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Aditya Mandloi, MD, Head of Wealth and Retail Banking (India and South Asia), Standard Chartered Bank In a new bid to reach emerging, affluent and high-net-worth individual customers, Standard Chartered Bank is focusing on regions outside India’s top cities, said Aditya Mandloi, MD, Head of Wealth and Retail Banking (India and South Asia). Edited excerpts: […]
According to a statement from PFRDA, the committee is charged with formulating guidelines and regulations to enable a framework for guaranteed disbursements under the NPS. To prescribe assured payouts under the National Pension System (NPS), the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) on Tuesday announced the setting up of a high-level committee. It will […]
Guess the percentage who expect their finances to: a) get better, b) get worse, or c) stay the same. Answer: Household financial forecasts for the next year: Getting better: 31% Stay the same: 41% Getting worse: 28% To ask: Think about the coming year. What do you expect or hope your year will look like? […]
You asked, we listened. NGPF is pleased to announce the release of Google Slides to accompany the semester course and the high school course. We created these new slide decks based on teacher feedback that they would help you reduce preparation time and simplify tutoring. We hope you are as excited as we are for […]
The article notes that the governance standards applicable to a bank should ideally be agnostic to the structure of the bank, whether commercial or co-operative. | Photo credit: FRANCIS MASCARENHAS The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may be inclined to license multi-state cooperative credit societies with active operations for at least 10 years and a […]
Bitcoin rose to a two-month high, eventually joining the rally in risk assets and precious metals after sitting in a tight range for weeks. The move comes as investors bid up alternative assets, while geopolitics provides a supportive tailwind. The native digital rose as much as 2.4% to $96,348 early Wednesday in Singapore, its highest […]
Piramal Finance Limited has secured $350 million in multilateral financing from the International Finance Corporation and the Asian Development Bank, marking the non-banking financial company’s first loan from development finance institutions. The company announced the financing today. The package includes $200 million from IFC and $150 million from ADB under the Sustainable Finance Framework. Both […]
The Tax Authorities send such an email in December and January 3.7 million provisional income tax assessments for 2026. Do you want to know why you will receive a provisional assessment and what you should do with it? Then read the answers to seven frequently asked questions by entrepreneurs. What is the provisional assessment? In […]
In January, the Tax Authorities will send provisional income tax assessments for 2026 to entrepreneurs. Have you recently started a business and is the provisional assessment new to you? Then read the answers to seven frequently asked questions to find out what a provisional assessment is and what you should do with it. What is […]
Always report changes in your personal situation Utrecht, December 22, 2025 – From 1 January, slightly different rules will apply for rent allowance, healthcare allowance, childcare allowance and child-related budget. In 2026, more people will be entitled to housing allowance. And the childcare allowance will increase for many parents. Everyone who already receives allowances received […]
