Banks
- India
RBI directs banks to let remitters verify account name before RTGS, NEFT transfers
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday directed all banks to put in place a facility to enable a remitter to verify the beneficiary bank account name before initiating a…
- Middle East
UAE banks to create 1,700 jobs by 2026
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) banking sector in the Al Ain region is expected to generate at least 1,700 employment opportunities through an innovative initiative launched by the Nafis Emirati Talent Competitiveness…
- Hyderabad
Axis Bank’s Begumpet branch in Hyderabad denies Rs 6.5 cr fraud allegations
Hyderabad: Following reports of alleged fraudulent activities at Axis Bank’s Begumpet branch in Hyderabad, the bank issued an official statement on Wednesday, December 11, dismissing the claims as “baseless.” The bank stated…
- Hyderabad
Rs 6.5 crore siphoned from OCI account in Hyderabad by bank officials
Axis Bank’s Begumpet branch in Hyderabad is under scrutiny after officials were accused of siphoning off Rs 6.5 crore from the premium account of Paritosh Upadhyay, an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI)…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Islamic Development Bank signs MoU with SFD
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen their cooperation. This initiative is part of the activities celebrating the 50th…
- Business
RBI to roll out AI-driven system to protect interests of bank customers
Mumbai: In order to protect the interests of customers of banks and NBFCs, the Reserve Bank plans to focus on embedding AI and other related tools in the complaint management system (CMS)…
- Middle East
UAE banks to help businesses, individuals hit by April 16 floods
In a significant development, banks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are gearing up to offer a ‘lifeline’ to those businesses and individuals who were affected by devastating floods that struck the…
- Business
Financial regulator finds ‘illegal’ stock short selling at 5 more global banks
Seoul: South Korea’s financial regulator said on Monday that it has found suspected cases of naked stock short selling at five more global investment banks (IBs), bringing the total to nine out…











