Agartala, May 26 (IANS) Amid growing global economic uncertainty triggered by geopolitical tensions, including the ongoing conflict involving Iran and the United States, the Indian banking sector remains strong, stable, and poised for sustained growth, Secretary of the Department of Financial Services (DFS) under the Union Finance Ministry, M. Nagaraju, said here on Tuesday. Addressing the media on the sidelines of a Credit Outreach Programme organised by the State Level Bankers Committee at Rab…
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New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) India’s financial system has become stronger and more stable due to the growing role of asset reconstruction companies (ARCs), M Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services, said on Monday.Addressing an industry gathering during ASREC logo launch event in the national capital, he said ARCs have emerged as a key pillar of the country’s financial ecosystem by helping banks and financial institutions resolve stressed assets efficiently.“ARCs play a major rol…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) In a move aimed at safeguarding India’s maritime trade and shipping operations amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, on Tuesday launched the ‘Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool’ (BMIP) with a total underwriting capacity of $1.5 billion and a sovereign guarantee support of $1.4 billion (around Rs 12,980 crore).The initiative is designed to ensure uninterrupted maritime insurance coverage for Indian-…
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) India’s economy is growing well and the banking sector remains stable despite global and domestic challenges, M. Nagaraju, Secretary of the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, said on Thursday.Speaking at the Indian Banks’ Association’s (IBA) inaugural Summit on Risk Management held here, Nagaraju said risk management in banks must be treated as a strategic responsibility and embedded across all functions of the banking system.”Despite various challe…
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) The policies of the companies should be oriented towards increasing overall insurance penetration and density, while ensuring retention of market share, said M. Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS).He underscored the need to expand insurance coverage to a wider segment of the population, advising that companies should prioritise inclusion of more individuals under the ambit of insurance rather than concentrating predominantly on big-ticket policies….
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) The Finance Ministry’s Department of Financial Services Secretary, M. Nagaraju, on Wednesday launched two next-generation mobile applications of Life Insurance Corporation of India — ‘MyLIC’ for policyholders and ‘Super Sales Saathi’ for sales intermediaries — as part of efforts to accelerate the insurer’s digital transformation.In his remarks on the occasion, Nagaraju described the development as a strategic inflection point in LIC’s digital journey.”LIC…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Bank of Baroda on Tuesday rolled out ‘bob SAMVAD’ — an AI-powered multilingual conversational platform developed by the bank to enhance in-branch customer interactions.The AI platform was formally launched by Department of Financial Services Secretary M. Nagaraju in Mumbai on March 28. Terming it a step towards inclusive banking, Nagaraju said the initiative will strengthen customer service delivery and set a new benchmark in the sector through the use of technolog…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) Indian exporters can look forward to better days ahead as trade conditions improve, Department of Financial Services (DFS) Secretary M. Nagaraju said on Tuesday. Speaking on the sidelines of the 10th edition of ‘Exim Bazar’ organised by Export-Import Bank of India here, he said that with the US tariffs reduced from 50 per cent to 18 per cent, and key trade agreements with the United States and the European Union nearing completion, the future of Indian exports, espec…
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) M Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS), has stressed upon the need to enhance the Credit-GDP ratio — making our financial institutions more agile and exploring new ways of financing at a larger scale in line with the goals of Viksit Bharat.Speaking at a ‘Chintan Shivir’ of the DFS in Coorg, Karnataka, he stated that the ideas generated during the session will pave the way for a shared vision and plan of action for the Department and its finan…
Bengaluru, Feb 14 (IANS) A two-day Chintan Shivir of the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, was held in Coorg, Karnataka, on February 13 and 14, 2026.The primary objective of the Chintan Shivir was to encourage fresh perspectives and generate creative ideas towards achieving the goal of Viksit Bharat by 2047, and to define the role of financial institutions in supporting this vision.Experts from public policy and practitioners from various fields of finance presented th…