Benki

President Sheinbaum unveils credit boost agreement with bankers at 89th Banking Convention, graph shows rise to 45% of GDP.

Sheinbaum and banks agree to raise credit to 45% of GDP

20 Mwezi wa tatu, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI Picha iliyoundwa na AI

At the 89th Banking Convention inauguration, President Claudia Sheinbaum urged bankers to boost credit from 38% to 45% of GDP to drive development. Mexico's Banking Association committed to this goal by 2030. Sheinbaum also unveiled a new infrastructure investment law.

Purbaya injects Rp 100 trillion into banks to safeguard liquidity

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has placed an additional Rp 100 trillion in bank deposits to counter liquidity pressures from rising government bond yields. The total now stands at around Rp 300 trillion, up from Rp 200 trillion previously. The injection, timed ahead of Lebaran, prioritizes state-owned and regional banks.

Vigilance files FIR against Kotak Bank officials over Panchkula's Rs 150 crore FDR mismatch

25 Mwezi wa tatu, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

Haryana's Vigilance Bureau has filed an FIR against unnamed Kotak Mahindra Bank officials after Panchkula Municipal Corporation reported a Rs 150 crore discrepancy in fixed deposit receipts. One bank relationship manager has been arrested. The bank maintains that accounts were handled per banking norms.

America

Banxico highlights economic boost from greater female workforce

Afrika

Benki ya Co-op imepata faida ya kihistoria ya Ksh40.3 bilioni

Asia

HDFC Bank Chairman Atanu Chakraborty Resigns Citing Values and Ethics Conflict

India's banking liquidity surplus narrows to ₹75,483 crore

India's banking system liquidity surplus has narrowed to ₹75,483 crore amid advance tax outflows of Rs 2 lakh crore and forex market interventions. Money market rates rose as a result, leading the Reserve Bank of India to conduct a repo operation. Economists estimate the RBI sold over $15 billion to support the rupee.

BRI prepares Mudik BRImo posts at 5 toll rest areas on Jakarta-Java route

16 Mwezi wa tatu, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (Persero) Tbk is setting up Posko Mudik BRImo 2026 at five rest areas on the Jakarta-Java toll roads to support smooth Eid al-Fitr homecoming travel in 2026. The posts will operate from March 17-25, 2026, offering facilities like health services and special promotions.

Economist criticizes labor ministry's bank directive as illegal, inefficient

An opinion piece in Capital Newspaper has challenged a directive from Ethiopia's Ministry of Labor and Skills requiring overseas employment agencies to deposit all funds exclusively in four designated banks. Author Dessalegn Sisay argues that the measure distorts markets and violates Ethiopian laws. He calls for its immediate withdrawal.

HSBC and Hang Seng Bank phase out work-from-home flexibility for frontline staff in Hong Kong

10 Mwezi wa tatu, 2026 Imeripotiwa na AI

HSBC and Hang Seng Bank are tightening work rules in Hong Kong, requiring traders and salespeople to return to the office from April 1. An internal memo indicates that client-facing staff must follow the new guidelines, with managers urged to lead by example.

Jumatano, 25. Mwezi wa tatu 2026, 04:07:26