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Paytm aims to become largest full-service digital bank in world

Bloomberg Paytm Payments Bank is targeting to become the world’s largest digital bank with 500 million bank accounts and aims to turn into an integrated financial services company that offers everything from wealth management to share trading. “We are unveiling our money market fund, launching our debit card and we’ll have the capabilities to allow enterprises to open business accounts,” ...

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Scotiabank posts record annual profit of $3.17bn from domestic banking

Bloomberg Bank of Nova Scotia is proving to be no pushover on its home turf. Canada’s third-largest lender had record annual profit of C$4.06 billion ($3.17 billion) from domestic banking, aided by 12 percent growth in the final quarter, according to a statement on Tuesday. It’s the third time this year that the Scotiabank unit, which also includes wealth management, ...

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Bank of Canada sees financial system vulnerabilities easing

Bloomberg The Bank of Canada is optimistic higher interest rates and regulatory efforts to rein in risky borrowing will make the country’s financial system more resilient, though the process could take time to unfold and the outcome remains uncertain. In its semi-annual financial stability report, Canada’s central bank painted a picture of a housing market where key steps have been ...

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