India’s retail credit market is shifting towards financing embedded in purchases, with point-of-sale lending poised to reshape borrowing behaviour amidst a backdrop of rapid credit growth and a surge in secured lending segments. India’s consumer credit market is expanding quickly,…
While a career break does not automatically halt EPF interest accrual, recent rules and legal interpretations complicate its tax treatment once employment terminates, affecting long-term savings strategies. A career break does not automatically stop an Employees’ Provident Fund account from…
The Goods and Services Tax Council is deliberating a proposal to classify contract manufacturing for overseas firms as exports, aiming to resolve long-standing place-of-supply mismatches and align with international best practices, potentially transforming the treatment of services like manufacturing and…
Shyam Metalics & Energy has announced a proposed ₹50,000 crore integrated steel complex in Chandrapur, Maharashtra, potentially transforming the region’s industrial future and creating thousands of jobs amid ongoing project approvals. Shyam Metalics & Energy has signed a memorandum of…
The Indian government is contemplating significant changes to Goods and Services Tax procedures, including curbing arrest powers of tax officers and streamlining registration and audits to reduce complexity and improve compliance across states. The Centre is preparing a wide-ranging overhaul…
Proposed changes by India’s non-life insurers to require retail health policyholders to share hospital bills could significantly alter the landscape of healthcare costs, subject to regulatory approval and industry debate. India’s non-life insurers are weighing a proposal that would require…
Jay Mawji of STARPRIME reveals how a recent gold rally exposed a brutal divide in liquidity resilience, prompting industry-wide shifts towards risk control and innovative trading models ahead of Forex Expo Dubai 2026. Jay Mawji, chief executive of STARPRIME, says…
PhysicsWallah’s subsidiary FinZ Finance is set to sell a ₹95.79 crore loan portfolio to Auxilo Finserve, marking a strategic retreat from in-house student lending amidst rapid growth in its core education services. PhysicsWallah is unwinding a significant part of its…
India’s Unified Payments Interface continues its robust expansion in September, with record daily transaction volumes set despite a slight monthly decline ahead of the new merchant discount rate implementation, signalling resilience and ongoing market evolution. India’s Unified Payments Interface ended…
Jefferies adopts a cautious stance on several Indian oil and gas companies despite signalling ongoing tightness in global energy markets, driven by shipping disruptions, geopolitical tensions, and policy risks, amid sector restructuring and margin fluctuations. Jefferies has turned more cautious…
