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*IMPORTANT for SBI PO* *December and january* *banking and economy related news:- 1. PNB launches Mobile Wallet – PNB KITTY - 2. Indian Railways---SBI----10000 POS - 3. India---ASEAN--$100 billion trade to be achieved by 2020 - 4. Paytm--‘Each one, teach one’ - 5. SBI---BSNL----MobiCash - 6. YES Bank---Ola---cash at your doorstep - 7. EPFO---8.65% interest - 8. ICICI----eazypay - 9. BoB---first National Supporter for the FIFA U-17 WC 2017 - 10. First cashless bazaar---in Raipur - 11. India gets maximum FDI from Singapore - 12. Abu Dhabi banks to merge into largest Gulf Arab bank - 13. 100 banks join National Financial Switch network as direct members - 14. Paytm Launches Offline Money Transfer With Toll Free Number---- 180018001234 - 15. RXIL(Receivables Exchange of India Ltd) gets RBI nod for 1st trade receivables exchange platform - 16. IOC, BPCL, HPCL join hands to set up India's biggest oil refinery - 17. Online marketing platform Mahila E-haat ties up with India Post, SBI - 18. Canara Bank launches prepaid card - 19. 'DigiShala', new 24-hour government TV channel for cashless lessons - 20. Black rights activist Viola Desmond to be 1st Canadian woman on $10 bill - 21. Payjo to launch banking robots in India with Yes Bank and RBL - 22. Government to launch helpline number '14444' for digital payments support - 23. India inks Rs 5,000 crore deal with US for 145 M777 howitzers - 24. Yes Bank launches---SIMsePAY - 25. RBL Bank launches Aadhaar-based disbursment of mirco loans - 26. Federal Bank partners with Spice Digital for E – Collection Service - 27. DCB Bank launches its own mobile wallet Cippy - 28. Ruchi Soya Industries to provide banking assistance to farmers - 29. RBI raises Market Stabilisation Scheme limit to Rs. 6 lakh crore to manage liquidity - 30. KPMG, Microsoft join hands to boost digital transformation - 31. Amazon Launches Its Startup Program ‘Launchpad’ In India - 32. Maharashtra to roll out its own ‘Mahawallet’ - 33. MMTC to tie-up with SBI to sell govt minted 'Indian Gold Coin' - 34. Govt to launch Aadaar Payment App to simplify digital transactions - 35. IDFC Bank launches aadhaar-linked cashless merchant solution - 36. Google joins hands with India’s Ministry to protect consumer interest online - 37. Karnataka Vikas Grameen Bank launches ‘Bank Sakhi’ scheme - 38. SBI adopts a village to make it cashless —-Shirki,Maharastra - 39. ICICI Bank partners Twitter for better customer experience - 40. Kerala’s Nedumkayam tribal colony to be country’s first digital colony - 41. Au Financiers gets final nod to start small finance bank operations - 42. Bank of Maharashtra Adopts Village in Sangli - 43. MobiKwik gets RBI nod to accept payments for utility,convenience bills - 44. South Indian Bank unveils mobile banking app for NRIs--SIB Mirror+ - 45. Alibaba to soon open first India office in Mumbai - 46. PM Narendra Modi launches UPI based mobile payment app called BHIM((Bharat Interface for Mobile) - 47. V K Sharma appointed LIC chief for 5 years - 48. VG Kannan appointed CEO of IBA - 49. Sebi cuts brokers’ turnover fee by 25% - 50. GST roll out likely from July 1 - 51. Central & SBI Card launch premium co-branded card

Current Affairs Today – February 24 2017 Kerala to host National Folk Festival AYUSH Minister to inaugurate the World Integrated Medicine Forum on Regulation of Homeopathic Medicine 6 km long Bet Dwarka Darshan Circuit in Gujarat to be developed at a cost of Rs.16.27 cr under HRIDAY Rajasthan 2nd Largest Crude Oil Producer In Country Gujarat Assembly passes amendment bill banning hookah bars Pakistan launches nationwide military operation Radd-ul-Fasaad to eliminate terrorists Vice President Hamid Ansari leaves on 5-day visit to Rwanda, Uganda India & Rwanda sign MoUs in innovation, aviation and visa requirements Ansari Launches India-Rwanda Innovation Growth Programme India, Uganda agree to cooperate in space, atomic energy sectors India, ADB Ink $375 Mn Loan Pact For Industrial Corridor WTO's trade facilitation agreement comes into effect India clears Rs 17,000-crore missile deal with Israel British-Indian MP awarded Stya Paul Memorial Award Abhijit Sarkar appointed Vice President of Asian Hockey Federation Govt Ropes In Shilpa Shetty As Swachh Bharat Brand Ambassador Somali president names Hassan Ali Khaire prime minister ONGC board approves pact to acquire GSPC stake for $1.2 bn Mahindra Agri launches digital platform MyAgriGuru for farmers An International Zip Line Connects Spain And Portugal Kumar Sangakkara becomes second Asian to feature in 1000 matches 1st Gramin Khel Mahotsav to be held next month in Delhi: Vijay Goel PM releases the book “Judicial Reforms – Recent Global Trends Central Excise Day #daily_ca