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View: India needs more lending — but not to everyone
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View: India needs more lending — but not to everyone

Indians are justifiably proud of how easy it has become for them to pay for stuff. If you have an Indian phone number and bank…

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The report also highlighted a considerable increase in credit card transaction volumes, which surged by 39 per cent year-on-year
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Credit card spending in India increases 19% to ₹1.7 lakh crore in July 2024

Indian consumers demonstrated a significant increase in their credit card spending in July this year, marking a 19 per cent increase as compared to the…

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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses the Central Board of Directors of the Reserve Bank of India in the customary post-Budget meeting, in New Delhi on Saturday. RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das also seen. (Shrikant Singh/ANI)
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Banks should focus on increasing deposits as public increasingly shifts to alternate investments: Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday exhorted banks to focus on their core business and explore new ways to attract deposits, as household savings are…

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Fitch upgraded Pakistan to CCC+ from CCC, suggesting while the nation remains below investment grade, there is a lower chance of a default now. (Pixabay)
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Fitch Upgrades Pakistan Credit Rating on Better External Funding

Jul 29, 2024 07:08 PM IST Fitch Ratings raised Pakistan’s credit rating, citing reduced risks from external funding after it secured a new bailout from…

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israel: Israel's judicial proposals prompt startups to relocate: government agency
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fintechs upi credit line: Banks wary of UPI credit even as fintech firms make big plans

Fintechs such as Freo, Jupiter and PayU are betting big on bringing a credit card-like payment experience for consumers on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) that…

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gst: 88% MSME say GST reduced cost of goods and services, optimised supply chain
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gst: 88% MSME say GST reduced cost of goods and services, optimised supply chain

About 88% of Micro, Medium and Small Enterprises say that implementation of Goods and Services tax (GST) has reduced cost of both goods and services…

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2000 note ban: Rs 2000 notes cleanup: How the demise of the pink notes is set to supercharge India's economy
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2000 note ban: Rs 2000 notes cleanup: How the demise of the pink notes is set to supercharge India’s economy

In what may be a consolation to the worried citizens of the country, the Reserve Bank of India‘s decision to withdraw Rs 2,000 banknotes from…

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pacs: PACS can be roped in as drone entrepreneurs for spraying fertilizers, pesticides: Coop Min
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pacs: PACS can be roped in as drone entrepreneurs for spraying fertilizers, pesticides: Coop Min

The government on Thursday said Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) can be employed as drone entrepreneurs for spraying fertilizers and pesticides, and for survey of…

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fldg: RBI rules on FLDG could give lending fillip to fintechs
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fldg: RBI rules on FLDG could give lending fillip to fintechs

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is all set to allow fintechs to take first loss default guarantee on loans, a move that will see…

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credit rating mechanism: Finance Ministry, ADB organise workshop on Expected Loss-based Credit Rating Mechanism
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credit rating mechanism: Finance Ministry, ADB organise workshop on Expected Loss-based Credit Rating Mechanism

The Ministry of Finance and Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday organised a workshop on Expected Loss-based Credit Rating Mechanism. The workshop was addressed by…

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