From an average of 2-3 billion digital transactions monthly, India has set an ambitious target of 1 billion digital transactions per day.

Micro lenders, consumer finance firms and banks operated by internet platforms should all have adequate capital like other financial institutions, head of the Guo Shuqing, China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission said

\"People are dying in poor countries,\" Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, new chief of WTO, said on her first day in office

The regulator plans to introduce the dual-approval system for the appointment and removal of independent directors

Upcoming IPOs in March 2021: MTAR Technologies, Easy Trip Planners, Puranik Builders, Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels, Laxmi Organic Industries, Suryoday Small Finance Bank, Craftsman Automation, Barbeque Nation Hospitality, ESAF Small Finance Bank and Kalyan Jewellers India

\"We are discussing ways in which prices can be kept stable. We will be able to take a view of the issue by mid-March,\" say sources

Currently, the price of one litre of petrol stands at Rs 91.17 per litre in Delhi, and diesel rates stand at Rs 8.47 per litre. In Mumbai, the price of petrol is Rs 97.57 per litre, and that of a litre of diesel is Rs 88.60 per litre

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) was among top losers, followed by HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Infosys, HDFC, HUL, Bajaj Finance, Kotak Mahindra Bank, among others

The distribution companies (discoms) owed a total of Rs 1,10,660 crore to power generation firms in December 2019, according to the portal PRAAPTI

The Indian-origin finance minister is expected to set aside GBP 22 billion for a new infrastructure bank when he tables his Budget in Parliament next Wednesday

Speaking at an event organised by the Automotive Components Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), the Minister of Road Transport and Highways said the present levels of localisation of parts in the Indian auto sector is around 70%

While Sensex crashed 1,848 points to 49,191, Nifty slipped 543 points to 14,554. On Thursday, Sensex ended 257 points higher at 50,039 and Nifty gained 115 points to 15,097

Stock Market News Updates Today: Sectorally, all the other indices were trading with major losses. PSU Bank, private and financial indices declined around 4-5% today

Global fintech investments stood at a whopping $105 billion across 2,861 deals in the year, the third-highest annual total ever, as per the data collated by KPMG India

Accepting that the government has missed its disinvestment target over the last few years, Sitharaman said pandemic affected its plans in FY20, while a slowing economy and lack of appetite hit in FY19.

According to this report, India accounted for 7 per cent of all cyber-attacks observed in Asia in 2020

Top stocks that rose the most on February 24: Private lenders HDFC, Axis and ICICI Bank were among top gainers on BSE Sensex on the back of government's move to lift the embargo on the grant of GOI business to private banks

Indian shipping companies are subject to 5 per cent GST if an overseas consignor appoints them for import cargo transportation but if the consignor appoints a foreign shipping line for the same service, GST is not applicable as the shipping company is not registered in India

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince and de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman has put Public Investment Fund (PIF), Saudi Arabia's main sovereign wealth fund, at the centre of reforms aimed at diversifying the economy of the world's top oil exporter away from fossil fuel

Stocks to watch today on February 24: Coal India, Pfizer, SBI Cards, Tata Power, NTPC, UPL among others are the top stocks to watch out for in Wednesday's trading session