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The country's foreign exchange reserves fell by $9.64 billion to $622.275 billion in the week ended March 11, 2022, as the rupee depreciated against the US dollar in a amid rising crude oil prices and capital outflows due to sustained…

Several parts of the world have reported an increase in new Covid-19 cases, but in India experts believe that unless a deadlier variant of the virus emerges, the country is unlikely to see another. wave of infections.The…

Following an increase in prison overcrowding in India, critics are calling for further reforms to the judicial process, to shorten the length of trials and reduce the number of prisoners. Three out of four people held in Indian prisons are…

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An Indian delegation left for Namibia on Thursday to discuss the logistics of relocating the cheetahs with the Namibian government, according to people familiar with the development. The team, made up of representatives from the…

As the world grapples with the effects of the Covid pandemic, Hub71 has continued its work to make Abu Dhabi a global hub for innovative start-ups. Today, as…

By Radharaman Hari KothandaramanAlthough this year's budget avoided too many sector-specific announcements, the only sector that should have deserved special attention was the textile and clothing industry, the second largest job generator…

Parliament's budget session began with President Ram Nath Kovind's speech to both houses in the central hall. He said, “My government believes it is important for the future of the country to remember the past and learn from it.…

The Covid-19 pandemic in India has given a new lease of life to budding startups to maximize the potential of a global shift from an on-site and in-person reality to a digital one. At times like these, a major challenge has been to reach…

India lost an estimated 259 billion working hours per year between 2001 and 2020 due to damp heat impacts, according to a recent to study published by researchers at Duke University. The loss of these productive hours costs India $624…

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. – Leaders of the Five Tribes Intertribal Council met for their quarterly meeting Jan. 14 via videoconference, the Cherokee Nation said in a news release. Tribal leaders discussed their response and recovery efforts amid…

Latest research based on nationally representative independent surveys and models found that the death toll from Covid-19 in India may have exceeded 32 lakh - around 7 times the official death toll of 4,83,463 reported by the…

The central government recently announced plans to reintroduce the cheetah to the country, nearly 75 years after the big cat went extinct in India. Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Wednesday launched an action plan that will…

Looking back on the year, it might be too much of a stretch to say that PSPCs and IPOs have sizzled in the payments space. But things have certainly - well - filtered out. And in looking back on the 12 months that brought us into another…

DUBLIN, 23 December 2021 / PRNewswire / - The "Indian Commercial Vehicle Outlook" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com offer. Since 2017, India's commercial vehicle industry has adapted to regulations that…

NEW DELHI : The government is proposing to recapitalize public sector banks (PSBs) that have emerged from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Quick Corrective Action (PCA) framework and may need additional funds to…

Tilman Fertitta, the billionaire owner of Fertitta Entertainment, the parent company of Golden Nugget casinos, Landry restaurants and the Houston Rockets. Getty Images Experts have long doubted the sustainability of the…

Banks wrote off Rs 2,02,781 of bad debts in the fiscal year ended March 2021 when the Covid-19 pandemic hit the country and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) allowed banks to announce relief as a moratorium on loans for borrowers. Along with…

It's Friday afternoon, seven-year-old Amita Kumari, who is from a tribal community and was in class 2 when the Covid pandemic hit early last year, is among the hundred or so elementary school students of the Manika block of Latehar district…

MUMBAI, December 5 (Reuters) - India's tally of reported cases of the highly mutated Omicron variant of the coronavirus rose to 12 on Sunday after the state of Maharashtra said it detected seven new cases.Local media also said that a new…

Banks added just 1,383 branches in FY2021, the lowest in a decade, as banking through alternative channels such as digital and commercial correspondents (BCs) gained ground in the past. in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic.Banks…

New Delhi: India now ranks third in the world for organ donation and transplantation, with the total number of organ transplants performed per year in the country increasing from 4,990 in 2013 to 12,746 in 2019, Minister Union for Family…

Dublin, November 24, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - The report "Global Digital Payment Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report 2021-2028" has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com offer. The global digital payments market size is expected…

The world has been able to contain the covid-19 pandemic in recent months, with just 3.5 million new cases reported per week now, down 24% since August. This, and improved vaccinations, has prompted many…

The age-adjusted Covid-19 death rate is now higher for American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIAN) than for any other group. People who died from Covid-19 in AIAN communities also tend to be much younger than white victims, with over 40%…

The Chhath Puja was celebrated with religious fervor by American Indians in the United States. Hundreds of Indian Americans have flocked to the banks of rivers, lakes and makeshift bodies of water across the…

