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Irdai proposes product-wise commission caps, lower expense limits for insurersIrdai has proposed an overhaul of the commission payment structure for insurance distributors across various products. This new framework a...- Fitch raises India FY27 GDP growth forecast to 6.9% from 6.4%, sees 25 bps RBI rate hike in OctoberFitch Ratings has elevated India's GDP growth forecast to 6.9 percent for this fiscal year, reflecting strong economic performance in the J...
- RBI warns banks against a loan price warIn situations where banks are inundated with liquidity, the natural tendency among many lenders is to push loans and go down the credit mat...
- Fitch upgrades Sri Lanka's rating to 'B-'Fitch Ratings upgraded Sri Lanka’s long-term foreign-currency default rating to ‘B-’ from ‘CCC+’ and maintained a stable outlook, citing ma...
- ETMarkets Smart Talk | Fed, inflation, rupee: How investors should navigate India’s 7%+ bond yields, says Vineet AgrawalWith the 10-year government bond yield moving above 7%, investors are once again facing a key question: is this an opportunity to lock in a...
- Which NBFCs will gain the most from rate hike cycle? JM Financial lists top picksJM Financial highlights how soaring bond yields and policy rate hikes impact Indian NBFCs. While housing finance companies like LIC Housing...
- The rise of asset-backed borrowing in India's credit ecosystemAsset-backed borrowing is gaining traction in India's credit market, particularly through gold-backed lending, which provides essential liq...
- “Gold loans are no longer just for rainy days”; Experian India's Manish Jain on why demand is risingManish Jain, Country Managing Director, Experian India, discusses the growing demand for gold loans, the lower risk of over-leveraging with...
- Need more structural growth that stays high without policy support: Pranjul Bhandari, Chief India Economist/Strategist, Asean Economist, HSBC"India is also at a point where goods exports may do better than they have in the past. One reason is that the currency has depreciated, ma...
- Oil prices key external risk, but yet to derail growth outlook: Radhika Rao, Executive Director & Senior Economist, DBS Bank"In the near term, priorities will be to manage liquidity, gradually lower the sizable forwards book and support the domestic currency. Lon...
- Manufacturing a bright spot; services presents a mixed bag: Upasna Bhardwaj, Chief Economist, Kotak Mahindra Bank"Despite the ongoing debate around the new GDP series, real GDP growth remained robust at 7.8% in the first quarter, highlighting the econo...
- Green card applicants can now be rejected over use of Medicaid, food stamps & free school lunch programmesThe Trump administration’s expanded “public charge” rule has taken effect, allowing US immigration officers to consider benefits such as Me...
- Pass the buck to RBI, banks: Let the savings from digital payments fund UPI costs, not consumersThe RBI's MDR introduction on UPI transactions above ₹2,000 faces criticism. This move may discourage digital payments and encourage a retu...
- India’s ‘sugar high’ warrants caution on RBI hikes, JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s Jahangir Aziz saysJPMorgan's Jahangir Aziz suggests India's economy is experiencing a temporary "sugar high" from past stimulus. He believes markets are anti...
- MDR rollout will be monitored to protect usersTax issues Levy of goods & services tax on MDR can be taken up by GST Council, ITC may be used by merchants.
- Finance Ministry rejects US pressure claims over new UPI MDR, says RuPay has no special edgeIndia's Finance Ministry rejects claims of US influence on UPI payment charges. The new framework prioritizes RuPay credit cards for UPI tr...
- FinMin allays fears of increase in cash transactions post UPI MDR levy: SourcesThe Finance Ministry anticipates no rise in cash transactions following the UPI MDR implementation. Only a small percentage of total UPI vo...
- No US pressure in UPI MDR decision; NPCI circular offers no advantage to foreign credit cards: FinMinThe Department of Financial Services (DFS) issued the clarification in response to observations in the US Trade Representative's (USTR) 202...
- US Fed Rate Hike: What it means for your money and investmentsThe US Federal Reserve’s quarter-point rate hike could raise borrowing costs for credit card and adjustable-rate mortgage borrowers while b...
- First-time borrowers deepen credit reach: Credit uptake among eligible Indians more than doubled to 74% in March from 35% in 2017Consumer durable loans are leading new-to-credit customers into institutional borrowing. Gold loans and microfinance also significantly con...
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