FM asks banks to ensure staff speak local language
MUMBAI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has urged banks to ensure that customers are able to get their work done in branches speaking in the local language. She also called upon banks to tweak HR policies to give weightage to local language proficiency during appraisals. She asked banks to restore the human connect in customer service,…
Over 300% returns! Gold delivers bumper gains as RBI announces SGB 2017-18 Series maturity date; check final redemption price
Sovereign Gold Bonds carry a fixed interest rate of 2.50% per annum. (AI image) Sovereign Gold Bonds returns: With gold prices rallying strongly in the last few years, investors in Sovereign Gold Bonds or SGBs are looking at bumper returns! One such SGB is delivering a whopping return of over 300%!The RBI has released the…
Ramping up security: India starts blocking use of China-linked satellites by homegrown broadcasters; here’s what the shift is about
The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) has denied applications from Chinasat and Hong Kong-based operators ApStar and AsiaSat. (AI image) India has started the process of restricting satellite usage linked to Chinese entities for domestic broadcasters and teleporters, as part of its strategy to strengthen security measures against its northern neighbour during…
Stock market today: Nifty50 above 25,650; BSE Sensex up over 300 points
Market experts indicate that the short-term market trajectory will be influenced by second-quarter financial results and global economic indicators. (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Thursday. While Nifty50 went above 25,650, BSE Sensex was up over 300 points. At 9:20 AM, Nifty50 was…
