India plans to amend RBI Act by Feb to set up monetary panel: Official

Last Updated: Monday, August 31, 2015, 14:18

The government plans to change the Reserve Bank of India Act before the end of the fiscal year so it can set up a new committee to direct the country`s monetary policy, retiring Finance Secretary Rajeev Mehrishi told Reuters.

SBI to recruit 6 Chief Customer Service Officers

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 26, 2015, 13:42

The State Bank of India has advertised the recruitment of Chief Customer Service Officers in State Bank Group.

US in wait-and-see mode on China`s yuan devaluation

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 12, 2015, 03:02

The United States warned China on Tuesday to push on with reforms to its exchange rate policy, saying it was too early to judge its devaluation of the yuan.

Obama did not say strong dollar a problem: US official

Last Updated: Monday, June 8, 2015, 14:40

A US official on Monday disputed a French source`s account that President Barack Obama had told his allies at a G7 summit that the strong dollar posed a "problem".

Coalgate: CBI IO faces court's ire for giving documents to accused

Last Updated: Thursday, May 28, 2015, 19:07

A special court has rapped a CBI official and asked him to explain how some documents supplied to accused persons in a coal block allocation case, including former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda, were not submitted to the court.

EU to resume trade dispute talks with US: Commissioner

Last Updated: Friday, May 8, 2015, 00:05

The EU`s top trade official on Thursday said fraught talks over the most controversial aspect of a massive free trade treaty with the United States would resume later this year.

Husband of Facebook's Sandberg died on treadmill: Official

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 5, 2015, 12:44

Goldberg, 47, was the chief executive of online polling firm SurveyMonkey and husband of Facebook's chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg. He died suddenly Friday, according to his brother, who did not give a cause of death.

Spain sees slight increase in first quarter jobless

Last Updated: Thursday, April 23, 2015, 12:52

Spain`s already high unemployment rose slightly in the first quarter, official data showed Thursday, in a bleak reminder of the challenges the country faces as it seeks to cement a fragile economic recovery.

Trillions of dollars needed for new bid to end poverty by 2030

Last Updated: Saturday, April 18, 2015, 11:23

World leaders have drawn up ambitious goals to end extreme poverty by 2030 and promote development over the next 15 years, but now they have to figure out how to pay the bill.

Govt revamps selection norm for non-official directors in PSBs

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 1, 2015, 21:15

To ensure efficient management of PSU banks and insurance companies, the government has revamped the procedure for appointment of non-official directors and will invite online applications from candidates.

Bank of England, stung by scandals, flags market concerns

Last Updated: Friday, March 27, 2015, 14:40

The Bank of England is warning about potential irregularities in financial markets on a regular basis as it tries to address the problems that dragged it into recent market scandals, a senior BoE official said.

Basel-III is a reinforcement of Basel-II: RBI official

Last Updated: Saturday, March 21, 2015, 18:13

Basel-III norms -- which will come into effect from March 31, 2019 -- was basically a reinforcement of the existing Basel-II, according to an RBI official.