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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY - January 2015

Jan 2015

May 25, 2025

India Post Payments Bank & Aditya Birla Capital Join Hands to Broaden Loan Access Nationwide

  • India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), in collaboration with Aditya Birla Capital Limited (ABCL), has announced a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing the accessibility of loan products across India, especially in rural and underbanked areas. This initiative integrates ABCL's wide range of lending solutions with IPPB's massive postal network and digital infrastructure to offer seamless credit options to the common man.
  • This news is significant because it marks a major milestone in India's journey towards deeper financial inclusion. The collaboration empowers millions of IPPB customers with digital access to personal, business, and property loans, especially benefiting rural and underbanked populations.

May 24, 2025

India Post Payments Bank & Aditya Birla Capital Join Hands to Broaden Loan Access Nationwide

  • India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), in collaboration with Aditya Birla Capital Limited (ABCL), has announced a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing the accessibility of loan products across India, especially in rural and underbanked areas. This initiative integrates ABCL's wide range of lending solutions with IPPB's massive postal network and digital infrastructure to offer seamless credit options to the common man.
  • This news is significant because it marks a major milestone in India's journey towards deeper financial inclusion. The collaboration empowers millions of IPPB customers with digital access to personal, business, and property loans, especially benefiting rural and underbanked populations.

May 23, 2025

RBI Cancels HCBL Co-operative Bank Licence Over Capital Shortfall

  • Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cancelled the licence of HCBL Co-operative Bank, a Lucknow-based urban cooperative bank, citing inadequate capital and no earning prospects.
  • With immediate effect, the bank has ceased all banking operations, and the Uttar Pradesh Registrar of Cooperative Societies has been requested to appoint a liquidator to wind up the bank's operations.
  • The action was taken under provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. It is part of RBI's effort to protect depositors and maintain public confidence in the cooperative banking sector.

May 22, 2025

6th Meeting of National Traders' Welfare Board held in New Delhi

  • The 6th meeting of the National Traders' Welfare Board (NTWB) was convened at Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi, on 20th May 2025.
  • A key focus of the meeting was the 'Vocal for Local' initiative aimed at promoting indigenous industries and locally manufactured goods. Shri Singhi urged all Board members to actively advocate for this initiative in their respective States and Union Territories. All members present took a symbolic pledge to act as ambassadors of the movement, thereby strengthening its reach and impact across the country.
  • Shri Singhi also emphasised the role of digital transformation in empowering India's small traders. He encouraged the adoption of digital platforms like the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC), noting that such initiatives can significantly enhance market access and income opportunities for small retailers. Members were urged to support the onboarding of local traders onto such platforms to ensure their integration into the digital economy.

May 21, 2025

Emirates NBD Gets RBI In-Principle Nod to Set up Wholly Owned Subsidiary

  • The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) granted in-principle approval to Emirates NBD Bank PJSC to establish a wholly owned subsidiary (WoS) in India.
  • The Dubai-headquartered lender currently operates through three branches in India—located in Chennai, Gurugram, and Mumbai.
  •  The in-principle approval has been granted for setting up the WoS by converting its existing branches into a single subsidiary structure.
  • Emirates NBD is one of the few foreign banks to receive regulatory clearance via the wholly owned subsidiary route. Other lenders operating in India through this model include DBS Bank India and SBM India.

SBM Bank India, ICICI Prudential Life forge Bancassurance Partnership

  • SBM Bank India and ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company entered into a bancassurance partnership to offer an array of life insurance products to the bank's customers.
  • This tie-up will enable the bank to cater to its customers a diverse set of solutions ranging from term insurance, long-term savings and wealth creation products to effectively planning for income on retirement.
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