India
India’s HDFC Bank warns against fraudulent trading platforms
                                                                                 
                    
                    Fraudsters would make fake platforms and apps showing fake returns.
                
                                
            India’s HDFC Bank warns against fraudulent trading platforms
                                                                                                                 
                            
                            Fraudsters would make fake platforms and apps showing fake returns.
                        
                                                
                        
    
                    Stronger deposit base buoys HDFC Bank’s improving profits
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Return on assets of 1.8% is higher than the 1.3% industry average.
                    
                                        
                    
                India mandates banks to issue fraud notices: report
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The time allotted to respond should not be less than 21 days.
                    
                                        
                    
                Lower costs, new lending buoy Yes Bank’s improving profits
                                                                                                 
                        
                        New lending will help it meet rules, and in turn reduce operating expenses.
                    
                                        
                    
                Planned merger broadens TCL’s diversity, auto-market exposure
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Underwriting criteria may be tightened to combat integration risks.
                    
                                        
                    
                Union Bank of India enjoys stablising earnings, improving asset quality
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The bank’s recently announced fund raising will provide capital growth, says S&P.
                    
                                        
                    
                Three Indian banks’ profitability to improve
                                                                                                 
                        
                        However, their rising share of risky loans will weigh on asset quality.
                    
                                        
                    
                RBI approves Zurich's 70% stake in Kotak Bank’s insurance arm
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The acquisition is worth Rs5,560 crore.
                    
                                        
                    
                Six Indian banks’ outlooks revised to positive as economy strengthens
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Infrastructure spending will pave the way for robust economic growth, says S&P.
                    
                                        
                    
                India rolls out online platforms and repositories for enhanced regulation
                                                                                                 
                        
                        PRAVAAH makes it easier to apply for a license and obtain regulatory approval.
                    
                                        
                    
                India’s HDFC Bank clinches $500m to support microlending for women
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The loan will enable the bank to grow its microlending to women, HDFC said. 
                    
                                        
                    
                India’s central bank names new executive director
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Shri R. Lakshmi Kanth Rao was previously a head at the department of regulation.
                    
                                        
                    
                India’s ICICI enables non-resident Indian customers to make UPI payments
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The service is available through the iMobile Pay app.
                    
                                        
                    
                India's urban e-commerce thriving amidst economic challenges: report
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Pandemic-induced restrictions accelerated the adoption of e-commerce.
                    
                                        
                    
                India changes criteria for small banks seeking to be universal banks
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Net worth lowered, but must be profitable in the past two years.
                    
                                        
                    
                India floats regulations for non-bank POS payment aggregators
                                                                                                 
                        
                        They are required to apply authorisation from the RBI by May 2025.
                    
                                        
                    
                India rejects 2 applicants for a small finance bank licence
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Two other applications remain under examination.
                    
                                        
                    
                 
            	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                             
                     
                             
                     
                             
                             
                     
                             
           
                                 
                                 
                                 
               
                                     
                                     
                                     
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                