Bank Strike Deferred: The three-day nationwide strike beginning Monday was given by the bank unions, which coincided with half-yearly closing. With the postponement of the strike, all banks will function as per normal hours from Sept. 28.
The Centre has mandated 30-day prepaid recharge plans and voice-and-SMS-only options, giving users, particularly those with limited data needs, greater flexibility and potentially more affordable telecom choices.
According to an UBS report, personal loan growth hits a two-year high of 30% for non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) in August as gold price stabilisation threatens to end a rally that took gold loans from 1% to 5% of GDP since FY19.
