Category: Economy
‘Bold leap for two economic powerhouses’: EU Ambassador designate hails India FTA moving one step closer to finish line
Delhi: Hailing the landmark India-EU FTA moving “one step closer to the finish line”, European Ambassador designate to India and Bhutan Jean-Eric Paquet on Friday…
Credit, savings, insurance next frontiers in financial services: RBI DG
Having made digital payments a common occurance, the next challenge for the financial ecosystem is to extend that same ordinariness to credit, savings and insurance,…
India, Russia explore digital currency payments for trade in cross-border breakthrough
India and Russia are working on a mechanism to use digital currencies for bilateral trade settlements, potentially opening a new route for faster and more…
India’s forex reserves jump $44.90 billion to record $785.71 billion as of September 4
India’s foreign exchange reserves surged by $44.90 billion to a record $785.71 billion in the week ended September 4, according to data released by the…
EU-India FTA: European Commission sends landmark trade deal to council for signature, paving way for ratification
The European Commission has put forward its proposals to the Council of the European Union seeking authorisation to sign and conclude the Free Trade Agreement…
GFF 2026: FM Sitharaman on India’s tech leap, demographic dividend, AI risks and road to global scale
India’s demographic advantage is no longer a promise waiting to be fulfilled; it is increasingly visible in the businesses, technology and platforms being built by…
Gujarat’s public debt rose to Rs 4.30 lakh crore in 2025-26: Govt
Gandhinagar: Gujarat’s public debt escalated to Rs 4,30,320 crore in 2025-26, registering a steep increase of Rs 55,475 crore over the previous fiscal year, according…
India has shown ‘quite a lot of resilience’ to oil price shock, says IMF as it welcomes stronger statistical framework
India has so far shown considerable resilience to the rise in energy prices, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said, even as it monitors the impact…
GFF 2026: Digital finance has scaled, now trust and resilience must catch up, says RBI’s Deputy Governor Murmu
India’s digital finance ecosystem has moved beyond the challenge of access and scale, with the next phase requiring greater emphasis on trust, resilience, customer protection…
BRICS flags unilateral tariffs, trade barriers as global risks
BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors raised “serious concerns” over the unilateral use of trade and finance-related measures on Friday, including higher tariffs and…