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RBI to resume urban cooperative banks' licensing after 22-year pause, review rural bank rulesThe Reserve Bank of India will resume urban cooperative bank licensing after a 22-year pause. A comprehensive review of credit monitoring f...
ETMarkets NRI Talk | Alternatives can account for up to 20% of an NRI's India allocation: Shiv GuptaFrom portfolio management services (PMS) and alternative investment funds (AIFs) to private credit, these asset classes offer the potential...
$100 bn in sight: India is rolling in dollars but what about the rupee?Two months after the RBI launched special measures to attract foreign currency, banks have mobilised over $40 billion, led by FCNR(B) depos...
Taxation laws amendment bill tabled in Lok Sabha: What the new tax bill changes for foreign investorsFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman introduced the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, proposing simpler rules for offshore inv...
Taxation laws amendment bill: Government proposes simplified exemption framework for offshore fundsA bill will soon simplify offshore investment fund rules. This aims to attract more foreign capital into India. Tax exemptions will be offe...
EbixCash World Money's perpetual RBI licence brings trade and family remittances within reach of millionsUnder RBI's revised FEMA framework, EbixCash World Money can now move trade payments up to ₹25 lakh and family maintenance remittances, ope...
Gold pulled India back from the edge of crisis 35 years agoThirty-five years after India pledged 67 tonnes of gold to avert a balance of payments crisis, the episode remains one of the defining mome...
Banking on gear shift for pickup: After cleaning up bad loans, banks now need a new reform pushIndia's banking sector requires reforms for sustained growth and improved credit access. Banks must grow significantly to meet microenterpr...
Supreme Court pushes Centre to define 'digital arrest' as standalone crime with tougher punishment amid rising deepfakes, frauds & fake callsSC on digital arrest: The Supreme Court suggested defining digital arrests as a standalone criminal offense. Existing laws may prove insuff...
Governor OTT release date and platform details: When and where to watch Manoj Bajpayee's latest political movie onlineGovernor: The Silent Saviour, starring Manoj Bajpayee made its digital debut. The film recounts the 1991 economic crisis and the RBI Govern...
Don't put a toll on UPI: Why merchant discount rate isn't the answerA proposal to introduce a merchant discount rate (MDR) on UPI transactions above ₹2,000 for businesses with annual turnover of ₹1-1.5 crore...
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke detained during 'Sansad Chalo' march? CJP issues fresh clarificationAbhijeet Dipke, the founder of CJP, was apprehended by Delhi Police amid a student protest march. The situation intensified when security f...
Macros strong, but weak rains, war can hit growth: RBI Guv Sanjay MalhotraThe Indian economy expanded 7.7% in the last financial year, and the RBI has projected GDP growth of 6.6% for the current fiscal year despi...
HDFC Bank gets RBI nod to appoint Rajiv Kumar as part-time chairmanHDFC Bank received RBI approval for Rajiv Kumar's appointment as part-time chairman. His three-year term as chairman will begin on July 15,...
Irdai digs into life insurers' costs beyond commissionsIrdai now seeks operating expense data, excluding commissions, from life insurers. This move aims to revamp the industry's distribution fra...
India must finish the capital account reforms begun in 1991India's capital controls have transformed from restrictive permissions to more refined regulations. As the nation pursues its economic aspi...
Is enforcement of banking regulations ownership neutral?Bank of Baroda settled a $600 million dispute with NMC Healthcare administrators, ending a protracted legal battle. This significant payout...
Explained: How India's bond market became more accessible over the last 10 yearsIndia's bond market has grown significantly over the past decade, driven by regulatory reforms, digital platforms and rising retail partici...
Insurance regulator IRDAI plans overhaul of commission rules to curb mis-selling, sources sayIndia's insurance regulator is set to overhaul distributor commissions, proposing payments spread over a policy's life to curb mis-selling ...
India's lending boom might no longer be largely bank-ledIndia's private credit market is booming, doubling in five years to $25 billion as companies seek alternatives to traditional bank loans fo...