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The new Axis Bank credit card comes with a slew of benefits, including a 1.5 per cent cashback on every purchase, and up to 5 per cent cashback for merchant shopping, including on Flipkart and on its sister concerns like Myntra.

Axis Bank launches co-branded credit card with Flipkart, eyes 1 million new sales

The bank has 6.17 million credit cards in use, making it the fourth largest issuer in the country.

11 Jul 2019 8:02 PM

Paytm with interests in e-wallets and e-commerce has 300 million users. (Photo: Representational Image)

Citi, Paytm tie up to issue credit cards, offer 1 pc cashback on transactions

Citi is already one of the largest credit card issuers in India with over 2.7 million cards in March 2019.

15 May 2019 3:35 PM

Modi promises collateral-free loan, insurance, pension as he woos traders

PM Modi promised collateral-free loan of up to Rs 50 lakh, Rs 10-lakh accidental insurance to GST-registered entitie.

20 Apr 2019 8:58 AM

The card, which will be issued by Goldman Sachs Group Inc and will use the Mastercard Inc network, will come with new features in the Apple Wallet to help users track their spending with a breakdown of monthly purchasing.

Apple to launch a new credit card with Goldman. Are the perks worth it?

Cardholders will earn 2 percent cash back on all purchases made using their phones or 3 percent cash back on Apple products.

26 Mar 2019 12:34 PM

Here are the top five crucial reasons why improving your credit score is important.

5 reasons you need to fix your credit score right away!

credit scores indicate an individual’s financial health and their ability to pay off loans and other acquired debt.

28 Feb 2019 11:53 AM

The card, which will be linked with Apple’s Wallet app, will allow users to set spending goals, track rewards, and manage balances.

Apple, Goldman Sachs to launch credit card paired with iPhone

The new cards will be rolled out to employees for testing in next few weeks and will be launched later this year.

22 Feb 2019 9:46 AM

By leveraging the combination of stolen login credentials, web cookies, and SMS data, based on past attacks like this, Palto Alto believes the bad actors could bypass multifactor authentication for these sites.

New Mac malware steals cryptocurrency exchanges’ cookies

It seeks to steal iPhone text messages from iTunes backups on the tethered Mac.

02 Feb 2019 12:58 PM

By creating fake websites for the free generation of gift cards, cybercriminals are able to “sell” users’ data to third party partner sites, to which they redirect victims. (Photo: Pixabay)

Fraudsters use fake gift cards to lure consumers into handing over personal data: Report

Kaspersky Lab has discovered an unusual fraudulent scheme that tricks users into parting with their time and their data, for no return.

27 Jul 2018 5:27 PM

In a bid to increase its portfolio, SBI Card plans to introduce four new products in the market during the three quarter of the current fiscal.

SBI Cards plans to launch 4 new products this fiscal

Last year, the card issuer launched four products, including a Doctor's SBI Card.

08 Jul 2018 6:10 PM

The boy, who ran away from his Sydney home after a row with his mother, had previously visited Bali on holiday with his family. (Photo: AFP)

Australia boy, 12, flies alone to Bali, spends 4 days using parents’ credit card

The boy spent four days in Bali, where he said he checked into a hotel, hired a scooter and drank beer before a friend alerted his mother.

24 Apr 2018 1:26 PM

The extent of losses due to fraud in December 2017 is only 0.009 per cent of the value of transactions.

Over 1,700 card, net banking-related frauds reported in 2017

In December 2017 alone, 187 cases with losses touching Rs 33.73 crore was reported.

17 Mar 2018 10:17 AM

he first thing to do on detecting fraudulent transactions is to report them to your card issuer immediately to block your card from further misuse.

How to deal with a credit card fraud

Fraudsters can duplicate your card at POS terminals and ATMs or by securing your customer details

29 Nov 2017 1:01 PM

These results are relevant for the financial wellbeing of everyone. (Photo: Pixabay)

People who pay by card forget how much they spent: study

A precise recollection of past spending has an effect on the willingness to spend money in the future.

12 Nov 2017 5:40 PM

The only way to contain the risk of overspending is to maintain a strict financial discipline.

Top five risks of using credit cards, how to avoid them

Credit card can be risky instrument for those who cannot control the urge of splurging money.

10 Oct 2017 12:39 PM

The MDR on debit cards has been at 1 per cent, while there is no fixed MDR on credit card transactions.

Card payments push may land banks with a Rs 3800 cr annual hole

Net revenue gain per annum from ON-US transactions at PoS would be around Rs 900 crore only.

28 Sep 2017 6:27 PM

Transactions through IMPS or Immediate Payment Service, which is an electronic fund transfer service, almost doubled to 2.2 million from 1.2 million.

Only 7 pc rise in transactions through cards post demonetisation

Digital transactions in all modes increased by 23 per cent to 27.5 million from 22.4 million.

16 Jul 2017 1:27 PM

The notification shall be deemed to have come into force with effect from the April 1, 2017

Credit card bill payment exempt from cash dealing limit

The move to ban cash transaction above a threshold was aimed at curbing black money.

04 Jul 2017 4:53 PM

All your credit card use reflects in your credit history which is shared by card and loan companies with credit rating agencies such as Cibil and Experian.

Young must use credit card judiciously

Credit cards can build or mar your credit profile, which is very important for loans. let’s see what are the mistakes that we must avoid.

21 Jun 2017 2:10 AM

Zcash, the latest virtual currency that promises protection

It is based on a technology dubbed zk-Snark, which allows untraceable transactions.

08 May 2017 4:04 PM

SBI Card is a joint joint venture between State Bank of India and GE Capital.

SBI Card slashes fuel surcharge to 1 per cent

Overall reduction affected by oil marketing companies to promote digital transactions.

27 Apr 2017 10:08 AM

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