Insolvency Law Key to Strengthening Banking Sector: FM Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has emphasised the critical role of India’s insolvency framework in improving the health of the banking
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Banks Focusing More on Insurance Sales Than Core Lending: FM
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has raised concerns that banks are increasingly spending more time selling insurance products rather than
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Sitharaman Welcomes RBI’s Revised Banking Guidance
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has welcomed the Reserve Bank of India’s recent move on revised banking guidance, describing it
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GST Council clears 2 slabs of 5% & 18%, sin goods tax at 40%
The GST Council approved a dual tax structure of 5 per cent and 18 per cent, removing the slabs of
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FM Highlights Surge in Demand for Tech-Driven, Customised Banking
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has emphasised the growing demand for innovative and on-the-go banking services in India, driven by favourable
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Bank rates must be ‘far more affordable’: Finance Minister
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman called for bank interest rates to be “far more affordable”, arguing that several people found the
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Govt amends Budget proposal on realty capital gains formula
FM Nirmala Sitharaman moved amendments to the Finance Bill to ease the impact of the Budget proposal on long-term capital
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Fixed deposit losing appeal from young investors
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman nudged state-run banks to step up deposit mobilisation and conduct special drives so that it can
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Finance minister Sitharaman asks RRBs to focus on flagship schemes
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) should continue their focus on the flagship schemes of the
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