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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…

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India’s external pressures persist despite forex swap inflows, says Nageswaran
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India’s external pressures persist despite forex swap inflows, says Nageswaran

Mumbai: India’s balance of payments pressures are likely to persist despite a surge in foreign currency inflows through the Reserve Bank of India‘s special swap…

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India’s current account slips into $2 billion deficit in May as trade gap widens

Kolkata: India’s current account slipped into deficit in May from a surplus in April while the capital account deficit narrowed, monthly balance of payments data…

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RBI measures likely to attract USD 55-65 billion inflows in FY27: SBI report

New Delhi: The Reserve Bank’s recent measures are likely to help India attract USD 55-65 billion in inflows in the current fiscal, stabilise the rupee,…

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India’s forex reserves remain adequate, trade pacts, policy reforms to strengthen external sector, says RBI Governor

India’s foreign exchange reserves remain at comfortable levels and are expected to be further aided by a series of trade agreements and policy reforms, RBI…

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Energy prices, current account deficit, balance of payments big priorities right now: CEA

Mumbai: Chief economic advisor V Anantha Nageswaran on Friday said managing Macroeconomic fundamentals like the balance of payments and current account deficit has assumed a…

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Current account deficit to widen to 2.3 per cent of GDP in FY27 from 0.9 pc in FY26: Report

Mumbai: India’s current account deficit is set to widen to 2.3 per cent of GDP in FY27 from 0.9 per cent in FY26, a foreign…

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RBI expected to hold rates steady in first monetary policy since West Asia conflict: SBI Report

New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to keep key policy rates unchanged in its upcoming Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting scheduled…

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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her record ninth consecutive union budget on 1 February 2026. (@FinMinIndia)
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Union Budget 2026 likely to peg India’s fiscal deficit target at 4.3%, ICRA says| Business News

The government is likely to peg India’s fiscal deficit target at 4.3% of the GDP for 2026-27 amid a double-digit growth in capital expenditure, ICRA…

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No systematic bias in inflation forecasts; RBI mulling monthly BoP data release: Poonam Gupta

Mumbai: RBI Deputy Governor Poonam Gupta on Wednesday said there is no “systematic bias” in the central bank’s inflation forecasting. In comments that come amid…

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