Revised guidelines on Inoperative Accounts /Unclaimed Deposits in Banks
Current accounts or SB account not operated during the past six months will be treated as dormant accounts. In March every year all dormant accounts in which there had been no operation for a total period of two years or more (including the period reckoned to classify them as dormant) will be transferred to inoperative…
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KYC policy for opening bank accounts of all varieties (latest update)
(Last updated on August 04, 2024) Know Your Customer (KYC) standards are designed to protect financial institutions against fraud, corruption, money laundering, and terrorist financing. KYC involves several steps to: establish customer identity; understand the nature of customers’ activities and qualify that the source of funds is legitimate; KYC involves several steps to (i) establish…
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Explained: Ethics of Information Security
Ethics of Information Security has both a legal and ethical concept. The ethics of information systems, also known as information ethics or cyberethics, is a branch of ethics that examines the ethical implications of information. It considers the moral aspects of information as a resource, product, or target. On the other hand, IS security or…
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What is abuse of Official Position and Sexual Harassment?
Abuse of official positions and sexual harassment are both types of misconduct and abusive conduct. Abuse of an official position is when an official uses his/her powers and privileges for personal gain or to harm others, instead of by the law. A public servant is said to commit the offence of criminal misconduct in the…
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Changing Dynamics: Ethics and Technology
Ethics and technology are dynamic and ever-changing, and the relationship between the two is complex. Technology ethics is the study of the moral implications and considerations of technology, from its development to its use. It involves analyzing the ethical dilemmas that arise from the application of technology in various fields. Therefore, ethics is the dynamic,…
Banking Ethics in Global and Indian Contexts
Globally Banking ethics rely on rules and standards that govern the conduct of a bank and its employees, and the impact of the bank’s actions on society and the environment. Banks are running on strong foundations of following four ethical principles which help them to deal with ethical issues. Principles of Trust: The Principles of…
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