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DAINIK NATION BUREAU It is a first from a conservative central bank that usually prefers to play it safe. But in a break from the past, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is meeting a day ahead of schedule and for three days (June 4-6), instead of the usual two. Indeed, even as you read this, MPC is meeting to wrestle ...

Country’s largest lender SBI, which has not been able to invest in fintech startups despite earmarking funds, is now looking to modify rules to kickstart the infusion, a top official has said. “We are a public institution and investments in startups are generally considered very risky. We understand that traditional way of investing will not work,” chairman Rajnish Kumar told ...

A day after petrol and diesel prices were slashed by 1 paise per litre, the oil companies on Thursday reduced the prices further by 7 paise per litre for petrol and 5 paise per litre for diesel. The reduction in fuel prices on the second consecutive day comes after 16 days of incessant rise by oil firms. There was confusion ...

The two-day nationwide strike called by employees and officers of various state-run banks from May 30 (Wednesday) to May 31 (Thursday) is likely to hit banking operations. The strike may hit ATM services badly as monthly salary credits are expected on Thursday. Though online transaction will not be impacted, ATM closures could affect cash withdrawals. The Bank Union have called ...

Gold rallied by Rs 120 to Rs 32,000 per ten gram on increased buying by local jewellers amid strong overseas trend. Silver also strengthened by Rs 300 to Rs 41,400 per kg due to increased offtake by industrial units and coin makers. Traders said increased buying by local jewellers to meet retailers’ demand at domestic spot market and a depreciating ...

State Bank of India (SBI) reported a loss of Rs. 7,718 crore ($1.1 billion) – its biggest ever – in the January-March quarter, as the country’s biggest lender set aside more provisions for bad loans after a change in banking regulation. The loss for the three months to March 31 was deeper than what the market had expected. Analysts on ...

Rise in oil prices may lead to inflationary trends in the country, forcing the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to hike rates by 0.25 per cent in the August policy review, foreign brokerages said today. The apex bank, however, may opt for a status quo in rates at the forthcoming review in June, they said. “We now expect the RBI ...

State-run Punjab National Bank (PNB) has refused to disclose details of the audit or investigation that led to detection of over Rs 13,000 crore fraud at the company, citing a clause that bars any disclosure that can impede the process of investigating or apprehending the offenders. In reply to an RTI query, the state-owned bank also declined to share copy ...

The benchmark Sensex slumped 300 points to end at 34,848.30 today on across-the-board selling amid political uncertainty in Karnataka and negative global cues. The broader NSE Nifty too cracked below the 10,600-level. No let-up in selling by foreign funds and surging crude oil prices in global markets dragged down the key indices. Investors remained on the sidelines amid doubts whether ...

E-rickshaw tyres will attract GST at the highest slab of 28 per cent as they are registered as ‘motor vehicles’ under the Motor Vehicle Act, according to the order of the Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR). The Maharastra-bench of the AAR passed the order on an application filed by tyre-maker Ceat Ltd, seeking to clarify whether e-rickshaw can be classified ...