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RBI likely to keep interest rates steady as inflation edges up, Crisil says

New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India is expected to keep key policy rates unchanged at its upcoming monetary policy review meeting, slated during February…

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The initiative to link BRICS digital currency to potentially bypass the US dollar can irk Donald Trump, who sees BRICS as “anti-American”. (Reuters)
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RBI proposes to link BRICS digital currencies to reduce reliance on US dollar: Report| Business News

The Reserve Bank of India has proposed that BRICS countries link their official digital currencies to make cross-border trade and tourism payments easier, two sources…

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Greenland shock: Europe’s pain proves India read Donald Trump right

The latest escalation in transatlantic tensions over Greenland has exposed a fundamental fragility in US trade commitments under President Donald Trump. Despite having signed trade…

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Budget 2026: India Inc seeks GST-style simplification in customs duty structure

Ahead of the FY27 Union Budget, India Inc is urging the government to introduce a GST-style simplification of the customs duty regime to boost trade…

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IMF raises India’s 2025 growth target to 7.3% while the world shakes off tariff disruptions

IMF India Growth Outlook: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upwardly revised India’s growth outlook for 2025 to 7.3%, citing better-than-expected corporate earnings in the…

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Refiners are currently earning gains of approximately  ₹12 per litre on petrol and  ₹10 per litre on diesel after international crude oil prices slumped, especially since it fell under $70 a barrel in August, according to analysts.l (ANI)
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Govt may levy duty to mop up windfall gains of fuel retailers| Business News

NEW DELHI: A sustained low in international oil prices has led to a surge in profits for state-run fuel retailers, prompting the government to consider mopping up…

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Govt permits exports of 5 lakh tonnes of wheat flour

The government has permitted exports of 5 lakh tonnes of wheat flour and related products, according to a notification. This partial lifting of the ban…

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India’s FY26 GDP growth of 7.3% to boost average household income, insurance demand: Moody’s

New Delhi, Moody’s Ratings on Monday projected India to clock a 7.3 per cent growth in the current fiscal, and said the strong economic expansion…

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Union Budget 2026: Prudence, not populism, will be underlying theme to build Bharat

The Union Budget will be the next big announcement by the government in 2026. There is some modicum of clarity on how the tariff theme…

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HDFC Bank expects loans to expand faster than the overall banking system in FY27. (Reuters)
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HDFC Bank begins to recapture ground it had ceded to ICICI Bank| Business News

HDFC Bank Ltd. posted better-than-expected results on healthy loan growth, signaling that India’s biggest private sector lender is beginning to recapture ground it had ceded…

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