New Delhi: The RBI’s new regulations on project financing are set to improve how risks are managed in this sector, as per a recent Crisil report. The move aims to create a stronger, more consistent framework by aligning regulations across banks and other financial institutions. These final directions are expected to bring much-needed clarity, reduce…
New Delhi: The sales growth of listed private non-financial companies in India improved to 7.2% in 2024–25, up from a low of 4.7% in the previous year, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data showed on Thursday. The RBI released data on the performance of the private corporate sector during 2024–25, drawn from the abridged financial…
New Delhi: Various high-frequency indicators for May 2025 point towards resilient economic activity in India across the industrial and services sectors amid the elevated global uncertainty, according to the RBI’s monthly economic bulletin released on Wednesday. Agriculture showed a broad-based increase in production across most major crops during 2024-25. The domestic prices situation remains benign…
RBI Extends Trading Time: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday announced an extension of trading hours for the call money market, market repo, and Tri-Party Repo (TREP), starting from July 1. The move follows recommendations from a working group led by Radha Shyam Ratho. As per the official statement, the call money market…
Mumbai: The house purchase affordability of homebuyers has improved in the first half of 2025 as the RBI slashed the repo rate by 100 basis points during this period, according to real estate advisory firm Knight Frank India. According to the Knight Frank Affordability Index, Ahmedabad is the most affordable housing market among the top…
SBI Cuts Deposit Interest Rates Again : 📉 Whispers of Change: Has Your Savings Account Just Shrunk? Ever get that feeling something significant has happened, even if it’s barely a blip on the news radar? Well, if you’re one of the millions of Indians who diligently stash away their savings, you might just be experiencing…
The rupee snapped its three-day losing streak and settled for the day higher by 70 paise at 85.25 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The rupee snapped its three-day losing streak and settled for the day higher by 70 paise at 85.25 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Friday (May 23,…
New Delhi: The RBI’s latest directions on gold loans will change India’s landscape for this booming lending segment with lenders nimble enough to adjust their business model standing to gain, according to an S&P Global Ratings report released on Thursday. The report is of the view that lenders will have more latitude to offer shorter-tenor…
