Financial Services Minister M. Nagaraju has urged the Life Insurance Corporation of India to strengthen digital marketing and adopt a mobile-first approach to help achieve the national goal of “insurance for all”. | Photo credit: Manvender Vashist Lav/PTI Financial Services Minister M. Nagaraju on Saturday asked LIC to continue adopting digital marketing and mobile-first approach […]
Creating a backyard that looks great while keeping your dog safe and happy is more achievable than many homeowners think. A well-designed outdoor space can be both stylish and functional and provide comfort for people and animals. As outdoor living continues to grow in popularity, more and more homeowners are realizing that thoughtful design choices […]
It’s time to sit back, relax and enjoy a little Joe … Welcome to another exciting edition of Black Coffee, your unusual weekly digest of what’s going on in the world of money and personal finance. Well… another busy week is behind us. So with that in mind, let’s get this party started! When a […]
In August, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) gave Prashant Kumar a six-month extension to continue as CEO of YES Bank | Photo credit: AINNIE ARIF Private sector lender YES Bank on Saturday reported a 55 per cent year-on-year (yoy) and 45 per cent quarter-on-quarter (qoq) rise in net profit for the quarter ended December […]
Image source: shutterstock.com On paper, the math looks fine. The paychecks are coming in, the bills are getting paid and you’re not living on instant noodles, so why does it still feel tight? Many DINK couples get to this exact moment where they say, “We’re making good money,” and then immediately feel guilty because they […]
The State Bank of India has terminated the lease for its Global Markets Unit (GMU) building in Calcutta, a move that has drawn objections from a civil society forum, which urged the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to intervene and stop any closure of the unit without regulatory approval. An SBI notice dated January 14, […]
Most people who contact me aren’t necessarily trying to retire early or do anything particularly smart with their money. They’ve worked a long time, saved steadily, and are starting to wonder if this is the point where work becomes optional. Dan and Elizabeth are a good example of this. They live in Calgary. Dan is […]
Sandeep Bakhshi, MD and CEO, ICICI Bank The uncertainty over Sandeep Bakhshi’s tenure as ICICI Bank chief is over. The bank’s Board of Directors unanimously approved his reappointment on Saturday for a new two-year term, starting from October 4, 2026 to October 3, 2028. The reappointment, the third since 2021, is subject to the approval […]
RBL Bank on Saturday reported lower-than-expected profit for the three months ended December, in its first quarterly results since Dubai’s Emirates NBD bought a 60 percent majority stake in the bank. RBL Bank posted a standalone net profit of ₹21.4 crore for the quarter ended December, compared to ₹32.6 crore a year earlier. Analysts had […]
FIL | Photo credit: AINNIE ARIF Yes Bank on Saturday reported a sharp jump in third-quarter profit, helped by a decline in bad loan provisions and other contingencies. The Mumbai-based bank, in which Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation bought a 24 per cent stake last year, posted a standalone net profit of ₹952 crore for […]