Month: April 2026
RBI launches 3 key surveys for monetary policy input
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank on Wednesday announced the commencement of three key surveys, including on inflation expectations, to collect inputs for its monetary policy. The…
ADB cuts growth outlook of Asia to 4.7% as West Asia disruptions deepen
New Delhi, The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday downgraded its 2026 economic growth outlook to 4.7 per cent from 5.1 per cent earlier for…
RBI allows banks to extend relief measures to borrowers without their requests in disaster-hit areas
Mumbai: Banks are allowed to extend relief measures to all borrowers without waiting for their requests, according to the Reserve Bank’s revised guidelines for calamity-affected…
West Asia conflict raises inflation risks; India’s domestic strength offers cushion: Finmin report
New Delhi, The ongoing conflict in West Asia poses a significant supply-side shock with rising risks to inflation, trade and financial flows, though India’s strong…
RBI rejects NBFC pleas on funds, norms tightening
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has rejected non banking finance companies (NBFC’s) suggestion to exclude equity investment in the group entities from being referred to…
AI Worries Have Returned to Wall Street. Now Come Earnings.
AI jitters are back on Wall Street. SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son, left, and OpenAI’s Sam Altman. Shares of Oracle, CoreWeave, SoftBank and other firms tied to…
Dhan launches Gold Vault, enables users to buy gold from the exchange
Brokerage firm Dhan has launched `Gold Vault’, a product that allows retail investors to buy physical gold and silver at live prices on the commodities…
India, Kenya discuss possibility of trade settlement in local currencies
New Delhi, India and Kenya have discussed the possibility of settling trade transactions in local currencies to further promote two-way commerce, an official statement said…
EPFO may raise minimum pension under EPS-95; settles 83.1 million claims in 2025-26
The ministry of labour and employment is considering raising the minimum pension under the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS-95) beyond Rs 1000 a month, a decision…
Argentina emerges as India’s main supplier of edible oils
Argentine Ambassador to India Mariano Caucino has stated that “Argentina and India enjoy a very elevated degree of complementarity” and pointed out that India has…