NEW DELHI: There were unprecedented disruptions at IndiGo and misery at airports across India, with about 300 IndiGo flights cancelled on Thursday. IndiGo’s problems had consequences for passengers of other airlines too at places like Pune. The airline, the DGCA said, admitted grossly under-estimating pilot requirements for its current schedule under new crew duty rules.These…
MUMBAI: The Cayman Islands, one of the biggest financing hubs for investing globally, has offered to sign memorandum of understanding (MoUs) with markets regulator Sebi and also with the regulator for India’s finance hub GIFT City. The MoUs will facilitate transparent exchange of information between the regulators, André M Ebanks, Premier, the Cayman Islands, said…
A group of former executives of Signature Bank, the crypto-friendly bank shuttered in 2023 March, announced on Thursday the launch of a new blockchain-powered, full-reserve bank aiming to offer programmable U.S. dollar payments. Dubbed N3XT, the bank operates under a Wyoming Special Purpose Depository Institution (SPDI) charter, settles payments instantly using a private blockchain system…
Ashok Vaswani, MD & CEO, Kotak Mahindra Bank MUMBAI: Kotak Bank chief executive Ashok Vaswani said large banks that sold stakes in their financial-services subsidiaries to foreign investors lost considerable long-term value, arguing that full ownership of such businesses is a strategic advantage.Speaking at a media gathering on Wed, Vaswani urged reporters to “go and…
BENGALURU: Electric motorcycle maker Ultraviolette raised $45 million in fresh growth capital from Zoho Corporation and European investment firm Lingotto as part of its ongoing series E round. The company said the funding will be used to scale production and sales of its flagship F77 electric sportbike and the new X-47 crossover, as well as…
CEO & chairman of the executive board Herman Gref with Putin (AP photo) NEW DELHI: Sberbank, Russia’s largest lender, is looking to ramp up its operations in the country, opening up to 10 branches, investing surplus rupees from bilateral currency trade in Indian govt bonds and getting Russian investors to park funds in Nifty stocks.“We…
Ten hours on plastic chairs, midnight boarding, pre-match heebie-jeebies. Mumbai City FC’s journey to a Super Cup semi-final became the face of a nationwide air travel meltdown as IndiGo cancellations and delays left thousands stranded across India.The former ISL champions reached Goa Thursday morning after their Wednesday afternoon flight was cancelled amid widespread disruption. “After…
MUMBAI: Association of National Exchanges Members of India (ANMI), the largest association of stock brokers in India, has written to the markets regulator Sebi, urging it to allow NSE to re-launch weekly options contracts on Bank Nifty. In Oct 2024, concerned by the rising losses incurred by retail investors who traded in equity options, Sebi…
MUMBAI: In one of the most significant orders against a stock market influencer, Sebi on Thursday directed to impound Rs 546.2 crore from Avadhut Sathe Trading Academy and Avadhut Sathe together. Sebi also asked the entities to stop “offering unregistered investment advisory and research analyst services”. They have also been barred from the market till…
MUMBAI: Reserve Bank of India has expanded the range of free services that any customer can receive from a zero-balance zero-fee basic savings bank deposit account, directing lenders to treat the product as a normal savings service rather than a stripped-down alternative.Banks have also been directed to convert existing accounts into BSBD accounts if they…
