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The perils of Bitcoin as currency
09 Jul 2014
The similarities between bitcoin and the gold standard go beyond the metaphor of ''mining,'' which describes how new bitcoins are dug up with computing power, argues Rahul Singh, ISPS Director's Fellow in Domestic Policy
UK online banking transactions near £1 bn a day
08 Jul 2014
Private banks increasing rural spread: study
08 Jul 2014
Obama calls for further Wall Street reforms
03 Jul 2014
China gives banks freedom to fix over-the-counter dollar rates
03 Jul 2014
The announcement comes ahead of the China-US strategic and economic dialogue
Demystifying talking ATMs
03 Jul 2014
In a move to reach out to a wider audience, RBI recently passed a directive asking banks to convert all new deployments into Talking ATMs and set up a road map for converting existing ATMs into ones that "talk". Navroze Dastur, managing director,financials, NCR India, outlines what these machines can do
BNP Paribas to pay $9-bn fine over sanctions violations
01 Jul 2014
The fine follows a broader strategy by the US justice department to book more major banks for possible money laundering or sanctions violations
SBI, BoB want gold deposits to be treated as part of CRR/SLR
30 Jun 2014
SBI has long been demanding changes in the CRR and SLR norms in order to free cash for banks to lend
SBI, BoB want gold deposits to be treated as part of CRR/SLR
30 Jun 2014
SBI has long been demanding changes in the CRR and SLR norms in order to free cash for banks to lend
Public sector bank workers meet Jaitley, demand 25% wage hike
28 Jun 2014
India has 27 public sector banks, with about 800,000 employeesand about 70,000 branches across the country
UBS, Credit Suisse hold bulk of Indian money in Switzerland
21 Jun 2014
Just two of Switzerland’s biggest banks - UBS and Credit Suisse - appear to be holding almost two-thirds of the total money held by Indians in the Swiss banking system
UBS, Credit Suisse hold bulk of Indian money in Switzerland
21 Jun 2014
Just two of Switzerland’s biggest banks - UBS and Credit Suisse - appear to be holding almost two-thirds of the total money held by Indians in the Swiss banking system
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Crypto Currencies Trying To Undermine Global Financial System
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The cost of saying a final goodbye to loved ones in the UK has reached a grim new high, leaving families grappling with unexpected financial burdens.
The life and times of Manmohan Singh, former Prime Minister of India
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On 27th December 2024 India and the world lost one of their finest statespersons in a hundred years. Manmohan Singh, born on 26th September 1932, in Gah, Punjab (now in Pakistan)
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The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP28, took place from 30th November 2023, to 13th December 2023, at Expo City in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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Ponzi schemes have long captivated the public imagination, drawing unsuspecting investors into a web of illusion and deception.
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