Insurance agents, brokers may get lower commission after GST cuts
Insurance intermediaries such as agents and brokers may see a hit to their commissions as insurers face pressure to pass on the full benefit of the recent GST (goods and services tax) cut to consumers. From 22 September, GST on individual life and health insurance policies was reduced to zero from 18%, but the removal…
SBI to modernize core infra in two years
State Bank of India, the country’s largest lender, said it aims to complete the modernization of its core banking infrastructure within two years. Speaking at the Singapore FinTech Festival 2025, Ashwini Kumar Tewari, managing director (corporate banking & subsidiaries), said the bank is transforming its legacy systems through what he called a “four-axis strategy” of…