New Delhi: Finance Ministry on Monday said the total number of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) branches as on June 30, 2019, was 87,526 out of which 28,815 (33%) are in rural areas. During 2016-17, 2,168 branches and in 2017-18, 834 branches and 2018-19, 438 branches and 2019-20 (till June 30), 86 branches have been opened […]
Mumbai: The Singapore-traded SGX Nifty, an early indicator of NSE Nifty 50 Index’s performance in India indicated a positive start for trading in Indian markets on Monday. In a much needed relief after the worst week since the 2008 financial crisis, the index was trading higher by 1.40 per cent to 8.61. Index futures of […]
Mumbai: To mitigate the impact of economic fallout on financial liquidity due to COVID-19 pandemic, the Reserve Bank of India on Friday announced a set of new measures including a reduction in reverse repo rate. Accordingly, the rate now stands at 3.75 per cent of Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF). The reverse repo is an important […]