Banking and Financial Awareness:
- World Bank launched world's 1st Block chain Bond ‘bond-i' which is Block Chain Operated New Debt Instrument.
- India Banking Conclave 2018, focused on reforming the banking sector, organized by Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), was held in New Delhi.
- Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Launches Overdraft Facility for MSEs.
Appointments:
- Treasurer Scott Morrison has been elected the new Prime Minister of Australia.
- G. Satheesh Reddy Appointed as New DRDO Chairman.
- U K Varma Appointed Assocham Secretary General.
- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has appointed Justice S J Vazifdar as Chairman of Panel to Decide Vedanta's Plea.
- Arun Jaitley Resumes Charge as Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister.
- SS Mundra Appointed Independent Director of Indiabulls Housing Finance.
