Banking & finance policies
JPMorgan Resumes India Expansion with First New Branch in Nearly a Decade
By Cygnus | 11 Dec 2025
JPMorgan receives RBI approval to open a new branch in Pune, its first India expansion in nearly a decade, targeting corporate and industrial clients.
RBI pegs repo rate 50 bps lower at 5.50% in bid to drive growth
By Unnikrishnan | 06 Jun 2025
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced a 50 basis point reduction in the Reserve Bank’s policy repo rate
PFRDA notifies amendments to National Pension System Trust and Pension Fund regulations
22 Feb 2024
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has notified the amendments to the regulations governing the National Pension System Trust and the Pension Funds
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Goldman Sachs predicts early policy easing by banks in India and Australia following the Federal Reserve's lead
18 Dec 2023
In a surprising turn of events, central banks across the Asia-Pacific region, from India to Australia, are poised to initiate interest rate cuts earlier than initially projected, influenced by the Federal Reserve’s hastened easing cycle, as suggested by Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
SBI hikes MCLR-based interest rates, makes retail loans costlier
16 Dec 2023
The State Bank of India (SBI) on Friday announced a 5-10 basis points increase in its marginal cost of fund-based lending rate (MCLR) for select tenors.
Bank employees clinch 17% annual pay hike; push for 5-day week
10 Dec 2023
A consortium of bank employee unions and the Indian Banks Association (IBA) have reached a consensus on wage revision that provides for an annual increase of 17 per cent in salaries
India needs to open up further for capital account convertibility
18 May 2015
Sound policies, robust regulatory framework promoting a strong and efficient financial sector, and effective systems and procedures for controlling capital flows greatly enhance the move toward convertibility, said RBI executive director G Padmanabhan
Monetary Policy 2004 - 05, Mid term review
By Our Economy Bureau | 26 Oct 2004
Focuses on continuity
By Milind Barve | 04 Nov 2003
Norms for NBFCs modified
By For the purpose of encou | 04 Aug 2003
Parliamentary panel repeals Act to convert IDBI into a bank
By Mumbai: | 29 Jul 2003
Interest rates on crop loans cut
By Our Economy Bureau | 17 Jul 2003
PF defaulters to be blacklisted
By Our Economy Bureau | 10 Jul 2003
PF defaulters to be blacklisted
By Our Economy Bureau | 10 Jul 2003
Jaswant Singh launches interest rate derivatives trading on NSE
By Our Markets Bureau | 25 Jun 2003
Indian resident can now open resident foreign currency A/C
By Our Banking Bureau | 10 Jun 2003
RBI fixes individual money transfer services limit at $2,500
By Our Banking Bureau | 05 Jun 2003
RBI fixes individual money transfer services limit at $2,500
By Our Banking Bureau | 05 Jun 2003
Return of bank capital: Govt yet to take a decision on pricing
By Our Banking Bureau | 31 May 2003
Regulatory exemptions granted to cooperative banks to go
By Our Banking Bureau | 26 May 2003
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