Bankers wage revision meeting of 29th Aug 2019
Bankers wage revision meeting held on Aug 29, 2019 Outcome: IBA did not agree to its earlier offer on wage revision, but proposed to discuss Performance Linked Pay (PLP) by forming a sub-committee. The UFBU constituents decided to on September 11, 2019 to deliberate on this issue. Source: AIBEA/NCBE/NOBW/BEFI
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RBI reserve and surplus: Where the ₹1.76 lakh crore come from?
The Central Board of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on August 26, 2019 approved to transfer a sum of ₹1,76,051 crore to the Government of India (Government) comprising of ₹1,23,414 crore of surplus for the year 2018-19 and ₹52,637 crore of excess provisions identified as per the revised Economic Capital Framework (ECF). What consists…
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Interest subvention scheme for short-term Crop loans 2019-20
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday (26.08.2019) announced modalities for providing 2 per cent interest subsidy on short-term loans of up to Rs 2 lakh for farmers engaged in fisheries and animal husbandry through Kisan Credit Card (KCC). With this interest subvention, such farmers will get short-term loan of up to Rs 2…
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What is tokenised card transaction?
Updated on December 20, 2023 The card issuer shall provide a complete list of merchants for whom it can provide tokenisation services. The cardholders shall select the merchants with whom he/she wishes to maintain tokens. (Alternatively – “The cardholder can make his selection from the list ). It is now proposed to introduce CoF token…
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Only start-ups with turnover up to Rs.25 crore are eligible for tax holiday
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has clarified that small start-ups with turnover up to Rs.25 crore will continue to get the promised tax holiday as specified in Section 80-IAC of the Income Tax Act, 1961(the ‘Act’). The central board further clarified that it does not recognise the ₹100crore turnover definition of a small…
Now you can mandate standing instruction for recurring card payments
Effective from September 1, 2019, your credit card, debit card, prepaid payment instruments or e-wallets can be used to give standing instructions for recurring transactions of merchant payments. The Reserve Bank of India notified on August 21, 2019 that the card holders can provide e-mandate on cards for simple/automatic recurring transactions to the merchants. No…
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