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Banking & Finance

UPI / NPCI

NIPL Expands Indian UPI Acceptance to Sri Lankan Merchant Network

20 Mar 2026

• NPCI CEO: Dilip Asbe
• NIPL (NPCI International Payments Limited) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of NPCI.
• UPI Launch Year: 2016

RBI

RBI Manages Liquidity via ₹48,014 Crore Variable Rate Repo Auction

20 Mar 2026

• RBI Headquarters: Mumbai
• RBI Governor: Shaktikanta Das (25th)
• Repo Rate Definition: The rate at which the central bank lends money to commercial banks in the event of any shortfall of funds.

Financial Inclusion

Government Reports Milestone Achievements in Flagship Financial Inclusion Schemes

18 Mar 2026

• PMJDY Launch Date: August 28, 2014
• PMJJBY/PMSBY Launch Date: May 9, 2015
• Atal Pension Yojana (APY) Age Eligibility: 18 to 40 years
• Mudra Loan Categories: Shishu (up to 50k), Kishore (50k-5L), Tarun (5L-20L)

RBI

RBI Imposes Monetary Penalty on Manappuram Finance for KMP Guideline Violations

18 Mar 2026

• RBI Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
• RBI Governor: Shaktikanta Das
• Manappuram Finance HQ: Thrissur, Kerala

RBI

RBI Launches Digital Payment Awareness Pilot Project in Maharashtra

17 Mar 2026

• RBI Headquarters: Mumbai
• RBI Established: 1 April 1935
• Current RBI Governor: Sanjay Malhotra
• CSC e-Governance Services HQ: New Delhi

Banking Affairs

South Indian Bank Integrates Digital Loan Against Mutual Funds and EPF Payment Services

16 Mar 2026

• South Indian Bank Founded: 1929
• South Indian Bank HQ: Thrissur, Kerala
• SIB CEO: P.R. Seshadri

Banking Affairs

Public and Private Sector Banks Report Significant Earnings from Non-Core Fees and Penalties

16 Mar 2026

• BSBDA: Basic Savings Bank Deposit Accounts, which are exempted from minimum balance requirements.

SEBI

SEBI Establishes Expert Panel Chaired by Dr. D.B. Phatak for Future-Ready Securities Market Technology

16 Mar 2026

• SEBI Established: 12 April 1988 (Statutory powers in 1992)
• SEBI Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
• SEBI Chairman: Tuhin Kanta Pandey

RBI

RBI Overhauls Dividend Payout Regulations for Commercial Banks Effective FY27

16 Mar 2026

• CET-1 Ratio: A component of Tier 1 capital that consists mostly of common stock held by a bank or other financial institution.

RBI

RBI Observes 6th Digital Payments Awareness Week to Foster Safe Transaction Habits

16 Mar 2026

• RBI Established: 1 April 1935
• RBI Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
• RBI Governor: Shaktikanta Das (Current, though PDF mentions Sanjay Malhotra as a symbolic role or future context)

SEBI

SEBI Caps Mutual Fund Intraday Borrowings at 20% of Net Assets to Manage Liquidity

16 Mar 2026

• SEBI HQ: Mumbai
• Effective Date of new rule: 1 April 2026

RBI

RBI Relaxes Holding Company Structure Rules for AU Small Finance Bank's Transition

16 Mar 2026

• SFB to Universal Bank Transition: AU Small Finance Bank
• NOFHC Full Form: Non-Operative Financial Holding Company

SEBI

IEPFA and SEBI to Launch 'Niveshak Shivir' in Bhubaneswar

16 Mar 2026

• IEPFA Establishment: 2016.
• SEBI Chairperson: Madhabi Puri Buch.
• SEBI HQ: Mumbai.

