Economic & Finance News
A joint panel will be formed by the corporate affairs ministry and CBDT by March-end. This initiative aims to align tax computation rules with accounting standards. The move will reduce [...]
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has expressed comfort regarding outstanding gold loans in the financial system, despite recent price volatilities. Governor Sanjay Malhotra stated that loan-to-value ratios are well [...]
Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra stated that an India-US trade deal's impact on the Indian Rupee hinges on its specific details. The Rupee has recently appreciated, trading near [...]
India's foreign exchange reserves have surged to $723.8 billion by January 30, 2026. This provides a strong buffer, covering more than 11 months of merchandise imports. The Reserve Bank of [...]
Indian govt spending: To be sure, most of these savings have been redeployed in other programmes, and the central government's overall expenditure for the current fiscal is just ₹1 lakh [...]
India green bonds: The Centre will decide the precise amount of the sovereign green bond float in financial year 2027 in March when it finalises its borrowing plan for the [...]
Govt borrowing: The government had estimated a gross borrowing Budget of Rs 14.61 lakh crore in FY26 against the budget estimate of Rs 14.82 lakh crore. [...]
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink urges India to prioritize domestic capital markets over foreign inflows for sustained economic participation. He highlights India's advanced financial infrastructure, from digital payments to asset tokenization, [...]
India will borrow a record amount in the upcoming fiscal year. The government plans to use bond switches and other tools to manage the market. This approach aims to keep [...]
India is considering a proposal to link its Unified Payments Interface (UPI) with Singapore's Alipay+ to facilitate cross-border digital payments. This potential integration would allow seamless transactions for Indian travelers [...]
The government aims to raise ₹80,000 crore through disinvestment and asset monetisation in FY27. DIPAM secretary Arunish Chawla expressed confidence in meeting this ambitious target. Plans are underway to unlock [...]
The Reserve Bank of India reports that 98.42 percent of Rs 2,000 banknotes have been returned. This withdrawal began on May 19, 2023. The total value of these notes in [...]
The board will also expand the duty deferrals for Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) programme and now a new category of manufacturers and exporters will enjoy the same facilitation privileges as [...]
The Central government plans to introduce the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code amendment Bill soon. This move aims to improve the insolvency resolution process. The government has already resolved over 1,000 [...]
The Union government faces a careful balancing act. Significant funds will flow to states following the 16th Finance Commission's proposals. This includes a 41 percent share of central taxes and [...]
Market News
Indian benchmark indices closed higher on the back of buying interest in consumer and private banking stocks, though gains were limited by selling pressure across auto, IT and pharma names. [...]
Leading cement makers reported strong double-digit year-on-year growth in sales volumes during the December 2025 quarter, even as their realisations came under pressure. [...]
The successful conclusion of an interim trade framework agreement between India and the US will boost investor confidence, strengthen the foundation for capital flows, and deepen market participation as India [...]
After three consecutive months of heavy selling, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) turned net buyers in the first week of February, infusing more than Rs 8,100 crore in Indian equities, aided [...]
The combined market valuation of eight of the top 10 valued firms jumped by a whopping Rs 4.55 lakh crore last week, with Reliance Industries emerging as the biggest winner, [...]
The immediate reduction in US tariffs on Indian textile goods from 50% to 18% has brought long-awaited relief to an industry that had been grappling with margin compression, regulatory costs, [...]
The American financial system is structurally designed to accommodate, and often actively encourage, speculative behaviour. Indian markets, by contrast, are deliberately constructed to restrain it. [...]
Silver exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have plunged about 38% from their record high reached just seven trading sessions earlier on January 29, as higher margin requirements and profit-booking led to a [...]
Nifty ended a volatile, event-driven week with gains, holding above key moving averages. The broader trend remains positive, but consolidation persists near resistance, suggesting selective, stock-specific strategies as momentum indicators [...]
SBI Q3 Results: India's largest public sector lender State Bank of India (SBI) on Saturday reported 24% year-on-year (YoY) growth in its standalone net profit at Rs 21,028 crore in [...]
India's National Stock Exchange has approved a new unit to manage a national coal trading platform. This platform will allow electronic trading of physical coal using standardized contracts. It aims [...]