Indian indices decline for the second consecutive day as elevated crude oil prices, foreign outflows, and geopolitical tensions in West Asia continue to dampen investor sentiment, with bears dominating trading sessions amid global cues. Indian equities fell for a second…
The rise of mule accounts in India, facilitated by rapid digital payments and organised networks, is challenging authorities to curb cybercrime and protect innocent account holders from unwittingly aiding scams. India is seeing a sharp rise in cases involving so-called…
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…
CCAvenue has incorporated Apple Pay into its merchant network, enhancing contactless payment options across in-store, in-app, and online transactions and reinforcing its position as a comprehensive payments infrastructure provider. CCAvenue has added Apple Pay to its merchant network, giving businesses…
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 BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty are on track to record their steepest nine-month decline in 15 years, prompting cautious outlooks amid geopolitical tensions and investor sentiment shifts. The BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty are on course to finish…
Victims of AI-enabled loan scams in Russia and Ukraine face threats of extortion and humiliation, highlighting a surge in digitally powered financial crimes and the use of deepfake technologies to manipulate personal data. What begins as a small, fast online…
Companies across Asia and the Pacific are set to hit a record in share sales and convertible bonds this year, powered by a booming artificial intelligence sector and increasing investor demand, raising over $327 billion so far, approaching 2021’s peak…
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 benchmark Nifty 50 index declined 5.67% in September, marking its steepest fall since 2018, as global factors like US bond yields and oil prices, alongside domestic concerns, weighed on investor sentiment, prompting a shift towards defensive stocks and raising…
