Kotak Mahindra Bank gets approval to disburse pensions

Kotak Mahindra Bank has received approval to function as an authorized bank for payment of pensions. This means that now retired individuals can open their pension accounts with Kotak Mahindra Bank. According to a Ministry of Finance office memorandum, “It is informed that the Central Pension Accounting Office (CPAO) vide its letter dated 23.02.2022 has […]

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Sharp rise in lending for both Ujjivan and Dhanlaxmi Bank

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank disbursed Rs 4870 crore in the December quarter, its highest ever quarterly disbursement, while asset quality improved with 100% collection efficiency in March in step with steady economic recovery. The bank’s gross loan portfolio grew 20% year-on-year to Rs 16543 crore. Its microfinance portfolio at Rs 10,979 crore accounted for 67%

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RBI’s Innovation Hub in Bengaluru: A new financial centre for India

Technological forces are not just changing the traditional business of finance but also posing challenges to the traditional centres of finance. RBI’s recent decision to open its Innovation Hub (RBIH) in Bengaluru marks a first step towards positioning the city as a financial centre of the future. In 2017, an RBI working group on finTech

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