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We Are Looking To Build Edelweiss Tokio Life Into A Multi-channel Business: Sumit Rai, MD & CEO

In an interview with BW Businessworld, Sumit Rai, MD & CEO, Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance, spoke about distribution network, business goals and more

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Paisabazaar.com Aims To Issue 3.5 Lakh Credit Cards In The Next 12 Months

India’s largest online marketplace for loans and credit cards Paisabazaar.com Targets 33,000 credit cards in a month by March 2019

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Jaitley Asks PSU Banks To Take Effective Action Against Frauds, Wilful Defaults

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today asked banks to ensure all steps to ensure clean lending & effective action in cases of frauds and wilful defaults to justify the trust reposed in banks

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Rating Agencies Re-Affirm Highest Ratings For DHFL

In a media release yesterday, DHFL (Dewan Housing Finance Limited) announced that ICRA Limited, one of the country’s leading credit rating agencies, has reaffirmed its A1+ rating on its commercial paper program. This announcement comes in the wake of Friday’s baffling selloff in the housing finance bellwether, which saw its stock tumbling by over 42%. “A1+” is the highest possible credit rating that any issuer can achieve on its short-term borrowings.

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DHFL Stock Swing: Should You Buy Or Sell?

Friday, 21st September 2018, was dramatic in the Indian stock market. The BSE Sensex, which opened on a strong footing, suddenly tanked 1,127.58 points, or 3.03 per cent, to hit a low of 35,993.64 in afternoon trade, before staging an equally sharp recovery within minutes. It finally closed at 36,841.60, down 279.62 points. Shares of housing finance firms slumped, with Dewan Housing Finance tumbling up to 42 per cent on fears of a liquidity crisis. Reports of debt defaults by IL&FS also sparked concerns, which spilled over into other NBFC counters. Our Analysis.

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Yes Bank Plunges By Nearly A Third After RBI Curtails CEO's Term

The Reserve Bank of India said late on Wednesday Kapoor can serve as the lender's chief executive only till Jan 31 next year. It did not give a reason

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Government Appoints 14 Executive Directors In Public Sector Banks

According to an official order issued today, 14 general managers have been appointed as executive directors in different public sector banks

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Moody's Affirms Yes Bank's Ratings; Outlook Stable

"Yes Bank's profitability is strong, and Moody's expects that the bank can maintain low credit costs over the next 12-18 months," the global rating agency said in a note

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