Government hikes interest rate on Small Savings schemes by 30 to 40 basis points
(PPF & NSC to give 8%, Senior citizen to get 8.7%) The Ministry of Finance Government of India has announced the Rates of Interest on various Small Savings Schemes for the Third Quarter of the Current Financial Year 2018-19 starting 1st October, 2018, and ending on 31st December, 2018. The Small Savings Schemes includes include…
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Government decides to merge Dena Bank, Vijaya Bank and Bank of Baroda
The department of financial services secretary Rajiv Kumar said government has decided to merge Dena Bank with Vijaya Bank and Bank of Baroda and the boards of three banks have been told to consider the amalgamation. The finance minister Arun Jaitley Talking on bank merger, said boards of Dena Bank, Vijaya Bank and Bank of…
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SC Stays RBI Circular of February 12: Recovery process by banks could be further delayed
The Supreme Court on September 11, 2018 (Tuesday) consolidated all cases by members of the Association of Power Producers (APP), Independent Power Producers Association of India (IPPA), Shipowners Association and Textile Associations filed across the country to be heard on November 14, 2018. The Court has meanwhile, asked RBI and parties to maintain status quo…
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Monetary limit for filing cases in DRT rose up to Rs.20 lakh
The notification dated September 6, 2018 of finance ministry, Government of India increased the monetary limit up to Rs.20 lakh for filing loan recovery application in the Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRT) by banks and financial institutions. It is reported that there are 38,376 cases pending in 39 debt recovery tribunals (DRTs) in the country, as…
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Amendments to Reserve Bank of India (Note Refund) Rules, 2009
The Central Government has made amendments to the Reserve Bank of India (Note Refund) Rules, 2009. The amended rules called “the Reserve Bank of India (Note Refund) Amendment Rules, 2018” are effective from Gazette notification date September 6, 2018. The amendment to rules would help the public to exchange mutilated notes in Mahatma Gandhi (New)…
Several banks are fronting penalties for missing daily ‘Aadhaar’ enrollment targets
In terms of UIDAI notification dated On June 1,2018 all the bank branches with Aadhaar facility will have to ensure at least eight enrolments or updations daily in each branch from July 1 and 12 per day per branch from October 1, and up to 16 from January 1, 2019 onwards. However, the deadline for…
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