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RBI raises GDP projection to 7% in FY24

RBI raises GDP projection to 7% in FY24

Buoyant domestic demand and higher capacity utilisation in manufacturing sector prompts RBI to up GDP growth projection in FY24 to 7% from 6.5% earlier.


RBI retains inflation projection at 5.4% in FY24

RBI retains inflation projection at 5.4% in FY24

RBI retains retail inflation projection for FY24 at 5.4% but says inflation may see an uptick in November and December due to pressure on food prices.


RBI raises UPI transaction limit

RBI raises UPI transaction limit

RBI raises UPI payment limit to hospitals and educational institutions to Rs 5 lakh from Rs 1 lakh; hikes cap for e-mandates for recurring payments to Rs 1 lakh.

OTP not required for these kind of payments

OTP not required for these kind of payments

Currently, OTP-based additional factor of authentication was needed when an auto payment via UPI exceeded the Rs 15,000 limit.


Warburg Pincus sells 1.3% stake in IDFC First Bank for Rs 790 cr

Warburg Pincus sells 1.3% stake in IDFC First Bank for Rs 790 cr

Warburg Pincus offloads 9.17 crore shares of IDFC First Bank through block deal; transaction done at Rs 86.1 per share.

UCO Bank Fraud: Thousands of accounts opened around money transfer dates

UCO Bank Fraud: Thousands of accounts opened around money transfer dates

CBI’s needle of suspicion has gone on thousands of accounts which were opened around the time the IMPS transactions started and money transfers were received. 

Paytm to go slow on consumer loans under Rs 50,000

Paytm to go slow on consumer loans under Rs 50,000

Paytm will seek to expand its portfolio of high-ticket personal and commercial loans while scaling down on loans under Rs 50,000. 

Banks write off Rs 10.57 lakh crore in 5 years

Banks write off Rs 10.57 lakh crore in 5 years

Scheduled commercial banks recover Rs 7.15 lakh crore of NPAs during last five financial years, govt informs Parliament. 

Public sector banks get Rs 15,183 crore on ED action: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Public sector banks get Rs 15,183 crore on ED action: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Enforcement Directorate confiscates assets worth Rs 15,186.64 crore under PMLA and almost all of these have been restituted to public sector banks, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said.

41,000 UCO Bank customers get Rs 820 cr credit, CBI conducts searches

41,000 UCO Bank customers get Rs 820 cr credit, CBI conducts searches

CBI conducts searches at 13 locations in West Bengal and Karnataka; action follows FIR registered on complaint from UCO Bank against two support engineers and other unknown persons. 

CSB promoter gets RBI nod to retain 26% in lender

CSB promoter gets RBI nod to retain 26% in lender

CSB Bank promoter receives approval from RBI to retain 26% stake in the lender, instead of 15% as advised by the central bank earlier.

RBI fines HDFC Bank, Bank of America

RBI fines HDFC Bank, Bank of America

RBI imposes penalty of Rs 10,000 each on HDFC Bank and Bank of America for violation of certain norms; also fines 5 cooperative banks.


 IDBI Bank stake sale: Govt invites fresh bids from asset valuers

IDBI Bank stake sale: Govt invites fresh bids from asset valuers

Govt issues fresh RFP for appointment of asset valuer for strategic sale of IDBI Bank, hoping that this would generate more bidder interest. 

Canara Bank plans to move credit card biz to subsidiary arm, buy out partners

Canara Bank plans to move credit card biz to subsidiary arm, buy out partners

Canara Bank plans to buy out stakes of Bank of Baroda and DBS Bank in Canbank Computer Services; receives RBI nod for divesting 70% stake in Canbank Factors.

LIC to retain some stake in IDBI Bank: Chairman

LIC to retain some stake in IDBI Bank: Chairman

“IDBI Bank is LIC’s number one partner in bancassurance. We will retain some stake in IDBI Bank so that the bancassurance partnership continues," chairman Siddhartha Mohanty said.