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Delhi ex-banker duped of ₹23 cr after month-long 'digital arrest' scam

Cyber fraudsters posing as ED and CBI officials duped a retired banker in south Delhi's Gulmohar Park area of Rs 23 crore by allegedly putting him under "digital arrest" for nearly a month, police said on Monday. The accused allegedly told the victim that his Aadhaar card was involved in narcotics trafficking, terror funding and Pulwama terror attack and confined him to his flat under the pretext of investigation, an officer said. "The scammers directed him not to step out of his house and coerced him into transferring his savings to various bank accounts over a span of one month," the officer said. According to the police, the 78-year-old victim stated in his complaint that the ordeal began on August 4 when he received a call from a man claiming to be a Mumbai Police officer. The caller accused him of being linked to a drug trafficking racket. Subsequently, fraudsters impersonating ED and CBI officials also contacted him. "Out of fear, the victim complied with their instructions

Piyush Gupta appointed alternate member of Singapore presidential council

Indian-origin banker Piyush Gupta has been appointed as an Alternate Member of the Council of Presidential Advisers in Singapore for four years. President Tharman Shanmugaratnam made the appointment on the advice of Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, the President's Office said in a media release on Thursday. Now a Singapore citizen, the 65-year-old has a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Degree in Economics from St. Stephen's College, Delhi University, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from IIM, Ahmedabad. Gupta, from Meerut, was awarded the Public Service Star by the Singapore President for his meritorious services to the nation in 2020. He is a recipient of the 2023 Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award, the highest honour conferred by the Indian government on the country's diaspora. Gupta was the Chief Executive Officer and Director of the DBS Group from November 2009 to March 2025. Under his leadership, the DBS Group underwent a significant and successful transformation, and had set up

Status quo on policy: Is this the end of the Reserve Bank's easing cycle?

With the rise in inflation from the fourth quarter, possibility of another rate cut uncertain, unless growth plays spoilsport

All you need to know about Mark Carney, the next prime minister of Canada

Former central banker Mark Carney will become Canada's next prime minister after a Liberal Party leadership vote in a landslide. Carney is 59. He was born in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, on March 16, 1965, and raised in Edmonton, Alberta. CredentialsCarney ran the Bank of Canada from 2008 to 2013 and the Bank of England from 2013 to 2020. After helping Canada manage the worst impacts of the 2008 financial crisis, he was recruited to become the first non-Brit to run the Bank of England since it was founded in 1694. In 2020, he began serving as the United Nations' special envoy for climate action and finance. Carney is a former Goldman Sachs executive. He worked for 13 years in London, Tokyo, New York and Toronto, before being appointed deputy governor of the Bank of Canada in 2003. He has no experience in politics. EducationCarney received a bachelor's degree in economics from Harvard University in 1988, and master's and doctoral degrees in economics from Oxford University. L

The nomadic life of a PSU banker

Here's a peek into the life of a public sector banker who did well professionally, but paid a price for it

Indian economy has finally taken off, says veteran banker Deepak Parekh

US manufacturing, infra cos should invest more, says veteran banker

Dhanlaxmi Bank appoints Ajith Kumar KK as MD & CEO for 3-year tenure

Private sector Dhanlaxmi Bank on Tuesday said it has appointed Ajith Kumar KK as Managing Director (MD) of the bank. He will take charge on June 20, Kerala-based Dhanlaxmi Bank said in a regulatory filing. The board at its meeting held on Tuesday approved the appointment of Ajith Kumar KK as Managing Director & CEO of the bank for a period of three years with effect from June 20, 2024, and on such remuneration as approved by RBI vide letter dated April 18, it said. The bank will seek approval of the shareholders for the said appointment within the prescribed time period in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI regulations, it said. He is a seasoned banker with over 36 years of experience with the Federal Bank in various facets of banking including Credit, Human Resources, Business, Branch Banking etc. He is presently the Chief Human Resources Officer at Federal Bank in the cadre of president, it said.

Veteran banker Aditya Puri joins Deloitte India as senior advisor

Veteran banker and former managing director and CEO of HDFC Bank, Aditya Puri has joined Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India LLP (Deloitte) as a senior advisor. "Puri will leverage his unparalleled expertise and experience to help Deloitte drive transformation across industries," Deloitte said in a statement on Wednesday. "He also has a personal vision to champion initiatives aimed at boosting affordable healthcare and financial inclusion across India," it said. Puri was the founding CEO of HDFC Bank. He was appointed as CEO of the bank in 1994 and retired after 26 years of service, consistently being named as one of the top business leaders globally. Commenting on his new role, Puri said, "At Deloitte, I see an opportunity to work with talented professionals having reach and expertise across industries. As businesses and industries transform and thrive, we must ensure that everyone in India and especially the underserved communities have access to affordable credit and healthcare ...

HDFC planning to raise funds by issuing commercial papers maturing in 1 mth

India's Housing Development Finance Corp plans to raise funds by issuing commercial papers maturing in one year, three merchant bankers said on Thursday

A banker turned tech maven: Meet Sandhya Devanathan, Meta India head

Devanathan takes over the India operations after the previous incumbent, Ajit Mohan, resigned to join social media company Snap Inc

Uday Kotak, Asia's richest banker, weighs $1-bn real estate fund: Report

Kotak Investment plans to complete the fundraising by the end of this year and to embark on its investment in 2023, focusing on residential property in India's top five cities

SC verdict in Mallya case will enhance recovery prospects: Bankers

Beyond the case, the decision also has demonstrative effect for sternly dealing with other big-ticket defaults, two senior officials with large banks said in a first-cut assessment.

IndiaFirst Life Insurance selects bankers for IPO expected later this year

IndiaFirst will be the fourth private sector life insurer to get listed on the bourses

India witnessing early signs of sustainable economic revival: Deepak Parekh

The country's economy is seeing early signs of sustainable revival amid a volatile global environment, veteran banker Deepak Parekh said on Monday. Addressing the shareholders of HDFC Life at the 22nd Annual General Meeting, he said there is a pick-up in domestic economic activity due to an increase in private consumption. "We remain optimistic about the resilience of India's economy despite the high volatility in the global environment. We are now witnessing early signs of a sustainable economic revival, Parekh, who is the Chairman of the private life insurer, said. He said high growth in non-oil and non-gold imports reflects the pick-up in domestic demand and the domestic economic activity is fueled by private consumption and rising discretionary spending. According to him, the expected normal south-west monsoon this year is likely to support rural consumption. "We remain vigilant of the implications of the current geopolitical tensions, elevated commodity prices, growing extern

How did a five-member external jury select the BS Banker of the Year?

The jury picks Sandeep Bakhshi for ICICI Bank's remarkable turnaround in the face of a difficult legacy

ICICI Bank's Sandeep Bakhshi is Business Standard Banker of the Year

5-member jury chooses him for turning around the private sector lender

'Money is being thrown' at them but millennials don't want to be bankers

For those who want to stay in finance, non-bank financial institutions, growth equity firms and other, smaller financial-services businesses have become better options.

How did a five-member external jury select the BS Banker of the Year?

The jury picks Shyam Srinivasan for Federal Bank's consistency of performance

64-year old retd Odisha banker cracks NEET, now a first-year MBBS student

A former official of SBI, he took admission at the state-run Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology in the disability reservation category on Wednesday

Bond vigilantes worry too much: Veteran banker shrugs off fiscal concerns

Gautam, a banker for nearly thirty-five years, is counting on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration's past fiscal-track record