Best banking & PSU mutual funds to invest in September 2026Mutual fund advisors say banking & PSU debt schemes are ‘relatively’ safe because these schemes invest only in bonds and papers of banks an...
Jane Street bets big on leveraged ETF swapsJane Street Group has entered the leveraged ETF swap market this year. They provided about $1.2 billion in swaps during the second quarter....
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...
India’s growth engine still has plenty of runway with earnings set to accelerate: JefferiesJefferies expects India’s real GDP growth to stay at 6.5-7% in the current fiscal, with corporate earnings growth accelerating to 17% next ...
Bank credit growth hits 8-quarter high, widens funding gap as deposits lag: ReportBank credit growth reached a sixteen-month high, while deposits grew at a slower pace. This widened the credit-deposit gap, increasing fund...
FCNR(B) scheme could yield Rs 5.5 trillion notional profit for banks, RBI: SBI ResearchSBI Research indicates FCNR(B) deposits may yield substantial profits for banks and the RBI. The report refutes earlier estimates of signif...
Global Markets: French bond spread at highest since 2012 as default insurance spikesAmid rising investor concerns surrounding France's fiscal health leading up to next year's elections, risk premiums on French government bo...
AI’s 3 musketeers are hitting the brakes. Why Jefferies’ Chris Wood sees India midcap stocks regaining favourIndia’s domestic economy is showing resilience despite geopolitical and energy risks, with stronger bank credit, corporate lending and earn...
Credit where credit's due: India's tokenised bonds must now open the door to global capitalIndia's pilot tokenised bond issuance successfully settled transactions on a distributed ledger. This innovation improved issuance efficien...
- Oh, Let’s Look Beyond AAA: A new market-making framework could make lower-rated corporate bonds more investible
India's financial landscape is undergoing significant transformation with innovative tokenisation efforts. A new regulatory framework is be...
ETMarkets Smart Talk| India less vulnerable to US rate shocks, but expensive midcaps remain at risk: Amar K AmbaniIndian equities are better positioned to withstand global rate shocks due to strong domestic liquidity, but expensive mid- and small-cap st...
From UPI to cash? Retailers warn new MDR could hit small merchants ahead of festive seasonRetailers Association of India warns new UPI fees could reverse digital payment gains. Small merchants may shift transactions back to cash,...
Paisabazaar expands wealth push as it diversifies beyond unsecured creditThe PB Fintech-owned marketplace, which added fixed deposits and bonds last year, currently gets around two-thirds of its revenue from unse...
Global stock rally at risk as AI investment concerns mount: BISThe Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has warned that the AI-driven global stock market rally is showing signs of vulnerability as i...
SBI Research, IDFC First expect rate hike in October as crude prices climb: Higher oil prices & inflation raise likelihood of policy tighteningEconomists are gearing up for a potential rate hike from the central bank as soon as October, driven by escalating crude oil prices and ong...
SoftBank gets upsized $11.9 billion loan in OpenAI funding pushThe latest borrowing would add to SoftBank’s wave of recent debt financing activities tied to its bet on OpenAI. That includes a $10 billio...
OBPPs pitch investor protection fund for retail bond investorsProviders of online bond platforms are advocating for the creation of a new investor protection fund. This initiative is designed to serve ...