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What is repo rate? Key things to know after RBI’s first hike in four years
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday announced its latest monetary policy decision, raising the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.5% from…
MDR a small fee, will not have major impact on UPI volumes: RBI Guv Malhotra
Mumbai: Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday said levying a “small fee” in the form of merchant discount rate (MDR) will not…
India’s FX reserves fall for fourth week, down $50 billion from September peak
Mumbai: India’s foreign exchange reserves fell for a fourth consecutive week to $734.6 billion, according to a footnote to Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay…
GST Council to consider 17-day refund timeline, faster registrations
The GST Council, meeting Thursday, will seek to slash the refund period to around 17 days, which will include a maximum 10 days for acknowledgement,…
Escape cloud bills? Synology BeeStation keeps your local files always accessible
Par for the course (at least for consumers) with network-attached storage, or NAS, is a sense of trepidation. This usually revolves around the complexity of…
Zomint: Wealthtech startup Zomint raises Rs 36 crore from Lightspeed, Prime Venture Partners
Wealth management platform Zomint has raised Rs 36 crore ($3.75 million) from Lightspeed Venture Partners and Prime Venture Partners in its maiden funding round, as…
More RBI rate hikes loading? Decoding what Malhotra’s ‘caliberated tightening’ stance means
After cutting rates by 125 basis points in 2025 and then keeping the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% for four straight policy reviews, the Reserve…
Next-gen GST reforms: Single registration, easier input tax credit among key MSME demands
The 57th GST Council meeting, now slated for October 8, 2026 (Thursday), is likely to consider several proposals aimed at easing compliance burden for small…
RBI MPC Key Takeaways 2026: Repo rate hiked to 5.50%, FY27 GDP growth forecast raised to 7.1%
The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), headed by Governor Sanjay Malhotra, raised the policy repo rate by 25 basis points to…
RBI raises repo rate by 25 points in first hike in four years, loan EMIs may rise
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) raised its benchmark repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.5% on Wednesday, marking its first rate hike in…