Tag: Bank

Banking Central | India needs a much higher deposit insurance for its bank customers

India’s deposit insurance framework needs an urgent recalibration. The threshold of Rs 5 lakh is inadequate in the current economic landscape where deposit sizes...

RBI lifts digital banking restrictions on Kotak Mahindra Bank 

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has removed business restrictions imposed on Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. (KMB) following satisfactory compliance with regulatory requirements. The bank can now resume issuing credit...

UAE: Now, deposit or withdraw cryptocurrencies in dirhams through this bank

UAE residents can now deposit and withdraw UAE dirhams against cryptocurrencies they are holding. Crypto.com and Standard Chartered Bank have tied up to enable near-real-time...

UAE Central Bank follows US Fed move, holds rates at 5.4%

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has decided to maintain the Base Rate applicable to the Overnight Deposit Facility (ODF) at 5.40%. This decision...

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank’s net profit rises 30% in first half

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) on Wednesday reported a growth in net profit after tax of 30 per cent for H1 2024 to Dh3.03...

Emirates NBD posts record Dh13.8 billion H1 profit

Dubai’s largest lender Emirates NBD announced on Thursday 12 per cent jump in half yearly profit to a record Dh13.8 billion, driven by increased...

Saudi EXIM Bank Signs with SNB Two Agreements to Increase Non-Oil Exports

The Saudi Export-Import (EXIM) Bank and the Saudi National Bank (SNB) signed an insurance agreement to enhance documentary credits and a major Murabaha agreement...

CBUAE maintains Base Rate at 5.40%

The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has decided to maintain the Base Rate applicable to the Overnight Deposit Facility (ODF) without change at...

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Porter’s 10-Year Grind: From Intracity To An INR 2.8K Cr Pan-India Logistics Business

SUMMARY Porter was among the first movers in the hyperlocal...

How Snitch Stitched An INR 500 Cr Revenue Run In 5 Years

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