India

IRDAI assembles taskforce for bancassurance

The share of banks as corporate agents was 5.93% of non-life insurance and 17.44% of new business premiums in 2022-23.

IRDAI assembles taskforce for bancassurance

The share of banks as corporate agents was 5.93% of non-life insurance and 17.44% of new business premiums in 2022-23.

Zurich acquires 51% stake in Kotak Mahindra Bank's general insurance arm

The insurer said it plans to buy 19% more in the future.

HDFC Bank names new chief of internal vigilance

Sachin Suryakant Rane was a senior police inspector before joining the bank.

Non-bank and housing financers to see robust loan growth in 2024: Ind-Ra

Diversified large NBFCs might turn to public debentures.

Alternative payments dominate India’s e-commerce payments

Mobile and digital wallets make up 58.1% of all e-commerce payments in 2023.

India’s card payments market to rise 28.6% to $337.1b in 2023

Consumers in India are increasingly embracing electronic payments, GlobalData said.

More cryptocurrency users in India by 2027, to surpass US and UK combined

India is expected to account for 33% of one billion global users in four years.

India assures banks it’s ready to manage outflow of Russian funds: report

Russian companies have accumulated billions of rupees in local banks.

India’s card payments to triple in size by 2027: GlobalData

It is expected to triple in size to $728.2b in 2027 from last year’s $262.1b.

Public Bank enhances security measures against scams

This warning goes on the back of a recent social media scam that promoted small-interest loans.

India’s HDFC to offer 2% shares in NSDL IPO

This is equivalent to four million equity shares.

HSBC launches global private banking business in India

It will service clients with investable assets of over $2m.

Indian banks’ bad assets improve to 10-year low: CareEdge

SCB’s recorded a 10-year low of 3.9% for its GNPA.

IndusInd Bank, Wise offer remittance services to US, Singapore

Internationally-based Indian citizens can remit from Singapore and the US.