Yes Bank appoints S Anantharaman as Chief Risk Officer

Mumbai, Apr 1 (PTI) Private sector lender Yes Bank on Wednesday announced the appointment of S Anantharaman as Chief Risk Officer (CRO).
    He joins the bank from Jio Financial Services, where he built the group-wide risk management architecture across lending, payments, insurance broking, and asset management as the group CRO, according to a statement.

                            
Women hold 28 million demat accounts: NSDL
         
    NSDL on Wednesday said that women hold 28 million demat accounts as of early 2026, which is a 129 per cent jump since 2021.
    The company has also launched a dedicated campaign to incentivise more women to have demat accounts, under which an account will be eligible for a complete waiver of settlement fees on debit instructions for a period of three years, a statement said.

                            
Axis Bank launches facility to update mobile numbers via Aadhaar face authentication    
    Private sector lender Axis Bank on Wednesday said its customers will be able to update registered mobile numbers using Aadhaar face authentication.
    It becomes the first among India's leading banks to implement this feature, a statement said.

                            
Walmart ties up with the Maha govt to provide digital learning to small businesses

    An arm of US retail giant Walmart on Wednesday announced a tie-up with the Maharashtra government aimed at providing digital learning to small businesses.
    The tie-up between Walmart Vriddhi and the state's Directorate of Industries will help strengthen entrepreneurial capabilities and boost competitiveness for businesses, according to a statement.

                            

HDFC Securities announces several senior-level appointments
    
    Brokerage HDFC Securities on Wednesday announced a slew of senior-level appointments as part of an organisational restructuring exercise aimed at accelerating growth.
    Ashish Rathi will head the retail business, Varun Lohchab will be the chief research officer, and Anand Mathur will take on additional responsibilities for the strategy portfolio, a statement said.

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