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China’s Stealthy Yuan Support Ebbs, Denting Hedge Fund Trade
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China’s Stealthy Yuan Support Ebbs, Denting Hedge Fund Trade

A lucrative trade that offered hedge funds a way to ratchet up profits on Chinese debt instruments is starting to lose its charm. China’s Stealthy…

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India's forex reserves hit a fresh high of $683.99 bn: RBI data
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India’s forex reserves hit a fresh high of $683.99 bn: RBI data

India’s foreign exchange reserves rose $2.3 billion in the week ending August 30 to a new record high of $683.99 billion, according to the latest…

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Piyush Goyal: FTAs two-way traffic, need to give sops too: Piyush Goyal
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Piyush Goyal: FTAs two-way traffic, need to give sops too: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi: Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal Tuesday slammed the industry at a Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for hankering for protection that hobbles…

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Piyush Goyal slams India Inc for focusing on small gains
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Piyush Goyal slams India Inc for focusing on small gains

New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday took to task India Inc for ignoring national interest for small gains. He regretted that…

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Paytm bank: ED tapped RBI for more info on FX violations by Paytm Bank users

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) sought additional information from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) less than two months ago, on alleged violation of the…

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Sri Lanka lifts import ban on buses, trucks
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Sri Lanka lifts import ban on buses, trucks

COLOMBO: Crisis-hit Sri Lanka partially lifted a ban on vehicle imports on Tuesday by allowing buses and trucks back into the island after more than…

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Banks told to push foreign trade in Rupee

Banks are being nudged to popularise the settlement of cross-border trade in rupee. While many businesses – driven by commercial convenience, balance of payments, and…

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Earlier, the usage of international credit cards (ICCs) for making payments for fulfilling expenses during travel outside India was not included in the LRS limit.(Representative image)
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Credit card spends outside India will attract 20% TCS: How users may be impacted

Spending in foreign exchange through international credit cards will be covered under the Reserve Bank of India’s liberalised remittance scheme (LRS), under which a resident…

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Economists lowering forecasts for India’s current-account shortfall, thanks to favorable trade trends.(Reuters)
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Rupee finds temporary ease as India’s current account deficit shrinks

Economists are lowering their forecasts for India’s current-account shortfall, thanks to favorable trade trends that are proving to be a blessing for the rupee —…

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Imran Khan sets out economic rescue plan at Lahore rally
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Imran Khan sets out economic rescue plan at Lahore rally

Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan led a rally in Lahore on Sunday, setting out his ideas to revive the country’s spiraling economy and accusing the…

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