Payments providers ask RBI to reconsider data storage rule

Payments providers ask RBI to reconsider data storage rule

International payments services providers have written to Reserve Bank of India (RBI), asking the central bank to reconsider its recent guidelines on data storage. In April this year, RBI asked all payment system operators to store their data

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PMO mulls new body to oversee governance of state-run lenders, move could dissolve Banks Board Bureau

PMO mulls new body to oversee governance of state-run lenders, move could dissolve Banks Board Bureau

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) is examining a proposal to replace the Banks Board Bureau (BBB) with a new body that would operate as a holding company to usher in reforms in public sector banks (PSBs). The latest move comes close on the heels

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Government makes it convenient for companies to lend to related entities

Government makes it convenient for companies to lend to related entities

The government has lifted the restrictions that barred a company from lending or providing security and guarantee to a private enterprise where the former has a common director, or where its director holds a stake. An official told  that th

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RBI may keep policy rates unchanged in June, says Goldman Sachs; first hike in FY19 expected in August

RBI may keep policy rates unchanged in June, says Goldman Sachs; first hike in FY19 expected in August

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to keep policy rates unchanged in the forthcoming monetary policy review, but will have a hawkish tone on concerns over inflation and as crude oil prices remain elevated, according to a report. The central

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