Banks general
NPAs of listed banks jump 35% to over Rs2,43,000 cr: Study
18 Feb 2014
Ten out of the 40 listed banks in the country account for nearly 70 per cent of the gross NPAs.
Relief for common man as two-day bank strike ends
12 Feb 2014
The two-day bank strike affected the clearing of cheques worth Rs7,40,000 crore , and hit government and foreign exchange transactions and money market operations
Strike halts banking operations across the country
10 Feb 2014
Bank unions have been demanding a 30 per cent increase in wages and changes in the proposed banking sector reforms
Bitcoin falls after Mt Gox closes indefinitely
10 Feb 2014
Russia says its official currency is the rouble, and the introduction of "other currencies and the issue of money surrogates are banned"
Understanding risks of different types of mobile banking transactions
05 Feb 2014
Many people are inclined to leave the responsibility for personal banking security entirely with the banks. However, this is not a good strategy for many reasons, say authors Pierluigi Paganini, Ron Kelson, Fabian Martin, David Pace, Benjamin Gittins. Reprinted with permission of Security Affairs
Boost mobile banking services, TRAI chief tells Chidambaram
05 Feb 2014
Trai says citizens in far-flung areas across the country should have the facility to open an account remotely, check their balance, and deposit, withdraw and transfer money through phones without having to go to the nearest physical bank branch
JPMorgan Chase to pay $614 mn to settle mortgage fraud charges
05 Feb 2014
The latest payout comes after JPMorgan, the largest US bank by assets, agreed last year to pay around $20 billion to settle several claims over other mortgage, derivatives and power trading issues
Bank of Montreal to acquire UK’s F&C Asset Management for $1.2 bn
29 Jan 2014
F&C, founded as the Foreign & Colonial Investment Trust in 1868, the world's first publicly listed pooled investment vehicle, has a rich heritage and has a very strong brand in asset management
RBI ups repo rate by 0.25%, but suggests no more hikes likely
28 Jan 2014
The risks of inflation far outweigh the effects of fiscal tightening on a weak economy, according to RBI
Lloyds customers hit after IT systems go down
27 Jan 2014
Postal department to start rolling out its own ATMs from 5 Feb
25 Jan 2014
Even as it waits for a full banking licence, India Post has firmed up plans to launch 3,000 ATMs for holders of its post office savings accounts
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