Mayur Shetty is a Sr Editor at Times of India. He specializes in banking and finance, focusing on themes such as financial markets, personal finance, and credit health, while also covering emerging and global markets. Mayur's work has been featured in The Economic Times and Innovation & Tech Today.
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Mayur Shetty's coverage predominantly focuses on the finance and economy sectors in India. He regularly covers announcements from both private sector companies and government regulators, as well as press releases and data-driven reports.
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Insurance regulator Irdai has sought to link insurance CEO salaries to customer outcomes, introduce clawbacks and increase transparency. This follows a study by the regulator that showed that CEO salaries were all over the place with key management at times accounting for a big chunk of the wage cost.
By: Mayur Shetty
Mumbai: Indian bank branches continue to draw their heaviest footfall from entrepreneurs, rural customers and affluent clients, while younger, digital-native users remain the least likely to walk in, according to a report by EY, which also noted that 55% of customers want better digital support across apps, websites and chatbots.The report finds that middle-age entrepreneurs are the most frequent branch users, with 68% visiting for cash transactions and 65% for account-related services, reflecting the operational needs of business owners who rely on physical banking for liquidity and servicing. The rural core is another key driver of branch traffic, with 56% visiting for deposits and withdrawals, pointing to the continued importance of cash-led transactions in semi-urban and rural markets.
By: Mayur Shetty
MUMBAI: One-year outright forward rates for the rupee breached the 100 level intraday while the domestic currency slid to a new low of 96.96 in the
By: Mayur Shetty
Mayur Shetty / TNN / May 21, 2026, 13:59 IST
MUMBAI: Banks have made a host of suggestions on how govt could attract $30–$50bn foreign exchange, most of them involving the central bank subsidising the hedging cost of the foreign exchange.
MUMBAI: IRDAI has asked the non-life industry to come up with a standard definition of claim and a uniform definition of claim settlement ratio for various lines of business.
Mayur Shetty / TNN / May 29, 2026, 12:36 IST
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MUMBAI: HDFC Ergo General Insurance has tightened costs in motor third-party cover, fearing claims inflation could sink the line without strict underwriting. It reset reserves in FY25-FY26 after spotting inflation outrunning assumptions.
