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PM Modi, French President take Varanasi boat ride
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron enjoyed a boat ride on the banks of Ganga river at the renowned Assi Ghat here on Monday.
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Limit collateral damage from bank frauds, urges ASSOCHAM
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 11 (ANI): Apex trade association ASSOCHAM on Sunday said that all out efforts must be made by banks, regulators, government and India Inc to limit the collateral damage from the alleged fraud in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) row.
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Passport details compulsory against loans higher than Rs 50cr
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 10 (ANI): In the wake of recent scams unearthed in the banking sector, the Centre on Saturday directed public sector banks (PSBs) to collect passport details of new borrowers seeking to avail loans higher than Rs 50 crore.
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SFIO summons other banks in PNB fraud case
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 6 (ANI): The Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) on Tuesday issued letters to some banks asking them to explain about the working capital facility given to Gitanjali Group in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case.
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Tough RBI tightens PSL norms for foreign banks
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 5. (ANI): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday tightened Priority Sector Lending (PSL) norms for foreign banks by directing them to mandatorily create sub-targets so that they lend a portion of their loans to small and marginal farmers, micro enterprises (MSMEs) f
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ASSOCHAM recommends extension of Aadhaar linkage with bank account
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 4. (ANI): In the wake of the banking scams unearthed in the recent past, the ASSOCHAM opined that public sector banks, in particular, may find it challenging to complete the task of linking Aadhaar with the accounts of all customers by March 31, and therefore called fo
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Centre directs PSBs to consolidate 35 overseas operations
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar. 2 (ANI): In the wake of the recent banking scams reported, the government has directed public sector banks (PSBs) to consolidate nearly 35 overseas operations without affecting the banks' international presence in these countries.
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'Khaunga, khane dunga, aur pack karke le jaane dunga'
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 01 (ANI): In the wake of the recent bank scams that came to light, the Congress party on Thursday hit out at the Central government saying that the defrauding of banks is the culture under Prime Minister Narendra Modi government.
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PSBs given deadline to identify security gaps, operation risks
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 27 (ANI): Financial Services Secretary Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday gave a 15-day deadline to the public sector banks (PSBs) to take "pre-emptive" action for identifying gaps and to gear up for rising operational and technical risks.
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RBI sets April 30 deadline for banks to link CBS with SWIFT
Updated : 8 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 25 (ANI): In a bid to tighten internal controls in the banks, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked banks to integrate SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) with its core banking solutions (CBS) by April 30.
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Rotomac bank fraud: Vikram Kothari, son sent to 1-day transit remand
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 23 (ANI): Rotomac Pens owner Vikram Kothari and his son Rahul Kothari have been sent to a one-day transit remand by Delhi's Patiala House Court in connection with a case of loan default of approximately Rs 3,700 crore taken from seven public sector banks.
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'Finance Ministry writes to Hong Kong banks over PNB LOUs'
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India] Feb 23 (ANI): Finance Ministry has written to Hong Kong branches of four Indian banks that received letters of undertaking (LoUs) from Punjab National Bank (PNB), said sources on Friday.
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