As the festive season approaches, lenders are vying for customers with lower rates and attractive incentives, especially for electric vehicles, reshaping the timing and economics of car purchases. The run-up to the festive season has once again turned the car-loan…
The Finance Ministry plans to collaborate with banks and trader groups to ensure that the upcoming changes to the merchant discount rate (MDR) for high-value UPI transactions do not lead to higher costs for consumers, amid ongoing discussions and monitoring…
Pine Labs has expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to introduce AI-powered tools and advertising agents aimed at transforming digital marketing, customer engagement, and payments for small and medium-sized Indian businesses, signalling a significant shift towards AI-centric commerce. Pine Labs…
Grace Peters from JPMorgan Chase reaffirms her preference for stocks despite escalating bond yields and inflation fears, citing a strengthening earnings supercycle and the importance of valuation discipline. Grace Peters of JPMorgan Chase is still leaning towards equities even as…
Secured credit cards offer an accessible way for newcomers and those recovering from financial setbacks to establish and improve their credit profile, with evolving opportunities for upgrades and challenges like costs to consider. For anyone starting from scratch, a secured…
SymphonyAI unveils a cloud-based Risk Intelligence platform aimed at shifting financial-crime compliance from manual, episodic checks to a continuous, AI-driven oversight, promising faster response times and increased efficiency amid evolving regulations. SymphonyAI has unveiled Symphony Risk Intelligence, a cloud-based platform…
Gautam Adani announced a landmark investment plan of over $10 billion into West Bengal by 2035, encompassing energy, logistics, data centres, and a new 2,000-bed hospital, signalling a major regional development push. Adani Group has pledged to pour 1 trillion…
New changes to Employee Provident Fund rules under Scheme 2026 allow salaried workers to access up to 75% of their eligible balance for housing needs, balancing retirement security with homeownership opportunities. Employee Provident Fund rules on housing-related withdrawals have been…
Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor Rohit Jain cautions that banks’ own technology stacks pose significant systemic threats, urging greater governance and resilience in digital infrastructure amid rapid fintech growth. Rohit Jain, deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India,…
A recent dispute in Belagavi has shed light on the dangers of disease-specific sub-limits in health policies, urging consumers to scrutinise renewal documents carefully to avoid unexpected claim reductions. A consumer dispute in Belagavi has put the spotlight back on…
