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Impact Of Covid-19 Pandemic And Amalgamation In Indian Banks
The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is causing widespread concern and economic hardship for consumers, businesses and communities across the globe including the banking industry as a whole.
IT IN BANKS & FRAUD RISK MANAGEMENT
In today's scenario, technological infrastructure has become an inevitable part of the reforms process in the banking system. With the advent of technology, many security concerns have also crept in. These loopholes in security lead to the occurrence of cyber crimes which not only gives financial setback to the bank or its customers but also pose a threat to the reputation of banking system in India. Every bank should have standards to deal with the risk of frauds occurring on account of technological advancements. This article gives a fair understanding of the role of technology in banks, various techniques of committing cyber frauds and suggestions for banks to prevent or manage the risk of frauds due to technology.
INDUSTRY NEWS
The Reserve Bank of India has allowed companies to opt for a three-month moratorium on loan repayments to combat lockdown, data with individual banks suggests that not many firms have chosen to defer routine interest payments for now.
RBI CIRCULAR
RBI CIRCULAR
RESERVE BANK
RESERVE BANK
GST NEWS
GST Council has agreed to discuss the issue of the late fee over delayed filing of returns at its next meeting slated later this month.
PUBLIC SECTOR BANKS DESERVE RESPECT
"The resources of the financial system are held by financial institutions in trust and have to be deployed for the maximum benefit of their owners' viz., depositors and investors. The safety of their funds should be the primary concern of banks and regulatory authorities and ensuring solvency, health and efficiency of the institutions should, therefore, be central to effective financial reform." -Report of the committee on Financial Reform, 1991 (Narsimham Committee)
EMERGENCY: A BITTER ALTERNATIVE TO 21 DAYS LOCKDOWN
India has taken the extreme measure of enforcing a 21-day lockdown, amidst corona outbreak, making it the first time a nation was shut under the provisions of the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
CO-OPERATIVE BANK NEWS
CO-OPERATIVE BANK NEWS
Blockchain Technology: Will It Change The Way We Bank?
Blockchain is a computer program that carries time specific data which is distinct and cannot be modified. This data is controlled by a cluster of computers and is not owned by any single entity.
OMBUDSMAN FOR DIGITAL TRANSACTION
On 1st. July 2015 Govt Of India launched Digital India campaign. The motto is Power to Empower. The Govt. targeted to transfer maximum financial & non financial transaction on digital platform. Govt. has also taken initiatives to moving towards cashless economy. In our country the cash handling cost is approx. 0.25% of GDP.
BAILOUT, CREDIT RISKS AND TECHNOLOGY - HOW WILL THE BANKING INDUSTRY SURVIVE COVID-19?
Like every other industry in the world right now, our banking industry is reeling under the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic too. To be sure, I believe the global financial industry is in a much better position to brace this impact than it was in 2008 in the wake of the global financial crisis.
SALARIED EMPLOYEES WHO GET HRA CAN'T CLAIM DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 80GG ON RENT PAID
The income tax department recently sent notices to a number of salaried employees for claiming deduction for rent paid under Section 80GG of the Income-tax Act, 1961, even though they were receiving house rent allowance (HRA) from their employers.
EXTERNAL BENCHMARK FOR FLOATING
The amended Reserve Bank of India Act, 2016 has mandated the RBI to conduct monetary policy for achieving price stability as its primary objective while being mindful of growth. This mandated objective is difficult to achieve unless supported by a robust transmission mechanism (Acharya, 2017).
WHAT YOU CAN DO TO AVOID E-WALLET FRAUD
There is no end to the number of ways fraudsters can dupe you out of your money if you're not careful.
WAYS OF BOOSTING AGRICULTURAL CREDIT IN BANKS
Sources of agriculture credit can be broadly classified into institutional and non -institutional sources. Non-institutional sources include moneylenders, traders and commission agents, relatives and landlords but institutional sources include co-operatives, commercial banks including the SBI Group RBI AND NABARD.
DECODING THE INSOLVENCY AND BANKRUPTCY CODE: RECENT AMENDMENTS 2019
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code
HOW JAIPUR BECAME AN ECONOMIC CRIMES HUB
Bang in the middle of one of Jaipur's busiest arterial streets, the Sansar Chandra Road, is a modest office cradled on to the corner of a threestorey building.
CHALLENGES IN CHANGING LANDSCAPE IN MSME LENDING FOR BANKS & SUGGESTIVE MEASURES
The Role of MSMEs in the economic and social development of a country can hardly be over- emphasized. They are the major contributor in export, GDP and they play a significant role in maintaining balance in economic development yet they suffer from lack of adequate finance.It has been observed that business with tremendous growth potential fails to gain strong foothold due to paucity of both short term & long term finance.Banks/ FIs has important role to play in nurturing the small business units by providing them with adequate finance. It is observed that "Return on Capital Employed" in case of MSMEs using external finance is higher compared to SMEs who do not borrow. Unfortunately, still many MSMEs are unbanked; they still rely on informal sources of finance such as family, friends and relatives.The banks/ FIs also face several challenges in lending to MSMEs due to the inherent limitations of the sector like inability to submit required papers, lack of adequate collateral security, poor business financials etc.In this article , we have discussed the major challenges faced by banks in lending to MSMEs and some suggestive measures for improvement.
Why Interest Rates Aren't Falling
Since February, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has aggressively cut the repo rate.
Types Of AI And Their Impact On Banks
What is Artificial Intelligence?
Economic Slow Down Will It Pick Up, How And When
India's economy grew slower than expected to a 20-quarter low in the January-March period, dragging overall growth to a five-year low in FY19, following on from this, the central bank is widely expected to cut interest rates further to bolster the flagging economy.
HUDCO celebrates its 48th Foundation Day
HUDCO celebrates its 48th Foundation Day
Auxilo Finserve - Education Loan
Auxilo Finserve - Education Loan
RBI Circular
Reporting and Accounting of Central Government Transactions of March 2018
Rera: A Boon For Homebuyers
The real estate sector got its own regulator from May 1, 2017 the date when the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 (RERA) became effective in the entire country.
India's Midnight 'Tryst' - GST Rolled Out To Modernize The Muddled Up Tax Structure
There's no denying that yield from indirect taxes is the bedrock of government's revenue.
Three A's Of Financial Inclusion
In the last few months "Digital India" has become the central theme for all major policy reforms in India. The concept has found its own interpretations for the development agencies and every organisation is making efforts to innovate and leverage in this changing landscape by finding various avenues.
Union Bank Of India - The Technology Bank
The customer being the King in any business applies to banking in India too.
The Concept Of Margin In Working Capital Finance
The basic work of a bank is to accept the surplus and / or investible money from public and lend the same to the needy persons known as Depositors and Borrowers respectively.