IndusInd Bank reported on Saturday that nearly 84,000 loans had been disbursed by its microfinance arm without client consent due to a technical issue in May 2021. According to the private sector bank, this problem was highlighted by field…

There would be little or no need for commercial banks if everyone always paid their debts in full and on time. Everyone would then have the best possible credit score, no need for supervision, and could borrow or lend at the…

Twitter announced last month that it would soon introduce an option that allows hosts to record their live audio sessions in Twitter Spaces to make them available for replay. While the company at the time said the feature would launch in…

The Kerala-based South Indian Bank (SIB) recorded a net loss of Rs 187.06 crore in the second quarter (Q2) of the current fiscal year, compared to a net profit of Rs 65.09 crore during of the corresponding period of the previous…

The second wave of the Covid pandemic and the lockdown that followed impacted the growth of the microfinance industry during the April-June quarter of the current fiscal year. Microfinance lender gross loan portfolio growth declined 6.98%…

Markets were going strong when trade opened, with Sensex surging more than 500 points to a record 61,863.09. Nifty was hovering around 18,500 points. Asian markets struggled on Monday as inflation concerns returned to the fore,…

Wall Street banks have been among the biggest beneficiaries of the pandemic-era trade boom, fueled by the massive injection of liquidity by the Federal Reserve into financial markets. As the central bank nears the time to start cutting…

Women with their children wait inside a pediatric ward for a medical examination at a hospital in Siliguri on September 15, 2021, following a flare-up of fever and breathing problems in the children. Image: Diptendu Dutta /…

The RBI's Monetary Policy Committee kept key rates unchanged and maintained an accommodative stance in its October review. As expected, the policy statement was conciliatory. Clearly, Mint Road does not yet want to label the ongoing…

Nearly half of the world's population does not have access to basic diagnostics for many common diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, HIV and tuberculosis, according to an analysis conducted by The Lancet Commission on Diagnostics. The…

Successful mitigation of the COVID-19 pandemic requires massive behavior change in individuals across the world. For policy makers to assess the success of public health interventions, the ability to accurately and quickly…

Posted on September 29, 2021 | Through Michel mezher Welcome to Regulatory Reconnaissance, your daily briefing on regulatory news and intelligence. Focus: United States…

India will showcase its main achievements while simultaneously exhibiting the beauty of Indian art, culture and cuisine at Expo 2020 Dubai which kicks off on October 1, the Indian Embassy said.The 183-day event, which will…

MUMBAI : The American International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced on Friday that they are jointly sponsoring $ 55 million in…

Coronavirus updates in India: Active cases stood at 3,18,181, the Center said.New Delhi: India on Sunday reported 30,256 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours as the country seeks to reopen the country to foreign…

Interest rate on home loans With the start of the holiday season, several banks across the country have cut mortgage rates to make housing more affordable for customers. the three big!-->…

Regulatory forbearance reduced the Indian banking industry's need for fresh basic capital to meet minimum regulatory capital requirements through the year ending March 2025 (FY25), according to Fitch's latest baseline assumptions Ratings.…

CHINA - CIRCA 2002: British ships destroying an enemy fleet in Canton, 1841. First Opium War, ... China, 19th century. (Photo by DeAgostini / Getty Images) By Agostini via Getty Images In the first quarter…

Since maintaining a minimum balance in a savings bank account is a difficult task, many people prefer a zero balance savings account where they are not required to maintain a minimum balance. Most banks require their customers to maintain…

Singapore's Millennials and Gen Z investors remain very optimistic about investing during the coronavirus pandemic and are confident about their prospects, according to a new study.Franklin Templeton's first Next-Gen Investor Survey found…

The second wave of COVID-19 has intensified pressure points for small and mini NBFCs, as they did not benefit from the RBI liquidity measures announced last year, according to a report.About 5.75 lakh crore of liquidity was…

CHENNAI: As a young bank officer, Padmaja Chunduru's first big challenge was how to care for a two month old baby when she was transferred to a village branch in the SBI network. Almost four decades later, as Managing Director and CEO of…

American Express Banking Corp India has told the Reserve Bank of India that it will comply with data localization standards. The RBI in April this year banned American Express from bringing new domestic customers onto their card networks…

The Indian government has assured that COVID-19 vaccines will be provided to all by December 2021. The Asian Development Bank (AfDB) lowered its growth forecast for India for this year to 10% on Tuesday, from 11% expected in…

