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HDFC Bank governance concerns ease; Kotak Mahindra Bank’s next CEO may come from within: InGovern
Shriram Subramanian, Founder and Managing Director of InGovern, believes HDFC Bank has largely moved past the governance concerns triggered by allegations made by its former chairman, with investor focus now shifting to the appointment of a new chairman and the bank's next chief executive.
Dollar index holds firmly above 100 mark; US PCE data in focus
Dollar index is holding firmly above 100 mark for the third consecutive session on Monday assessing geo-political situation in Middle East. As per media reports, US President Donald Trump over the weekend threatened strikes on Iran if Hezbollah keeps attacking Israel, raising concerns about progress for peace talks between Washington and Tehran. Markets now look ahead to the weeks release of the US PCE price index, the Federal Reserves preferred measure of inflation after Fed left rates unchanged last week. At the time of writing, DXY which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies was quoting slightly higher at 100.73, its highest level in more than a year. Among basket currencies, EURUSD and GBPUSD were both trading marginally lower at $1.1493 and $1.3202 respectively.
BFSI firms set to see AI-led decision making & real-time fraud detection
Indian banks and financial firms are increasingly using AI for critical tasks like fraud prevention and decision-making. While early adopters are seeing success, many companies still face hurdles in infrastructure and governance. AI is now integral to core operations, not just customer service. Future plans focus on boosting productivity and customer growth through AI.