New India Assurance keen to insure state against calamities

New India Assurance, which has its presence in 22 countries plans to open three more branches in Myanmar, Qatar and Canada. India’s largest general insurance company, New India Assurance has proposed the state government to subscribe to an insurance coverage plan on natural calamities. Read more

RBI extends Basel III implementation time

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the date for implementation of Basel III, the global capital norms for banks, by three months to 1 April. “The Reserve Bank of India has rescheduled the start date for implementation of Basel III to 1 April 2013 from 1 January 2013,” the central bank said. Read more