RBI

RBI Levies ‡2.70 Lakh Penalty on Manappuram Finance for Governance Non-Compliance

14 Mar 2026

• KMP: Key Managerial Personnel
• Manappuram Finance HQ: Thrissur, Kerala

Digital Banking

Fintech Firm CRED Receives Final Payment Aggregator License from RBI

14 Mar 2026

• RBI Headquarters: Mumbai
• Payment Aggregator License: Mandatory for entities handling merchant funds for payments

Payment Systems

PhonePe Unveils 'RuPay On-The-Go' NCMC Card for Unified Transit Payments

13 Mar 2026

• PhonePe CEO: Sameer Nigam
• PhonePe HQ: Bengaluru, Karnataka
• Founded: 2015

Banking Affairs

Nashik Municipal Corporation Debuts First-Ever Green Municipal Bond in Maharashtra

13 Mar 2026

• NSE MD: Ashishkumar Chauhan
• First Municipal Bond in India: Bangalore (1997)
• First Green Municipal Bond in India: Ghaziabad (2021)

Insurance

IRDAI Grants Operational Approval to Allianz Jio Reinsurance and Kiwi General

13 Mar 2026

• IRDAI HQ: Hyderabad, Telangana
• IRDAI Chairperson: Ajay Seth
• Allianz Group HQ: Munich, Germany
• Founded: 1999 (IRDAI)

Banking Affairs

RBI Grants Final Payment Aggregator License to Fintech Platform CRED

13 Mar 2026

• PSSA: Payment & Settlement Systems Act, 2007
• CRED Founder: Kunal Shah
• RBI Governor: Shaktikanta Das

Insurance

Shriram General Insurance Launches 'Shri Health Suraksha 2.0' Indemnity Plan

13 Mar 2026

• Shriram General Insurance HQ: Jaipur, Rajasthan
• IRDAI Chairman: Debasish Panda

RBI

RBI Unveils 'Awareness Program on Digital Payments' During DPAW 2026

13 Mar 2026

• DPAW: Digital Payments Awareness Week.
• Campaign Name: Thoda Dhyan Se.
• Implementation Partner: CSC e-Governance Services India Limited.

Capital Markets

Nashik Municipal Corporation Lists Maharashtra’s First Green Bond on NSE

12 Mar 2026

• First Green Municipal Bond in India: Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation (2021)
• NSE MD: Ashish Kumar Chauhan
• Maharashtra CM: Devendra Fadnavis

RBI

RBI Amends Capital Adequacy Norms to Mitigate Counterparty Credit Risk

12 Mar 2026

• CCR: Risk that a party in a financial contract defaults before settlement
• Off-Balance Sheet (OBS): Potential liabilities like guarantees and derivatives not shown on a balance sheet
• QCCP: Qualifying Central Counterparty
• Basel III: Global regulatory framework for bank capital adequacy

SEBI

SEBI Establishes High-Level Expert Panel for Securities Market Technology Roadmap

12 Mar 2026

• SEBI Headquarters: Mumbai
• SEBI Chairman (as per news): Tuhin Kanta Pandey
• Sudarshan Tool: Real-time digital surveillance system
• R(AI)DAR: AI-based system for advertisement review

Banking Affairs

J&K Bank Inks Co-Lending Pacts to Boost Retail Loan Growth

11 Mar 2026

• J&K Bank Founded: 1938
• J&K Bank HQ: Srinagar, J&K
• J&K Bank MD & CEO: Amitava Chatterjee
• J&K Bank Tagline: Serving to Empower

Banking Affairs

HDFC Bank and Swiggy Expand Credit Portfolio with New Co-Branded Cards

11 Mar 2026

• HDFC Bank Founded: 1994
• HDFC Bank HQ: Mumbai, Maharashtra
• HDFC Bank MD & CEO: Sashidhar Jagdishan
• HDFC Bank Tagline: We understand your world

Banking Affairs

Swiggy and HDFC Bank Introduce Co-Branded 'BLCK' and 'Ornge' Credit Cards

11 Mar 2026

• HDFC Bank Headquarters: Mumbai
• HDFC Bank CEO: Sashidhar Jagdishan
• Swiggy CEO: Sriharsha Majety

