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Beyond the Transaction: Scalefusion’s Sriram Kakarala on Rethinking Enterprise Payment Security

Scalefusion’s Sriram Kakarala explains why businesses need to rethink payment security as digital payments expand beyond traditional banking applications into connected enterprise environments.

The New Collateral in Lending Isn’t an Asset; It’s a Citizen’s Consent

Old habits die hard, and few habits in Indian finance have died harder than our collective attachment to the self-attested photocopy. For three decades,...

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Oberoi Realty’s Q3 profit increases by 7 percent

India's largest construction company Oberoi Realty on Friday reported a 7 percent increase in consolidated net profit for Quarter 3. In a filing with the...

Ex-Finance Minister P Chidambaram, “Govt needs to put money in the hands of poor for demand growth”

Speaking in the parliament on Friday, Congress leader and ex-finance minister P. Chidambaram said, “A classic solution for reviewing the sluggish economy is by...

Reports: Goldman Sachs to raise $8 bn in its second buyout fund

Goldman Sachs Group Inc plans to raise $8 billion in only its second buyout fund since the 2008 financial crisis, bolstering its ability to...

“Allowing NBFCs to finance invoices of MSMEs through TReDs will give clear access to the fund,” Says CMA B Mallikarjun Gupta

Speaking on the budget, tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday, CMA B Mallikarjun Gupta, Chief Taxologist at Logo Infosoft said that “Fake...

Manappuram Finance snaps $300 million in bonds

Manappuram Finance on Monday has announced the approval of the issuance of fixed-rate senior unsecured notes aggregating to $300 million. In a filing at BSE,...

Manappuram Finance to secure Rs350 crore through issuance of NCDs

India based non-banking financial company, Manappuram Finance Ltd is planning to raise Rs 350 crore through issuance of non-convertible debentures (NCDs) on a private...

NHPC to raise Rs 2,000 crore in FY 19-20

A state-owned hydropower generation company NHPC Ltd, is planning to raise Rs 2,000 crore through various instruments. In a filing at BSE, the company said,...

SoftBank's $3 billion WeWork rescue plan, in talk with Japan's three largest banks

SoftBank Group Corp's talks to secure $3 billion from Japan's three biggest banks have stalled as the lenders have hit internal lending limits to...

"India's economy to be at 4.3% in Q4 2019", says Nomura

India's economy is expected to grow at 4.3 percent in December quarter this year amid concerns over crisis in the NBFC sector, according to...

India making sixth interest rate cut, still no cure for economy

Five interest rate cuts since the start of the year hasn't stopped India's economy from slowing to its weakest growth rate since 2013, but...

RBI's subsidiary DICGC says, "Depositors in failed and liquidated bank to get only Rs 1 lakh as insurance cover"

Depositors in failed and liquidated banks will get only up to Rs 1 lakh as insurance cover, regardless of the amount in their accounts,...

Sitaram Yechury: Narendra Modi Government must bring a white paper on the status of Indian economy

CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Wednesday demanded that the government bring out a white paper on the status of the economy referring to...

Reports: Indian education institutions attacked most by hackers

Education domain is one of the most "at-risk" industries in India, with the sector accounting for more than 30 percent of cyber threats targeting...

NIUM launches its cross-border payments platform in Indonesia

With the attempt to strengthen its position in Southeast Asia’s cross-border payment space. NIUM (a formerly known as InstaReM) on Wednesday, said that “It...

Bank Of England keeps its interest rate at 0.75%, alters UK growth forecasts at 1.4% for 2019

The Bank of England (BoE) has left its main interest rate at 0.75 percent, it said on November 7 after a regular meeting and...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reviews the state of the economy at FSDC meeting

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday reviewed the state of the economy, including stress in the financial sector at the meeting of the Financial...

RBI Deputy Governor Viral Acharya: Govt of India needs to undertake heavy disinvestment programme

The Indian government needs to reduce its reliance on bond markets and undertake a heavy disinvestment programme along with urgently implementing land, labour and...

Pakistan’s PIA operates 46 flights without a passenger during 2016-17

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has operated 46 flights without a single passenger from Islamabad Airport in 2016-17. Citing to an audit report, Pakistan’s media agency...

InstaReM starts digital money transfer service in Canada

Solidifying the company’s presence in North America. Singapore -based cross-border digital payment company, InstaReM has announced the launch of cost-effective digital cross-border payments transfer...

Government scraps 5 percent import duty on open cell TV panel

In a bid to boost domestic manufacturing, the government has removed 5 per cent custom duty imposed on import of open cell TV panel,...

London Stock Exchange to acquire Refinitiv for $27 billion

The London Stock Exchange Group said on Friday it was in discussions to acquire financial data analytics provider Refinitiv Holdings for $27 billion, including...

Indian junk bonds make a big comeback in 2019

Sales of Indian junk bonds have made a big comeback in 2019, almost tripling to hit a five-year high, boosted by a risk-on rally...

Nissan Motors files criminal complaint against ex-boss Carlos Ghosn

Nissan Motor said on Monday it had filed a criminal complaint against former Chairman Carlos Ghosn related to an aggravated breach of trust under...

SoftBank is picking its battles with US national security board

SoftBank Group Corp has agreed to give up board seats and access to sensitive information, take a more passive role in startups and make...

China’s economic growth in 2019 is expected to slow by 6.2% despite policy support

China's economic growth is expected to slow to a near 30-year low of 6.2 percent this year, a Reuters poll showed on April 12,...

SBI raised Rs 1,251 crore through Basel III-complaint bonds

One of India's largest public bank, State Bank of India has raised Rs 1,251.30 crore from Basel III-complaint bonds. In a regulatory filing on Friday,...

Exim Bank grants $83 million in loans to Congo to finance three solar power projects in Central Africa

Exim Bank on March 19 said it has given a loan of $83.11 million to Congo to finance three solar power projects in the...

Saudi Arabia to receive $20 Billion in passive inflows

Saudi Arabia's inclusion in major emerging markets stock indices from March 18 is likely to suck in around $20 billion in passive inflows, but...

Finance Minister Asad Umar: Pakistan fails to lock $3.2 billion oil payment facility from UAE

Cash-strapped Pakistan has failed to secure a USD 3.2 billion oil on deferred payments facility from the UAE, a media report Thursday quoted Finance...

Infosys Finacle to develop cross-border trade finance network for Hatton National Bank

Sri Lanka's leading private bank Hatton National Bank (HNB) on Wednesday announced that "It has partnered with Infosys Finacle Trade Connect, a part of...

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