ICICI bank hikes minimum account balance for new customers

ICICI Bank Raises Minimum Balance Requirement for New Customers

ICICI Bank has increased the monthly minimum average balance (MAB) for new savings account holders effective August 1. Customers in metro and urban areas opening accounts after this date must maintain an MAB of ₹50,000, while semi-urban and rural customers need ₹25,000 and ₹10,000 respectively. Existing customers will retain the earlier lower limit. 19 days ago
UPI-PayNow expansion: NPCI International adds 13 more banks to boost cross-border remittances

UPI-PayNow expansion: NPCI International adds 13 more banks to boost cross-border remittances

With the vast network for remittances to India now includes 19 banks – Bank of Baroda, Bank of India, Canara Bank, Central Bank of India, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Federal Bank, HDFC Bank, IndusInd Bank, South Indian Bank, Karur Vysya Bank, IDFC FIRST Bank, Punjab National Bank, and UCO Bank alongside Axis Bank, DBS Bank India, ICICI Bank, Indian Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, and State Bank of India. Jul 16, 2025
Indian Stock Market Sees Rs 1 Lakh Crore Surge

Indian Stock Market Sees Rs 1 Lakh Crore Surge

M-cap of 9 of top-10 most valued firms jumps Rs 1 lakh cr; RIL, HDFC Bank shine. Nine of the top-10 most valued firms together added Rs 1,00,850.96 crore in market valuation last week, with Reliance Industries and HDFC Bank stealing the show with maximum gain, in line with an optimistic trend in equities. Jun 8, 2025
Mehul Choksi

ED initiates restitution of assets in Mehul Choksi case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED), in collaboration with Punjab National Bank (PNB) and ICICI Bank, has started restitution of properties linked to the Mehul Choksi bank fraud case, as part of its efforts to ensure that seized and attached assets are returned to rightful owners and victims of money laundering while enabling financial institutions to monetise these assets. Dec 10, 2024
Sensex closes flat, ICICI Bank and Bajaj Finserv top gainers

Sensex snaps five-day losing streak, Nifty closes above 24,300

Indian stock markets experienced a significant rebound in Monday's market, with the Sensex surging by 602 points, closing at 80,005, and the Nifty climbing 158 points to settle at 24,339. The benchmark indices recorded the best session in one month. Oct 28, 2024
Sensex jumps more than 1,000 points on impressive GDP numbers (Ld)

Sensex closes above 80,000 for first time, Nifty at 24,302

Indian equity indices closed with marginal gains on Thursday following a volatile session. Sensex and Nifty made a new all-time high of 80,392 and 24,401 respectively, but the markets were unable to hold onto the higher levels as the day progressed. Jul 4, 2024