GFF 2026: India should build fintech for the world, target $60-80 billion financial services exports, says Commerce Secretary Rajesh AgarwalIndia aims to export digital financial services leveraging its fintech expertise. This expansion moves beyond traditional IT and profession...
09 Sep, 2026, 01.37 PM IST
AI safety: India must keep humans in the loop, prevent exclusion, says CEA NageswaranChief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran stressed proactive AI safety and security in finance. He warned AI must not foster financial ex...
07 Aug, 2026, 12.35 PM IST
IMF flags rising financial stability risks as BigTech expands deeper into payments, lending and financial servicesThe International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the growing role of large technology companies in financial services could pose risks...
05 Aug, 2026, 12.07 PM IST
Middle class, aspirational consumers to drive 93% of India's spending by 2036: SitharamanIndia's middle class is poised to fuel significant economic expansion, with 93% of all spending expected to originate from this segment by ...
05 Jul, 2026, 03.02 PM IST
Cabinet clears Rs 1 lakh crore for India's big urban reset; aims to unlock Rs 4 lakh crore investmentThe Union Cabinet has approved a Rs 1 lakh crore Urban Challenge Fund. This initiative aims to boost urban infrastructure development over ...
14 Feb, 2026, 02.12 PM IST
FM Sitharaman stresses on attracting private investment to develop urban infra"We need alternate solutions to leverage private sector participation in this context. Innovative financing instruments such as blended fin...
16 Jul, 2023, 06.41 PM IST
Moody's accords negative credit outlook to countries on high prices, slowing growthThe policy dilemma between servicing creditors and meeting populations' demands for social and economic developments will intensify as gove...
15 Nov, 2022, 05.07 PM IST
Use Data Consent To Strengthen Financial ReportingIndia’s Account Aggregator ecosystem allows a paradigm shift to real-time, concurrent audit and of inter-related transactions among compani...
22 Dec, 2021, 08.59 AM IST
Multiples-backed Vastu Housing Finance raising about $200 million from a consortium of investors“With this investment, Vastu will further consolidate operations in 13 states and build products to provide faster and affordable credit fo...
28 Oct, 2021, 09.54 PM IST
Women more credit conscious than men: ReportWith 4.7 crore active woman borrowers, 61% of the women consumers have a credit score greater than 720, whereas only 56% of male consumers ...
08 Mar, 2021, 12.45 PM IST
Fintech startup OpenTap raises more than Rs 3 crore in latest round of fundingThe startup aims to reach Rs 100 crore of disbursal and add 40,000 customers by the end of calendar year 2018.
02 May, 2018, 02.55 PM IST
Public sector banks must not be burdened with social costsThe clock has virtually been turned back on the post-reform period when banks came to be seen as commercial entities rather than as vehicle...
14 Jun, 2012, 07.58 AM IST
- Don't rely too much on external credit ratings: RBI
RBI feels that it may not be prudent to rely on external credit rating agencies, given the current context in the global economy.
09 Jul, 2008, 04.43 AM IST
- India's services sector a threat to East Asia: S&P
India’s strong services sector is likely to pose a long-term threat to the east Asian economies as these economies still continue to rely o...
05 Oct, 2007, 03.57 AM IST
- EEPC in export push to Asean
As the deadline for signing the free trade agreement (FTA) between India and Asean countries draws near, Engineering Export Promotion Counc...
26 Feb, 2007, 01.13 AM IST
- Yunus favours micro-banks in India
Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus in his recent discussions with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has advocated the setting up of micro-...
13 Feb, 2007, 03.46 AM IST
- World Bank gives $225 mn loan to Orissa
The World Bank has approved a $225 million (about Rs 1,040 cr) loan to Orissa for supporting state's reform programme and boosting inclusiv...
02 Aug, 2006, 06.00 PM IST