for AY 2021-22 are further extended
CBDT vide Circular No.17/2021 dated 09.09.2021 extended the deadline for filing Income Tax returns till December 31, 2021, given the coronavirus pandemic and persistent technical problems with its website. Earlier in May 2021, the date was extended to September 30, 2021, from the original date end of July 2021 for the same reasons. “On consideration…
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UCO bank is now out of PCA framework
Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday has taken public sector lender UCO Bank out of Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) framework (PCA) on improvement in financial and credit profile. “The performance of the UCO Bank, currently under the Prompt Corrective Action Framework (PCAF) of RBI, was reviewed by the Board for Financial Supervision. It was noted…
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RBI enhances the scope of tokenisation of cards
RBI on Tuesday extended the device-based tokenisation to card-on-file tokenisation (CoFT) services, a move that will bar the merchants from storing actual card data. Tokenisation is a process by which actual card details mask sensitive card details of your debit/credit / prepaid card with an alternate code. This process by which the primary details of…
Explained: Undisclosed Reserves of Commercial Banks
Undisclosed reserves are on the books of the banks, but “hidden” from the public and not listed on the balance sheets or other financial statements. Such reserves are part of Tier 2 capital of the bank along with general loan-loss, revaluation reserves hybrid capital instruments, and subordinated term debt. The undisclosed reserves are generally getting…
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