Banking operations

Bank strike to happen in March instead of Feb 23-24: Check details here

The strike was postponed last month due to the third wave of Covid-19 and state assembly elections.

Feb 22, 2022, 20:02 PM IST

4,071 banking fraud cases involving Rs 36,342 cr reported during H1 FY2022: RBI report

In H1 2021-22, banks saw 1,802 reported cases of frauds amounting to Rs 35,060 crore which were related to advances. 

Dec 28, 2021, 19:48 PM IST

Deshhit: Strikes & public holidays to hamper banking operations from Dec 21-26

Banking operations across the country are expected to take a hit during Christmas. Bank unions have called for an all India strike on December 21 and December 26. Watch this video to know more.

Dec 20, 2018, 23:10 PM IST

Bank strike: Financial services hit across country; employees protest against reforms

Banking operations across the country were hit on Tuesday as over 10 lakh bank employees in more than 1,30,000 branches pan-India struck work -- protesting against reforms in the banking sector among other issues -- thereby affecting cheque-clearing activity.

Aug 22, 2017, 16:11 PM IST

Bank strike: Operations to be affected today as 1 million bankers protest

Normal banking operations have been hit as public sector bank employees went on a one-day nationwide strike today to protest against the government's proposed consolidation move, besides raising other demands.

Aug 22, 2017, 09:22 AM IST

IDBI Bank employees to observe one-day strike today

Banking operations at IDBI Bank may be impacted on Tuesday as a section of its employees have given a strike call to press for their wage related demand.

 

Apr 12, 2017, 00:08 AM IST

Payments banks can pose challenge to traditional banks due to lower cost: FM Jaitley

Jaitley said that about 650 India Post Payments Bank branches will be opened by September this year and that will have a multiplier impact as far as banking in India is concerned.

Jan 30, 2017, 18:18 PM IST

ICICI Bank deploys ''software robots'' to perform banking operations

The country`s largest private lender ICICI Bank here on Thursday became the first bank in India to deploy `software robots, that emulate human action, in its over 200 business processes, thereby reducing the response time to customers by up to 60 percent.

Sep 08, 2016, 13:43 PM IST

PSU bank employees to join trade union strike tomorrow

Banking operations are likely to be hit Friday as employees of six public sector banks have decided to join the stir that has been called by central trade unions to protest against "anti-labour policies" of the government.

 

Sep 01, 2016, 16:24 PM IST

Bank strike hits operations; branches open full day tomorrow

Services at around 80,000 bank branches in the country were hit Friday as employees of public sector banks went on a one-day strike to protest proposed merger of SBI associates with the parent and other issues.

Jul 29, 2016, 11:19 AM IST

Know why PSU bank employees went on strike on Friday

Know why PSU bank employees went on strike on Friday

Jul 29, 2016, 09:44 AM IST

Public sector bank employees on strike today; operations hit

Public sector bank employees will go on strike on Friday to protest against the proposed merger of associate banks with SBI and banking reforms.

Jul 29, 2016, 05:05 AM IST

Bank employees to go on strike on Friday, services to be hit

Normal banking operations may take a hit as public sector bank employees will go on strike Friday to protest against the proposed merger of associate banks with SBI and banking reforms announced by the government.

Jul 28, 2016, 18:36 PM IST

FM to banks: Take commercial decision without fear or favour

Promising financial autonomy to PSU banks, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday asked heads of public sector lenders to take commercial decisions without fear or favour.

Mar 11, 2015, 19:11 PM IST

Bandhan to focus on deposits in the initial years

Bandhan Financial Services, a micro finance institution (MFI), will initially focus on taking deposits after transforming itself into Bandhan Bank.

Feb 20, 2015, 18:35 PM IST

China's Tencent wins approval to start banking business

The launch of Tencent`s private bank marks a gradual opening of China`s closely guarded banking sector that is currently dominated by state giants.

Dec 13, 2014, 10:08 AM IST

PSU bank employees go on strike; business as usual in pvt banks

Services at ATMs of all the banks were normal, barring a few cases where the machines ran out of cash.

Nov 12, 2014, 20:02 PM IST

IDFC plans to hire 1500 personnel for banking ops

As it readies to convert itself into a full-fledged bank, IDFC has said it will be hiring around 1,500 professionals in the run-up to the launch.

Nov 02, 2014, 13:21 PM IST