11 articles filed under this tag.
Economy
India's foreign exchange reserves hit a record $729.3 billion, but most of the eight-week surge was borrowed through the RBI's concessional swap window, which shuts on 31 August. Here is what that means for the rupee, bank margins and 2029.
Fintech
India's combined MTF book hit a record ₹1.51 lakh crore on the same day Zerodha disclosed a second flat year. The country's brokers have quietly swapped trading fees for interest income, and half the collateral behind that lending is illiquid.
Real Estate
RBI, ICRA and CareEdge data in 72 hours show India's housing market growing in value while area sold stalls. What the split means for banks and realty stocks.
Finance
India's forex reserves jumped $9.9bn to $716.9bn in the week to 14 August 2026, a six-month high built on the RBI's June dollar-inflow scheme. Here's how it works and what it means for the rupee, bonds and banks.
AI in Finance
GenAI adoption in Indian banks leapt from 10% to 86% in two years. At FIBAC 2026 the RBI warned that accountability, not speed, will decide the winners.
Finance
The Reserve Bank of India's draft Interest Rates on Loans and Advances Directions, 2026 cap floating-rate resets at three months, freeze non-credit spreads for three years and force retail loans onto external benchmarks. A full breakdown of what changes for borrowers, banks and markets.
Fintech
Parliament's August 2026 amendment to the Payment and Settlement Systems Act removes the legal lock on UPI merchant fees. The consumer does not pay, but every bank, PSP and broker will. Here is what changes and who pays.
Economy
The RBI just raised India's FY27 growth forecast to 6.7% while leaving rates untouched. Six days later the rupee is sliding on crude. Here is what the two-track economy means for monetary policy, the currency, and portfolios.
Finance
India's foreign exchange reserves jumped $10.5bn to $692.87bn, the biggest weekly gain since January, as the RBI rebuilds its currency-defence firepower ahead of a fragile oil market. We unpack what the numbers really say.
Finance
The RBI's draft to bar non-bank lenders from offering revolving credit wiped ₹55,000 crore off the Bajaj group. We unpack the rule, the mechanics of flexi loans, and what it means for NBFC growth, margins and systemic risk.
Finance
The RBI held its repo rate at 5.25% on 5 August 2026, raised its FY27 growth forecast to 6.7% and cut inflation to 5%, anchoring a second week of equity gains, firmer rupee and returning foreign inflows.
