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Canara Bank wins technology award

Canara Bank wins technology award

Canara Bank emerges winner among private and public sector banks in achieving targets set under  digital payments for financial year; award given by Meity. 


Bank of Maharashtra’s digital initiatives

Bank of Maharashtra’s digital initiatives

Bank of Maharashtra has adopted early bad loan recognition tools to strengthen its balance sheet even as it celebrated its 88th Business Commencement day at its headquarters in Pune.

BharatPe gets RBI nod to operate as online payment aggregator

BharatPe gets RBI nod to operate as online payment aggregator

Fintech unicorn BharatPe has received an in-principle approval from the RBI to operate as an online payment aggregator.


Govt, RBI take steps against Chinese loan apps

Govt, RBI take steps against Chinese loan apps

Government departments and RBI are taking coordinated steps to check Chinese mobile apps offering easy loans and cheating people, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said. 


Canara Bank launches electronic bank guarantee

Canara Bank launches electronic bank guarantee

Canara Bank launches Electronic Bank Guarantee in partnership with National E-Governance Services.


IDFC First Bank launches India’s first sticker-based debit card

IDFC First Bank launches India’s first sticker-based debit card

FIRSTAP permits transactions by simply tapping the sticker on a point-of-sale terminal that supports Near Field Communication.

PNB launches banking services through WhatsApp

PNB launches banking services through WhatsApp

Punjab National Bank has made banking services available through WhatsApp to both its customers and non-customers.

 

IDFC First Bank joins ONDC

IDFC First Bank joins ONDC

IDFC First Bank has enabled a platform for buyers which will help them discover sellers in the ONDC network as it develops over time. 

RBI gives banks, NBFCs until end-Nov to comply with new digital lending rules

RBI gives banks, NBFCs until end-Nov to comply with new digital lending rules

RBI gives banks and NBFCs time until 30 November to put mechanisms in place to ensure that existing digital loans comply with the new lending guidelines. 

Google removes 2,000 loan apps since Jan

Google removes 2,000 loan apps since Jan

Google has removed over 2,000 loan apps from India Play Store since January this year for violating terms, misrepresenting information, and questionable offline behaviour. 


Canara Bank launches mobile banking ‘super’ app

Canara Bank launches mobile banking ‘super’ app

Called ‘Canara ai1 – The Banking Super App’, the app has over 250 features consisting of the banking needs of   its  customers. 

SBI launches WhatsApp banking service

SBI launches WhatsApp banking service

SBI customers can now avail certain banking services from the lender using WhatsApp, which may come in handy for many as they will not have to download it or go to the ATM anymore.


Razorpay, Stripe, Pine Labs get RBI nod for payment aggregator licence

Razorpay, Stripe, Pine Labs get RBI nod for payment aggregator licence

Online payment gateways Razorpay, Stripe and Pine Labs have received approval from the RBI for a payment aggregator (PA) licence.


RBI slaps fine on Ola Financial Services

RBI slaps fine on Ola Financial Services

RBI imposes penalty of over Rs 1.67 crore on Ola Financial Services for non-compliance with certain provisions related to pre-paid payment instruments and KYC norms.

Cryptocurrencies are a clear danger: RBI Guv

Cryptocurrencies are a clear danger: RBI Guv

Describing cryptocurrencies as “clear danger”, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said anything that derives value based on make believe, without any underlying, is just speculation under a sophisticated name.