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Public holidays in Arunachal Pradesh for 2026 include national holidays, state-specific celebrations, regional festivals, and mandatory closures on the second and fourth Saturdays. These holidays are applicable to public sector banks and most private banks operating across the state. Holidays of Arunachal Pradesh 2026: 41 days January 1 (Thursday) – New Year’s Day January 10 […]
Bitcoin rose to a three-week high, breaking through a closely watched technical level, as digital assets begin to overtake gains in stocks and precious metals. The largest cryptocurrency rose as much as 2.3% on Monday, trading at just under $93,000 as of 6:34 a.m. in New York. Ether also went higher. Bitcoin’s rise came as […]
As strategic ties deepen and discussions around the India-Israel Free Trade Agreement (FTA) gain momentum, the State Bank of India (SBI), the only Indian bank with a presence in Israel, is looking to facilitate bilateral trade in Indian rupees. “Given India’s significant trade flows to/from its partner countries and the growing interest among the global […]
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked commercial banks (SCBs) to formulate a Board-approved credit risk management policy, covering aspects such as related party lending, country risk management and unhedged foreign exchange exposure. With regard to related party lending, banks must, among other things, specify aggregate limits for loans within materiality thresholds, establish a […]
Toronto-based Sigma Lithium Corp., which operates lithium mines in Brazil, led the pack, nearly doubling in value in the three months to Dec. 31, 2025. The performance reflected strong execution — net revenues rose 69% quarter-on-quarter and 36% year-over-year — but also reflected investor interest in lithium, a key component in rechargeable batteries essential to […]
This article is a paid partnership. The question for many landlords is simple: how can property management help maximize rental income? The short answer lies in the ability to improve rental rates, occupancy rates, costs and long-term performance. Rental properties are a simple form of investing. Rent units, costs go up and the cycle… This […]
UFBU said the proposal was agreed in principle during the March 2024 wage settlement with the Indian Banks’ Association and emphasized that there would be no loss of man hours as employees were willing to work an additional 40 minutes daily. (a representative image) | Photo credit: Emmanual Yogini/The Hindu. Bank employee unions under the […]
Economists favor continuity because the framework produces predictable monetary policy outcomes | Photo credit: REUTERS The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to retain the core components of the flexible inflation targeting (FIT) framework as a majority of economists believe the model of targeting headline inflation at core inflation and maintaining a retail inflation […]
The top brass of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will soon meet the heads of select non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) in the context of their credit growth outpacing banks’ credit growth and their growing dependence on external financing. The meeting will be part of the series of discussions the Central Bank is holding with […]
Happy new year! There is always a refreshing energy in January that calls for a fresh start; and what better way to start 2026 than by refreshing your professional development goals? We are proud to introduce the Winter PD Passport, the latest limited edition performance badge from the NGPF Academy. This one is one trifectameaning […]
