KAU organises financial literacy programme for farmers in collaboration with RBI and Canara Bank

The Department of Banking & Finance Management, College of Co-operation, Banking & Finance Management, Kerala Agricultural University, has organised “Dhanapadham,” a financial literacy programme for farmers. The programme was held at the Green Army Training Centre, Athani, Thrissur, in collaboration with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Thiruvananthapuram, and the Lead Bank Office, Canara Bank, […]

Kerala Home Minister orders SIT probe into Chevayur bank election violence

A group of Congress workers and another group of rebels supported by the CPI(M) engaging in a scuffle outside the Government Higher Secondary School for Boys, Parayanchery, in Kozhikode city, where voting to pick directors for the Chevayur Service Cooperative Bank took place in 2024. | Photo Credit: K. Ragesh Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala […]

Uae Central Bank Penalty: UAE Central Bank fines foreign bank Dh1.82 million over customer liability letter delay | World News

UAE banking rules tighten as foreign bank faces Dh1.82 million penalty / Image – file The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has imposed a Dh1.82 million financial penalty on a branch of a foreign bank operating in the country after finding that it failed to issue a customer’s liability letter within the legally required […]

Delhi Launches Clean Air, Healthy Delhi Project with World Bank Support

New Delhi, July 3: Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has announced the launch of the ‘Clean Air, Healthy Delhi’ project aimed at effectively tackling air pollution in the capital. This ambitious seven-year initiative, supported by multilateral organizations including the World Bank, is a significant step by the Delhi government to address the challenges of air quality. […]

Ford Employee Fired: Ford fired an 11-year employee over a $1.95 cookie, then his bank statement changed everything | World News

A routine snack break at a Ford factory turned into a workplace dispute that has drawn widespread attention in the US. Kurt Kromm, a 60-year-old electrician who had worked at Ford’s Kentucky Truck Plant for 11 years, was fired after the company accused him of stealing a $1.95 chocolate chip cookie from a self-checkout kiosk. […]

Gufic Biosciences surges on getting nod to make further investment in Saraswat Co-operative Bank

Mumbai, June 1 (Udaipur Kiran): Gufic Biosciences is currently trading at Rs. 350.00, up by 15.10 points or 4.51% from its previous closing of Rs. 334.90 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 334.95 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 354.25 and Rs. 334.95 respectively. So far 12343 shares were traded […]

Education and bank usage rise among Telangana women, yet nearly 1 in 3 report spousal violence

51.1% of women in Telangana have completed 10 or more years of schooling, according to National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6), up from 45.5% recorded in NFHS-5 (2019-21) Women in Telangana are more educated, digitally connected and financially empowered than ever before, according to findings from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6). Yet, the survey also […]

‘Lower-value human’: Standard Chartered CEO’s remark sparks outrage as bank plans job cuts in India, other hubs

Standard Chartered’s plan to cut nearly 7,800 jobs globally by 2030 has triggered a fierce backlash online after CEO Bill Winters described some roles as “lower-value human capital” while outlining the bank’s AI-driven overhaul.The London-headquartered lender, which has major back-office operations in India, said it would eliminate around 15 per cent of corporate-function roles over […]

UAE Central Bank grants first crypto payment licence to Crypto.com | World News

UAE tightens grip on regulated crypto economy with Crypto.com deal / Image: file The UAE has taken another major step toward becoming a global digital finance hub after Crypto.com became the first cryptocurrency platform to receive a Stored Value Facilities (SVF) licence from the Central Bank of the UAE.The licence was granted to the company’s […]