Despite an 18% rise in project loan sanctions for private sector projects in FY26, India’s broader credit cycle shows little sign of acceleration, with corporate hesitance and sector concentration continuing to constrain a capex-led recovery. India’s private investment cycle is…
India’s Union Cabinet is set to approve increased support prices for rabi crops, a major renewable energy transmission project, and an extension of LPG subsidies under the Ujjwala scheme in a move to boost farm incomes and accelerate clean energy…
The Reserve Bank of India has reinforced its commitment to stabilising the rupee through strategic interventions, including dollar-rupee swaps, amid volatile global conditions and record surplus liquidity, signalling a sustained effort to prevent sharp declines in the currency. The Reserve…
India’s IPO market continues to set new records, driven by large deals and sustained domestic demand, even as market volatility remains a challenge. India’s initial public offering market is on course for a third straight record year, helped by a…
Tata Sons’ attempt to shed RBI oversight highlights wider banking sector shifts in India, amid stricter controls on holding companies and evolving regulatory requirements. Tata Sons’ effort to step away from Reserve Bank of India oversight has underscored how the…
India’s flagship deep-tech financing scheme faces initial setbacks as the Technology Development Board suspends applications due to lack of additional funds, threatening the acceleration of innovation in frontier industries like quantum computing, space, and robotics. India’s flagship deep-tech financing programme…
India’s capital markets regulator aims to transform urban financing by encouraging local authorities to pool their debt, addressing a $900 billion infrastructure gap and deepening the municipal bond market. India’s capital markets regulator is looking to give municipalities a new…
Prestige Estates Projects secures Rs 3,000 crore investment from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, marking its first direct exposure to India’s hospitality sector and leading to the withdrawal of a planned hotel IPO amid strategic growth plans. Prestige Estates Projects…
As UPI transaction charges are set to change, India maintains its strict MDR caps for debit cards, highlighting the complex fee landscape for merchants amid varied regulations and industry practices. Debit card merchant discount rate, or MDR, is the fee…
Shaktikanta Das highlights the eastward movement of the world’s economic centre of gravity, urging developing countries to seize emerging opportunities amid global geopolitical and economic challenges. Shaktikanta Das has said the world’s economic centre of gravity is moving eastwards, arguing…
India’s industrial production accelerated to 8% in August, reaching its fastest growth in nearly three years, amid strong manufacturing gains and a notable increase in electricity supply, though mining sector weakness persists. India’s industrial output accelerated in August, underscoring a…
India has imposed emergency directives to maximise coal utilisation and maintain electricity supply amid critically low stockpiles and reduced hydropower output, highlighting mounting supply challenges in the country’s power sector. India’s power sector is drawing down coal stockpiles at a…
