Are minimum balance rules out of sync with modern banking?

ICICI Bank’s steep hike in minimum balance requirements and subsequent U-turn raise questions about whether these rules can and should endure.

13 August, 20258 min
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Are minimum balance rules out of sync with modern banking?

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