Banking Affairs

Swiggy and HDFC Bank Launch Co-Branded 'BLCK' and 'Ornge' Cards

11 Mar 2026

• HDFC Bank HQ: Mumbai
• HDFC Bank MD & CEO: Sashidhar Jagdishan
• HDFC Bank Tagline: We Understand Your World

Payment Systems

HDFC Bank and Swiggy Launch Co-Branded Credit Card Variants: BLCK and Ornge

10 Mar 2026

• HDFC Bank Headquarters: Mumbai
• HDFC Bank MD & CEO: Sashidhar Jagdishan
• Swiggy Headquarters: Bengaluru
• Swiggy CEO: Sriharsha Majety

NABARD

NABARD Launches National Climate Stack to Digitize Rural Resilience

9 Mar 2026

• NABARD Established: 12 July 1982.
• NABARD Chairman: Shaji K V.
• DiCRA: Data in Climate Resilient Agriculture.

RBI

RBI Mandates Stricter Customer Protection for Digital Banking Frauds

9 Mar 2026

• DEA Fund: Depositor Education and Awareness Fund.
• Cyber Crime Helpline Number: 1930.
• Banking Regulation Act: 1949.

RBI

RBI to Infuse ₹1 Lakh Crore Liquidity via Open Market Bond Purchases

9 Mar 2026

• OMO stands for Open Market Operations.
• G-Secs stands for Government Securities.
• RBI Governor: Shaktikanta Das.
• RBI Headquarters: Mumbai.

RBI

RBI and Bank of Japan Renew $75 Billion Bilateral Swap Arrangement

7 Mar 2026

• RBI Governor: Shaktikanta Das
• Bank of Japan HQ: Tokyo
• Currency of Japan: Yen

Banking Affairs

CGA Launches Digital Dashboard and Operational Manual for Government Banking

7 Mar 2026

• CGA operates under: Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance
• Current CGA: T. C. A. Kalyani

EPFO

EPFO to Invest ₹1,000 Crore in NHAI-backed RIIT Public Offering

7 Mar 2026

• EPFO Headquarters: New Delhi
• NHAI Chairman: Santosh Kumar Yadav
• Investment Manager of RIIT: Raajmarg Infra Investment Managers Pvt Ltd (RIIMPL)

Insurance

IRDAI Proposes Adoption of Indian Accounting Standards (Ind AS) for Insurers

7 Mar 2026

• IRDAI Chairman: Debasish Panda
• IRDAI Headquarters: Hyderabad, Telangana
• Insurance Act: 1938

Capital Markets

BSE Receives Regulatory Nod to Introduce Derivatives on Sensex Next 30 Index

7 Mar 2026

• BSE Established: 1875 (Asia's oldest stock exchange)
• BSE Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
• SEBI Chairperson: Madhabi Puri Buch
• SEBI Headquarters: Mumbai

Banking Affairs

ADB Extends $100 Million Loan to Motilal Oswal Home Finance for Green Housing

6 Mar 2026

• ADB Headquarters: Manila, Philippines
• ADB President: Masatsugu Asakawa
• MOHFL: Motilal Oswal Home Finance Limited
• NCD: Non-Convertible Debentures

SEBI

SEBI Streamlines Regulatory Reporting for Alternative Investment Funds

6 Mar 2026

• SEBI Headquarters: Mumbai
• SEBI Chairperson: Madhabi Puri Buch
• Establishment: 1988 (Statutory status in 1992)
• IVCA: Indian Venture and Alternate Capital Association

Capital Markets

Sri Lanka’s Landmark Blue Bond Debuts on India’s NSE International Exchange

5 Mar 2026

• NSE IX Location: GIFT City, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
• GIFT City Chairman: Hasmukh Adhia
• Blue Bonds Definition: A subset of Green Bonds specifically for ocean-related projects
• Colombo Stock Exchange Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka

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