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By Huw Jones and David MillikenLONDON: Cloud providers to the financial sector may be 'undercover', and regulators must act to prevent banks' dependence on a handful of outside companies from becoming a threat to financial stability, the…

Loans to individuals, or loans to individuals, may soon become the most important segment of the Indian credit market, removing the first place from industrial loans. Loans in the retail segment have…

Bhutan became the first country to adopt India's Unified Payment Interface (UPI) standards for its Quick Response Code (QR). It is also the second country after Singapore to accept BHIM-UPI at merchants, NPCI International Payments Ltd…

New Delhi: Four in 10 unvaccinated adults over the age of 70 were reluctant to shoot coronavirus disease (Covid-19), according to a government-commissioned survey, underscoring the need for an effective message on the ground among the…

The use of technology is essential for access: Policymakers and regulators have consistently lobbied for increased access for customers outside of the top tier - those outside major economic centers as well as those with small…

A Lancet report released on Friday shed light on potential measures India can take to tackle the outbreak of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) raging in the country, stressing that a vaccination strategy " flexible…

NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Health on Thursday released a fact sheet on measures taken to reach the vulnerable population, recalling that all citizens, regardless of their income, are entitled to free vaccinations from the Indian…

A new report has pointed out that the number of wealthy people in India has increased by almost 6% despite the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The strong performance of global stock markets as well as the stimulus measures…

“Be careful, be smart, be kind” were the words of WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. India has faced the worst second wave of the pandemic. With…

New Delhi: State Bank of India (SBI) is offering home banking facility amid ongoing Covid pandemic. SBI home banking is a relief for its customers who have had difficulty visiting nearby branches. SBI customers can…

To get the economy back on track after the involvement of the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns, market liquidation will play a crucial role. To increase cash flow to market banks through loan demand, Reserve Bank of India Governor…

In addition to its ultra-effective mRNA vaccine, Pfizer believes it has another weapon at its disposal to fight the Covid-19 pandemic. The company announced on Wednesday that its rheumatoid arthritis blockbuster…

PARIS - France is lifting the mandatory wearing of masks outside and will end an eight-month nighttime curfew against coronaviruses on Sunday.The announcement Wednesday by French Prime Minister Jean Castex comes as France reports around…

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Mercedes-Benz AG recently introduced its Maybach sport utility vehicle in India - in the midst of a fierce second wave of the pandemic. The 50 cars that the German automaker wanted to sell by the end of 2021 were broken in…

The genetic variants responsible for the severity of Covid in Europeans may not play a role in susceptibility to Covid in South Asians, a new study has revealed.An international team of scientists conducted the study to find out why some…

MILWAUKEE (AP) - A federal judge has suspended a loan cancellation program for farmers of color in response to a lawsuit alleging the program discriminated against white farmers. U.S. District Judge William Griesbach in…

Next week, after more than a year, California is expected to lift the majority of its COVID-19 restrictions and reopen its economy to near full capacity. But as the state braces for a long-awaited comeback, many black…

The Indian government's plan to privatize two state-owned banks in the current fiscal year (fiscal 22, ending March 2022) could experience delays amid renewed challenges for the Indian banking sector, Fitch Ratings said in a…

NEW DELHI: Speaking to former Finance Minister P Chidambaram for his comments on the economy, Finance Minister of State Anurag Thakur on Wednesday said India's growth would rebound thanks to coherent reforms and strong fundamentals .…

Indian Bank believes a better response to the restructuring of loans under the Resolution Framework 2.0 announced by the Reserve Bank of India earlier this month. “We expect that this…

Stories from the field in India show how social entrepreneurs mobilize to reach excluded and rural communities during India's second wave. Local trust in social entrepreneurs puts them in a unique position to fill…

Representative image(IANS)More than two-thirds of people can now have hand dermatitis due to rigorous hand washing and the use of alcohol-based sanitizers since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, indicating the emergence of 'an epidemic…

More than a year after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, India is crushed by a new wave of infections that are breaking world records.The unprecedented explosion of cases has come even after the country has performed relatively well…

New Delhi: India is currently facing the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, which is far more ruthless than the first. While Indians are already facing mental, physical or financial health issues, scammers are taking advantage of…

Bengaluru: More than two-thirds of people can now have hand dermatitis due to rigorous hand washing and the use of alcohol-based sanitizers during the Covid-19 pandemic, indicating the emergence of a epidemic of skin…

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If you are unsure whether you should take out a mortgage with a bank or housing finance company, note that the latter usually have slightly higher interest rates than banks, but they might be better suited to high loan amount…