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Demonetisation: Your old Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes could be worth a fortune

To a numismatist, the older and rarer a coin or a note, and the better condition it is in, the more valuable it is.

Dec 2, 2016

New iPhone '5' May Support NFC Chip; Is Apple Ready To Release The iWallet?

Fintech startups on radar as digital economy takes shape

Startups working on financial transaction space are likely to get more attention from private equity players in coming days.

Dec 1, 2016

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Short-term debt funds better placed post CRR move: Fund managers

After RBI's new CRR norm, fund houses have witnessed huge outflows from debt funds, especially from liquid funds, in the recent past.

Dec 1, 2016

Aditya Puri slams analysts, economists for predicting GDP will fall after note ban

Admitting that there is bound to be a "temporary aberration", Puri said the move was necessary to root out counterfeit notes from the country.

Nov 30, 2016

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This is what happens to your old Rs 500, Rs 1,000 demonetised notes

Read on to know where does the demonetised currency go and what happens to it.

Nov 30, 2016

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RBI puts cap on withdrawals from Jan Dhan accounts

In a bid to protect rural people from being used for any money laundering activity, the central bank has put a withdrawal limit of Rs 10,000 per month.

Nov 30, 2016

Vegans angry as Bank of England confirms animal fat in £5 note; could it hurt religious sentiments too?

The new £5 note was released in September this year and has received a generally positive response because of its features.

Nov 29, 2016

BATTLE FOR MOSUL: Could ISIS 'information bank' reveal which countries funded it?

Iraqi authorities have managed to seize the archives of the terrorist group, which contains a lot of paper and computerised documents.

Nov 27, 2016

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Demonetisation: Unaccounted bank deposits may be taxed 60%

The government plans to introduce changes to the Income Tax Act during the winter session of parliament.

Nov 25, 2016

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Demonetisation: State Bank of India slashes bulk deposit rate by up to 190 basis points

The new rates will be effective from November 24, according to the State Bank of India website.

Nov 24, 2016

Infosys invests in Stellaris Venture Partners

The IT services firm will pump in Rs 31.6 crore in this early-stage venture fund, making it company's second such investment.

Nov 23, 2016

Airtel Payments Bank offers hefty interest rate on savings bank deposits

It became the first payment bank to launch operations Wednesday post issuance of licences by RBI in August, 2015.

Nov 23, 2016

Samsung offices raided as South Korean scandal grows

Prosecutors raided premises of Samsung Electronics and country's largest pension fund- NPS as part of their ongoing investigations into alleged influence-peddling by President's close aide.

Nov 23, 2016