No tax tangle, FPIs keen to move G-Sec money next dayForeign investors are advocating for expedited remittance processes after the Indian government introduced tax exemptions on bonds. They ar...
05 Sep, 2026, 10.13 AM IST
Cash no king, but don't stash it: India wants a digital economy, but cash still holds the power of choiceDespite government promotion of digital transactions like UPI and e-Rupee, cash remains prevalent, especially in rural areas and for large-...
02 Sep, 2026, 11.17 PM IST
RBI proposal to curb NBFCs' revolving credit may choke MSME funding, says industry body FISMEFISME has urged the RBI to reconsider its proposal to bar NBFCs from offering revolving credit, warning that a blanket ban could disrupt wo...
25 Aug, 2026, 05.17 PM IST
UPI completes 10 years: PM Modi calls it a major turning point for India’s digital paymentsPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday termed the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) a "major turning point" in the country's digital paymen...
25 Aug, 2026, 09.54 AM IST
Chasing dues could get easier for small businesses under new rules, MSME Secy Bharat Khera explainsThe number of enterprises in the formal ecosystem has increased from around 16.5 million three to four years ago to 92 million currently, s...
24 Aug, 2026, 02.12 PM IST
India gets nearly Rs 5,000 crore FDI after easing rules for Chinese-linked firmsNew foreign investment rules are yielding positive results for India's economy. Twenty-nine investment proposals totaling over Rs 4,895 cro...
21 Aug, 2026, 02.46 PM IST
8th Pay Commission news: Have Pay Commission terms of reference been amended in the past?8th Pay Commission latest news: Pensioners are advocating for alterations to the terms of reference set by the 8th Pay Commission. They pro...
18 Aug, 2026, 04.06 PM IST
NBFCs seek RBI rethink on revolving credit curbSenior representatives of some of the country's largest NBFCs met on August 14 to discuss the issues they intend to raise with the RBI. The...
17 Aug, 2026, 02.18 PM IST
MSMED Bill promises faster payments, but TReDS hurdles and GST ambiguity may leave smaller firms behindThe Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development (Amendment) Bill was passed by Parliament last week, nearly two decades after the MSMED...
15 Aug, 2026, 12.16 PM IST
Foreign Assets Disclosure Scheme 2026: ₹1 crore limit, 30% tax and December 31 deadline — all you need to knowA new government scheme will open on August 16, 2026, for taxpayers to disclose foreign assets. This one-time voluntary disclosure scheme c...
15 Aug, 2026, 12.02 PM IST
RBI invites public comments on draft rules to standardise how lenders set interest ratesThe Reserve Bank of India has proposed new rules for loan interest rates. These directions aim to harmonize lending practices across variou...
12 Aug, 2026, 10.37 PM IST
PhonePe, Razorpay back selective UPI charges for large merchantsPhonePe cofounder and chief executive, Sameer Nigam, and Razorpay cofounder and chief executive, Harshil Mathur, have argued in favour of a...
09 Aug, 2026, 12.13 AM IST
RBI proposes leverage buffer for branches of global systemically important banksUnder the draft directions, a branch of a G-SIB operating in India will be required to maintain a minimum leverage ratio of 3.5 per cent, a...
08 Aug, 2026, 05.14 PM IST
Lok Sabha passes Bill enabling Centre to allow UPI charges, MDR on digital paymentsThe Lok Sabha approved amendments to the Payment and Settlement Systems Act. This change empowers the government to permit charges on digit...
08 Aug, 2026, 12.35 PM IST
'Is PM seeking to dilute UPI, open digital payments sector to US businesses': CongressCongress criticizes a new government bill concerning digital payments. The party alleges the bill could weaken UPI and favor American compa...
08 Aug, 2026, 12.34 PM IST
Payments Council backs UPI merchant charges, says users, small businesses will remain exemptPCI said small merchants, including kirana stores, should not be charged for accepting UPI payments. Any merchant service charge would be a...
07 Aug, 2026, 11.10 PM IST
MDR on UPI will impact businesses, not users: FM Nirmala Sitharaman hits back at Congress' Jairam RameshSitharaman accused the opposition leader of "spreading a canard" and clarified that MDR "applies only on the merchants and not on the end u...
07 Aug, 2026, 09.03 AM IST