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Individual housing finance market to grow to Rs 77-81 trn by FY30: Report

The residential properties market remains buoyant, a key driver of the housing finance industry, with an absolute growth of 74 per cent since calendar year (CY) 2019

Multi-year health insurance policy sales dip as agents' commissions drop

Irdai's new accounting norms for premium reporting has resulted in insurers revising commissions on multi-year health policies

Irdai retains obligatory cession at 4% for FY26, third year in a row

Obligatory cession is the portion of business that Indian non-life insurers must mandatorily reinsure with GIC Re

Health insurance premium growth in slow lane due to tapering demand

Change in accounting norms, sharp decline in premiums from govt. schemes have also weighed on health insurance premium growth

Irdai move on equity derivatives: Insurers gain tools to manage volatility

Irdai felt the need to permit insurers to hedge through equity derivatives

Irdai allows insurers to hedge volatility through equity derivatives

The regulator also issued guidelines aimed at providing insurers with enhanced opportunities for risk management and portfolio diversification

Delinquencies in 2W segment rise substantially in September: CRIF Highmark

Delinquency in the 31-90 DPD category increased to 4 per cent in September 2024, up from 3.3 per cent in September 2023

RBI draft norms on foreclosure charges to hit lenders' profits: Analysts

The hit on non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) would be larger compared to banks, they said

Credit card spending rises by 10.8% to Rs 1.84 trn in Jan 2025: RBI data

Per card spending in the industry stood at Rs 16,910, up 1.09 per cent from the same period last year

Pump Rs 300 crore into Bima Sugam by February-end: Irdai to insurers

After multiple delays, Phase-I of Amazon-like one-step digital platform may be launched in mid-2025

BALIC becomes the first insurer to go live with Bima-ASBA facility

Through Bima-ASBA, policyholders can opt for UPI's One-Time Mandate (OTM) and authorise the blocking of a specified amount, i.e up to Rs 2 lakh, in their bank account via UPI

Govt should bring down stake in PSBs, says Bank of India MD & CEO

Karnatak said that the bank's external benchmark-linked loans (EBLR) are already reflecting the rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)'s monetary policy committee (MPC)

RBI imposes penalty on Citibank, Asirvad Micro Finance, JM Fin Home Loans

The action was based on supervisory findings following a statutory inspection of the companies for their financial position as of March 31, 2023

Code of conduct must for freebies: Ex-RBI governor Duvvuri Subbarao

He said that although some people live at subsistence levels and the government must provide certain safeguards, there should be a limit on such provisions

Insurance firms asked to contribute capital to Bima Sugam by month's end

Insurance regulator Irdai has told insurance firms which will be shareholders in Bima Sugam to inject initial capital of Rs 300 crore

Reinsurance rates set to firm up in April: GIC Re CMD Ramaswamy Narayanan

We have been trying to reduce the underwriting losses. The domestic business has more or less remained where it is, said Ramaswamy Narayanan

Outward remittances under LRS drop 10% to $22.82 bn in 9MFY25: RBI

Outflows under the scheme were impacted by deposits, maintenance of close relatives, and the international travel segment, among others

Ex-SBI chairman Khara to head panel to implement amendment to insurance law

Highly placed sources in the insurance sector clarified that the panel will not propose any further amendments and that its mandate is to work on the proposed amendments

Plum to invest $6 mn over next 2 yrs to enter personal insurance segment

The company aims to simplify and democratise access to health coverage for individuals

Ensuring timely repayment to all our lenders, says Kinara Capital

Media reports on Tuesday said that the lender was grappling with financial challenges and has breached financial covenants, primarily due to elevated gross non-performing assets (GNPAs), profitability