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SBI waives ATM transaction charges

Mumbai/IBNS: India's largest bank State Bank of India (SBI) has waived charges for its customers on all transactions made on SBI ATMs and other bank ATMs, after exceeding free transactions, till June 30.

Indian exports and imports nosedive in March

New Delhi/ IBNS: Indian exports and imports declined by record volumes in March, as countries across the world sealed their borders to fight the COVID-19 outbreak.

Income Tax Dept issues 10.2 lakh refunds worth Rs 4,250 crores in one week

New Delhi/IBNS: The Income Tax department has released 10.2 lakh refunds worth Rs 4,250 crores in a week's time, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said on Wednesday.

Centre released Rs 15,841 crore under PM KISAN in the lockdown period

New Delhi/IBNS: The Centre has released the first installment of Rs 15,841 crore under the PM KISAN scheme during the lockdown period, the Agriculture Ministry said in a statement on Friday.

COVID-19: impact could see 195 million job losses, says ILO chief

New York/IBNS: The rapidly intensifying economic effects of COVID-19 on the world of work are proving to be far worse than the 2008-9 financial crisis, with cutbacks equivalent to nearly 200 million full-time workers expected in the next three months alone, the UN labour agency said.

25 million jobs at risk with airline shutdown: International Air Transport Association

Geneva/IBNS: The International Air Transport Association has released  new analysis showing that some 25 million jobs are at risk of disappearing with plummeting demand for air travel amid the COVID-19 crisis.

COVID-19: The global food supply chain is holding up, for now

New York/IBNS: The unfolding COVID-19 pandemic is so far having little impact on the global food supply chain, but that could change for the worse – and soon – if anxiety-driven panic by major food importers takes hold, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday.

Volkswagen to ship 75,000 COVID-19 gowns, masks to New York hospitals - Statement

New York/Sputnik/UNI:  Volkswagen, together with the carmaker’s fabrics supplier Faurecia, announced that they have made an initial batch of 70,000 pairs of medical gowns and 5,000, to be shipped to hospitals in the New York City area before the end of the week.

World economy is now in recession, worse than 2008 crisis: IMF

Washington/IBNS:  International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Friday warned that the world economy is currently in 'recession' and it is worse than the 2008 scenario.

RBI cuts down trading hours for domestic money markets amid lockdown

Mumbai/IBNS: The money markets in India will now function 10 am to  2 pm from Apr 7 due to lower participation due to lockdown and social distancing, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday.  

World Bank lowers Malaysia's growth to -0.1 pct on COVID-19 impact

Kuala Lumpur/Xinhua/UNI:  The World Bank on Tuesday revised down Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) growth projection this year sharply to -0.1 percent from 4.5 percent, to reflect the severity of the economic impact of the COVID-19 outbreak.

COVID-19 impact: Recession to hit developing nations, may spare India and China, says UN report

New York/IBNS: The world economy will go into recession this year with a predicted loss of global income in the trillions of dollars, causing serious trouble for developing countries, with the likely exception of China and the possible exception of India, as per a UN trade report released on Monday.

East Asia and Pacific: Countries must act now to mitigate economic shock of COVID-19

Washington/IBNS: The virus that triggered a supply shock in China has now caused a global shock. Developing economies in East Asia and the Pacific (EAP), recovering from trade tensions and struggling with COVID-19, now face the prospect of a global financial shock and recession.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor extends support to partners, announces unique sustenance packages for its dealer network

Bangalore/IBNS: In its determined endeavors to counter the repercussions brought about by COVID-19 and the nationwide lockdown that followed, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) on Tuesday, announced Dealer Support Package - ‘COVID Package’ for its associates in order to support and protect their interests.

HAL to donate Rs 26.25 cr to PM-CARES Fund through CSR

Bengaluru/UNI: Public Sector HAL has pledged Rs 20 crore from its CSR fund to the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM-CARES) Fund.