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India urges banks to review digital payment access for disabled users
India urges banks to review digital payment access for disabled users
																					
							They must submit a plan of action for any modification within a month’s time.
						
					
					
				India and Maldives ink currency swap agreement
																					
							The agreement is valid until June 2027.
						
					
					
				RBI deputy governor calls for enhanced financing access for Indian farmers
																					
							Shri Swaminathan Janakiraman suggested five solutions to address financing issues.
						
					
					
				Indian banks deposits and credit grow at the same pace
																					
							Deposits have expanded by $147.73b between January-August 2024.
						
					
					
				India warns against fraudsters’ posing as central bank employees
																					
							They would use fake letterheads or threaten to close bank accounts.
						
					
					
				India names first self-regulatory organisation for fintechs
																					
							There are two more applications pending, according to the central bank.
						
					
					
				Regulators' push to curb tech outages may boost bank expenses by 20%
																					
							Banks in South and Southeast Asia must enhance tech systems or face firmer penalties.
						
					
					
				India mandates banks to issue fraud notices: report
																					
							The time allotted to respond should not be less than 21 days.
						
					
					
				India rolls out online platforms and repositories for enhanced regulation
																					
							PRAVAAH makes it easier to apply for a license and obtain regulatory approval.
						
					
					
				India’s central bank names new executive director
																					
							Shri R. Lakshmi Kanth Rao was previously a head at the department of regulation.
						
					
					
				India changes criteria for small banks seeking to be universal banks
																					
							Net worth lowered, but must be profitable in the past two years.
						
					
					
				India floats regulations for non-bank POS payment aggregators
																					
							They are required to apply authorisation from the RBI by May 2025.
						
					
					
				India rejects 2 applicants for a small finance bank licence
																					
							Two other applications remain under examination.
						
					
					
				India’s private banks’ NIMs contract 32 basis points in Oct-Dec 2023
																					
							Growth in unsecured loans is expected to slow, which will impact credit growth and NIMs.
						
					
					
				India assures banks it’s ready to manage outflow of Russian funds: report
																					
							Russian companies have accumulated billions of rupees in local banks.
						
					
					
				India tightens rules for digital lending
																					
							Lenders may no longer increase credit limits without the consent of the borrower.
						
					
					
				Weekly Global News Wrap: India poised for digital rupee launch; UBS reports best annual profits since GFC
																					
							And Goldman Sachs’ US staff returns to office for the first time in 2022.
						
					
					
				 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
								 
						 
								 
						 
								 
								 
						 
						 
								 
								 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
																					
											
																			 
                