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RBI sells USD 14.9 bn during Jan-May to check excess volatility in rupeeIn an effort to stabilize the rupee, the Reserve Bank of India sold USD 14.9 billion. Banks are also re-engaging with defaulters to recover...- Banks mobilise $27.99 billion via FCNR deposits since RBI introduced USD-rupee forex swap facilityBanks have mobilized USD 27.99 billion from non-resident Indians through a forex swap facility. Domestic payment frauds across all banks am...
- Surrender and withdrawals as a share of total benefits paid by life insurers rise to 39%Surrender and withdrawal benefits paid by life insurers have increased significantly. These benefits now exceed maturity benefits paid by t...
- SBI, HSBC and ICICI lead India's overseas deposit drive, data showsHSBC, SBI and ICICI Bank emerged as the top beneficiaries of the RBI’s dollar deposit scheme for NRIs, raising $6.14 billion, $4.12 billion...
- Govt cites global commodity, energy costs for rise in wholesale price inflationWholesale price inflation rose to 9.87 percent in June. This increase was largely driven by global commodity and energy costs. The governme...
- Govt approves RBI's trials of ₹10, ₹20 polymer notes; no plan to replace paper currencyThe government has approved the Reserve Bank of India's proposal for polymer banknotes. One billion pieces each of ten and twenty rupee pol...
- Has government scrapped Long Term Capital Gain (LTCG) tax for foreign investors? Finance Ministry repliesThe government has clarified no LTCG tax scrapping for foreign investors. Only investments in Government Securities now receive tax exempti...
- Is government planning to scrap Long Term Capital Gain (LTCG) tax on equities for domestic investors in FY 26-27? Minister respondsLong Term Capital Gain: The Finance Ministry has denied contemplating the scrapping of LTCG tax on equities for domestic investors. There i...
- ITC fraud worth Rs 74,782 crore detected in FY26; Maharashtra, Gujarat leadCentral GST officers detected over 30,000 input tax credit fraud cases in 2025-26. These cases involved approximately Rs 74,782 crore and l...
- Minimum balance charges swell pvt banks' coffers by nearly Rs 5,000 cr in FY26Private banks collected over Rs 4,900 crore from account holders for minimum balance failures. Public sector banks also gathered Rs 2,100 c...
- Macroeconomic fundamentals of Indian economy remain strong amid global challengesIndia's economy shows strong macroeconomic fundamentals and a resilient financial system. Robust domestic demand and healthy corporate bala...
- Parliament Watch: ESIC disburses Rs 5.26 crore under ABVK, 79 FEMA applications disposed of since FY22Parliament updates: Govt launched a 3-month drive to clear 16,033 labour disputes, ESIC disbursed ₹5.26 crore under ABVKY, approved polymer...
- No proposal for one-time waiver of loans of small, marginal farmers: MoS FinanceThe government has no current proposal for a one-time loan waiver for farmers. The Reserve Bank of India offers financial restructuring opt...
- Anti-paper leak bill, Supreme Court judges amendment on Parliament agendaThe Lok Sabha will consider a bill to prevent unfair means in public examinations. Another bill aims to increase the number of Supreme Cour...
- Number of billionaires grows 4-fold in five years to 576 in AY'26: Income tax return dataFive hundred seventy-six individuals reported over Rs 100 crore income in 2025-26. This figure shows a fourfold increase from the previous ...
- No proposal to utilise unclaimed LIC, EPFO funds for other purposes: GovtUnclaimed insurance funds over ten years go to the Senior Citizen Welfare Fund. Life Insurance Corporation of India holds unclaimed amounts...
- India's debt-to-GDP ratio moderates to 58.2% in FY26: RSIndia's debt-to-GDP ratio moderated to 58.2 percent in FY26, showing improved fiscal health. The government's interest payments have declin...
- Banks, financial institutions reported fraud of Rs 1.42 lakh crore in last 5 years: MoS FinanceBanks and financial institutions reported Rs 1.42 lakh crore in fraud over five years. Recovery of Rs 6,389 crore was made during this five...
- Parliament Watch: E-filing portal scales up as ITR rush peaks, LTCG mop-up jumps 79% to ₹1.29 lakh cr in AY26 & moreThe income tax e-filing portal has been upgraded to handle increased filings. Revenue from long-term capital gains rose significantly in as...
- India says no proposal to offer long-term tax relief for domestic equity investorsIndia's finance ministry confirmed no plan to remove equity LTCG tax. This clarification follows recent tax easing for foreign investors in...
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