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Lack of understanding is barrier to accessing finance for SMEs: RBI

Lack of understanding is barrier to accessing…

Mumbai, Sept 3 (KNN) One key barrier the poor and small businesses face in accessing financial services is the lack of sufficient understanding of these services…
Indian listed companies to appoint 25 woman directors a day to meet SEBI deadline

Indian listed companies to appoint 25 woman…

New Delhi, Sept 3 (KNN) More than half of the companies listed on the National Stock Exchange are yet to appoint at least one woman director on their board…
Service sector activity growth slows in August, says survey

Service sector activity growth slows in August,…

New Delhi, Sept 3 (KNN) The service sector activity in the country moderated in August, at its weakest rate in three months, as the new business expanded at…
RBI asks banks to set timeline for disposal of loan proposals

RBI asks banks to set timeline for…

Mumbai, Sept 1 (KNN) RBI has asked banks to set a timeline for disposal of loan proposals and institute a suitable monitoring mechanism for reviewing applications…
Bank accounts operative if dividend is credited to savings a/c in 2 yrs

Bank accounts operative if dividend is credited…

Mumbai, Sept 2 (KNN) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said that an account should be treated as an operative account as long as the dividend is credited…
RBI amends Basel III guidelines; makes it easier for banks to raise capital

RBI amends Basel III guidelines; makes it…

Mumbai, Sept 2 (KNN) Making it easier for banks to raise capital, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has amended some guidelines on Basel III implementation in…
Modi wants India to follow Japanese model for skill development

Modi wants India to follow Japanese model…

New Delhi, Sept 1 (KNN) The Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is in Tokyo today said that he wants India to follow the Japanese model for skill development,…
1,84,68,000 bank accounts opened in more than 70,000 camps

1,84,68,000 bank accounts opened in more than…

New Delhi, Aug 30 (KNN) As many as 1,84,68,000 bank accounts were opened in more than 70000 camps across the country under the scheme Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan…
Modi keen to explore Japan's association in transforming India's mfg

Modi keen to explore Japan's association in…

New Delhi, Aug 30 (KNN) We will explore how Japan can associate itself productively with my vision of inclusive development in India, including the transformation…
Wage ceiling increased to Rs 15,000 for social security schemes; SMEs fear cost to employer

Wage ceiling increased to Rs 15,000 for…

New Delhi, Aug 29 (KNN) The small entrepreneurs have raised concerns over governments notification about raising the higher wage ceiling to Rs 15,000 for social…