New Delhi: With an aim to boost the UPI (United Payments Interface) platform and digital payments, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday allowed the linking of credit cards to the UPI platform. It will begin with the Rupay credit cards, as they will be linked to the UPI platform. “This will provide additional…
No plans to replace face of Mahatma Gandhi on bank notes, clarifies RBI
June 7, 2022New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday said that there is no proposal to change existing currency and bank notes by replacing the face of Mahatma Gandhi with that of others. It denied reports which claimed that RBI was considering changes to the existing currency and bank notes. “There are reports in…
Soon, currency notes may have watermarks of Tagore and Kalam
June 6, 2022New Delhi: The Finance Ministry and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) are reportedly considering using the watermark figures of Rabindranath Tagore and Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam on a new series of bank notes of some denominations. At present, the denominations of the notes that we use are of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the…
‘Make in India’ initiative: RBI Governor opens Bank Note Ink Unit in Mysuru
March 30, 2022Lays foundation stone for Learning and Development Centre Mysore/Mysuru: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das was on a visit to Mysuru on Mar. 28 where he dedicated ‘Varnika,’ the Ink Manufacturing Unit of Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited (BRBNMPL), to the nation. BRBNMPL has set up ‘Varnika’ with an annual ink…
ATM cash withdrawal charges to increase from Jan. 1, 2022
December 4, 2021Five free transactions a month; later Rs. 21 will be deducted per transaction New Delhi: According to the latest announcement by Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the cash withdrawal charges on ATMs will be slightly heavier on the pockets of users if they surpass the monthly limit of free transactions on their debit or credit…
RBI changes rules for Fixed Deposits: Claim your money as soon as FD matures lest you face a loss
July 5, 2021New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has changed the rules for Fixed Deposits (FD) as it said that if a customer has not claimed FD even after maturity, then he/she will have to bear the loss in terms of interest in savings. The bank further stated that customers can still earn interest after…
Auto debit facilities to stay; new RBI rule put off till Sept. 30
April 1, 2021New Delhi: In a reprieve for banks and millions of customers, auto debit facilities for payment of bills and subscriptions will stay in place for six more months. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the deadline for a rule that would have caused disruptions from Apr. 1 (today). Recurring transactions will continue till…
From Jan. 1, 2021, inform your bank or large cheques will bounce
December 13, 2020New Delhi: From Jan. 1, 2021, your cheque of a larger amount of Rs 50,000 and above will bounce unless you intimate your bank in advance on drawing up such a cheque. The new system introduces a double check on the cheque transactions. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) last week announced a new “Positive…
Financial Literacy programmes held by various Banks
March 1, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As per the advice of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), all bank branches were expected to conduct programmes, with thrust on MSME (Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises), during the Financial Literacy Week from Feb. 10 to 15. In this regard, Canara Bank taluk branches at Madapura and T. Narasipur; SBI’s of Talakadu…
Canara Bank conducts Financial Inclusion camp
February 17, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Financial Inclusion and Education are two important elements in the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) developmental role. As per RBI directives, Financial Literacy Week-2020 was observed from Feb.10 on the theme of “Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)”. The aim of this initiative was to create awareness about financial products and services, good financial…
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