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RBI allows standalone primary dealers to participate in all repo operations

Earlier, SPDs were permitted to participate in all overnight liquidity management operations, excluding the Marginal Standing Facility

IRFC, IIFCL raise funds through long term bonds at attractive coupon rates

While IRFC raised Rs 3,000 crore through 10-year bonds at a coupon rate of 7.17 per cent, IIFCL raised Rs 1,000 crore through 7-year bonds at 7.28 per cent

MDR demand gains momentum as industry bodies rally behind proposal

MDR refers to a fee that merchants pay banks or companies (fintech) processing payments for executing a transaction

Indian Rupee ends 5 paise stronger at 85.72/$, gains after one-day dip

The domestic currency ended 5 paise stronger at 85.72 against the greenback after closing at 85.77 on Tuesday

Regulations must not create unintended barriers to financial inclusion: Guv

Only a matter of time when cross-border payments will become much easier and cost-effective, says RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra

BOI's first dollar loan deal in over a decade raises $400 mn, woos 22 banks

The deal is latest sign of growing appeal of Indian assets to global investors and lenders, with its bonds posting strong monthly inflows and stocks recuperating from a trillion dollar selloff

Indian Rupee gains after snapping nine-day rally; Opens at 85.68/$

The domestic currency strengthened by 9 paise to open at 85.68 against the greenback after closing at 85.77 on Monday

Fintech major Paytm asks merchants to snap ties with third-party platforms

The move comes at a time when other players, including PhonePe, Cashfree Payments, and Razorpay, made similar moves nearly two months ago

Rupee weakens after 9-day rise on month-end oil importers' dollar demand

The local currency depreciated up to 85.83 per dollar during the day; however, foreign inflows supported the domestic unit, said dealers

RBI, NPCI approve Rs 2 hike in ATM interchange fee from May 1, 2025

The revised interchange is not applicable for micro-ATM, interoperable cash deposit (card-based and UPI-based), and international ATM transactions

BHIM will continue to be sandbox or reference app: CEO Lalitha Nataraj

The latest version of BHIM 3.0 will be rolled out in phases to its customers, with the body planning a complete launch by April 2025

ESIC beneficiaries set to avail healthcare at AB-PMJAY hospitals: Mandaviya

The move will also benefit family members of the IPs, which is estimated at nearly 150 million beneficiaries

Fintech NBFCs sanctioned 83 mn loans in first 3 quarters of FY25: Report

It added that quarter-on-quarter (Q-o-Q) sanction value had declined by 15 per cent in the third quarter of FY25 (Q3FY25) compared to the previous quarter

Trillionloans Fintech secures 'IND BBB+' rating from India Ratings

The non-banking financial company (NBFC) plans to leverage BharatPe's merchant network with a base of over 18 million customers

Govt discontinues gold monetisation scheme; banks may continue: FinMin

The Gold Monetisation Scheme was announced on September 15, 2015, with the objective to reduce country's reliance on the import of gold in the long run and mobilise gold held by households

Govt approves Swaminathan S Iyer's appointment as Irdai Life Member

He is appointed for five years from the date of assumption of charge or until he attains the age of 62 years or until further orders, whichever is earlier

RBI's revised PSL norms: HDFC Bank, Federal Bank, IndusInd Bank to benefit

Augurs well for banks with relatively lower organic PSL generation

RBI hikes ATM withdrawal fees; higher charges from May 1 - check details

The revision in fees follows requests from white-label ATM operators, who sought higher withdrawal charges due to increasing operational costs affecting their business

Over 30k taxpayers declare foreign assets, income of Rs 30,300 crore: FM

A 'nudge' campaign was carried out by government in which taxpayers were nudged to voluntarily disclose their Foreign Income and Assets

Indian Rupee snaps nine-day rally, ends 17 paise lower at 85.77/$

The domestic currency closed 17 paise weaker at 85.77 against the greenback after closing at 85.63 on Monday, according to Bloomberg data