Recently,Delhi police had found that Rs 19 lakh had been fraudulently withdrawn from 87 accounts in three ATMs in a span of seven days. This was done with the help of skimming. Skimming is a procedure in which criminals clone ATM cards with stolen data.A skimmer is a device designed to look like and replace… Continue reading Skimming: how devices at ATMs can steal data, help criminals clone cards
Category: Factly – Indian Economy
This category contains all Current Affairs Factly Articles for Prelims, related to the Indian economy. You can find all relevant Economy updates on this page. This page is specifically useful for UPSC Prelims exam.
Kerala first Indian state to tap into masala bond market
Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board(KIIFB) has issued Masala Bonds to raise funds from the overseas market. KIIFB has become the first regional entity in India to enter the offshore international masala bond market.The bond has been listed on the London Stock Exchange’s International Securities Market. Masala bonds are bonds issued by an Indian entity in… Continue reading Kerala first Indian state to tap into masala bond market
E-payments panel submits report to RBI
The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) appointed a committee, headed by Nandan Nilekani has submitted its suggestions on promoting digital payments to RBI Governor. RBI had set up the five-member panel on deepening digital payments with a view to encouraging digitisation of payments and enhance financial inclusion through digitisation. The panel was tasked with reviewing the… Continue reading E-payments panel submits report to RBI
India surpasses China in fintech funding in March quarter: Report
According to the Global Fintech Report,India has surpassed China as the leading fintech startup hub in Asia by attracting almost 50% more funding than their Chinese counterparts. FinTech or financial technology is an industry comprising companies that use technology to offer financial services.These companies operate in insurance,asset management and payment and numerous other industries. China… Continue reading India surpasses China in fintech funding in March quarter: Report
Refurbished mobile imports certified by BIS get govt nod
India has decided to allow the import of refurbished or second mobile phones subject to the condition that they are certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). Earlier,the government was against the import of refurbished electronics products into the country.It feared that companies may use it to dump hazardous electronic waste.Also,it would negate the… Continue reading Refurbished mobile imports certified by BIS get govt nod
RBI tells bigger NBFCs to appoint chief risk officer
The Reserve Bank of India has directed non-banking finance companies (NBFC) with assets size of over Rs 5000 crore to appoint a chief risk officer(CRO) to improve standards of their risk management. This directive comes at a time when NBFCs are facing a funding crisis as some of the firms are burdened with over-leveraging and… Continue reading RBI tells bigger NBFCs to appoint chief risk officer
RBI to bank on data analytics for timely fraud detection
The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has decided to encourage the use of data analytics to timely detect frauds and take recovery actions such as blocking irregular transactions before payment authorisation. This move is a part of RBI’s vision 2019-21 for payments and settlements in electronic space. The RBI has also proposed to make India a… Continue reading RBI to bank on data analytics for timely fraud detection
GDP numbers suggest high growth in the medium term: panel
Finance Commission has held discussions with the finance ministry on fiscal and economic management of the country, During the meeting,15th Finance Commission has said that the GDP numbers suggests continued high growth over the medium term even though there have been fluctuations within the overall global trend. Gross domestic product(GDP) is the monetary value of… Continue reading GDP numbers suggest high growth in the medium term: panel
RBI envisions fourfold growth in digital transactions by 2021
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released its document on ‘Payment and Settlement Systems in India: Vision 2019–2021’. The document with its core theme of ‘Empowering Exceptional E-payment Experience’ envisages to achieve a highly digital and cash-lite society through the goal posts of competition, cost effectiveness, convenience and confidence(4Cs). This document expects the number… Continue reading RBI envisions fourfold growth in digital transactions by 2021
National Training Workshop of Master Trainers for 7th Economic Census
During the run up to the upcoming 7th Edition of Economic Census,a National Training Workshop of the enumerators was organized by the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation (MoSPI) in New Delhi. MoSPI has partnered with Common Service Centres,CSC e-Governance Services India Limited,Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)… Continue reading National Training Workshop of Master Trainers for 7th Economic Census
