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HDFC launches India’s first mutual fund focused on defence sector HDFC Asset Management Company Ltd on Tuesday announced the launch of the country’s first mutual fund focussed on defence sector, a move that will provide investors an opportunity to participate in growth potential of this space. The new fund offering (NFO) of HDFC Defence Fund, an open-ended equity ...

Irdai relaxes norms for surety bonds to expand market for such products Regulator Irdai on Tuesday said it has relaxed norms for ‘surety bonds’, a type of insurance policy protecting parties involved in a transaction or contract from potential financial losses due to a breach of contract or other types of non-performance. The changes are aimed at expanding ...

IRDAI lowers the solvency requirement for surety bonds to 1.5 times The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) has decided to lower the solvency requirement for surety bonds to 1.5 times, from 1.875 times after receiving feedback from the insurance players. “On the basis of the evaluation of various representations received, the solvency requirement applicable for such ...

Banks request RBI for 1 more year to implement new loan provisioning system Banks have requested the RBI for one more year’s time to implement the system of Expected Credit Loss (ECL) for provisioning of loans. At present, banks set aside money after an asset turns bad, and once the new system is put in place, it is ...

UPI-related scams account for 55% of total digital payments frauds in India Out of all the reported digital payment frauds in India, over half (55 per cent) were United Payments Interface (UPI)-related, a new report released on Tuesday revealed. Another 18 per cent are card related, 12 per cent are related to internet banking and nine per cent are from ...

70% of MSMEs believe more than 50% of customers will pay using UPI UPI continues to dominate digital payments thanks to wide use of QR codes ICICI Bank to offer EMI facility for UPI transactions above Rs 10,000 UPI processes record 7.82 bn transactions in December, ends 2022 on a high Is it the end of WhatsApp’s UPI ambition? ICICI ...

Banks tighten rules around lending money to airlines after Go Air crisis Repeated company failures dent the entire aviation industry’s creditworthiness, the chief financial officer of an airline said

RBI board expected to consider dividend payout to government on Friday Suzuki Motorcycle ties up with Standard Chartered to give funds to dealers India set to post BoP deficit for 2nd straight yr: Standard Chartered Bank First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC explored offer for Standard Chartered $100 mn repaid to Standard Chartered Bank, encumbrance released: Vedanta Vedanta dividend: Decision on ...

In buying term cover for women, compare premiums across insurers Term insurance is a safety net for the financial stability of a family in the event of the breadwinner’s early demise. As roles and responsibilities shift, working women are increasingly playing the part of breadwinners. Even though they don’t earn, homemakers, too, bring substantial value to their households through their ...

HDFC to raise up to Rs 8,000 cr through bonds, will offer 7.7% per annum Mortgage lender HDFC will raise up to Rs 8,000 crore by issuing bonds on a private placement basis to shore up its resources. The unsecured redeemable non-convertible debentures (NCDs) issue will have a base size of Rs 3,000 crore with an option to ...