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More Credit Card frauds in store

Posted on December 19, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

Recently a fraud of Rs 63 lakhs involving  gross negligence by Bank employees not ruling out their involvement. It is said that the Bank believed that the customer had a sore throat and executed large transactions including closing of FDs … Continue reading →

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Is virtual currency popularity built on Banking inefficiency?

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

The exploding popularity of Bitcoins and other crypto currency is a matter of concern and intrigue for all economists. One of the USPs of the Bitcoins for example is the ability to move it from one holder to another holder … Continue reading →

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Promoting E Banking-Role of RBI

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

RBI in its recent annual report, has lamented that 90% of payments are estimated to be collected through Cash/Cheque despite its efforts to promote E Banking. (See this report in Business Line). RBI has stated that more than 3080 crore … Continue reading →

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New Banking Licensees- Beware of IT Companies who want to trap you.

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

RBI has now invited applications for new banking license from private sector which has attracted 26 aspirants to make an application. Many of these are thinking of building their Banking empire on the edifice of technology. Already, Indian Banking system … Continue reading →

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The Thief who stole Rs 286 crores from Banks coming to India

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

Recently all across Europe, the “Euro Grabber” stealthily stole around 36 million euro (Rs 286 crores) from Bank customers. These were all customers who thought that a) Their money in the Bank was safe. b) Internet Banking was a great … Continue reading →

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Will RBI disclose “Sanction Mechanism” to enforce sanctity of Banking license conditions?

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Vijayashankar Na

The opening up of a licensing window for Private Banks in India which has attracted 26 applications has also raised a debate on whether the new licenses are beneficial to the economy. RBI intends to impose “Financial Inclusion” and “Priority … Continue reading →

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