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The missing middle in Asia’s finance puzzle: AVPN CEO on MSMEs, capital and capabilityFrom MSME finance and AI skilling to blended capital and climate investment, AVPN CEO Naina Subberwal Batra explains why coordination is be...
Insurance penetration stays low as operating costs rise faster than premiums: McKinseyIndia's insurance penetration is at 3.7 per cent of GDP, which is below the global average. While life insurance premiums grew, the number ...
The future of Ai in India: A Nobel Laureate’s perspectiveThe Surfin Ai Fintech Summit's seventh global edition showcased advancements in intelligent finance and AI-driven customer solutions. Estee...
Explained: How the US controls Iraq's oil revenuesUS troops are set to leave their last bases in Iraq, but Washington will retain significant economic leverage through Iraq’s oil revenues, ...
Building businesses for the next billion Indians: What entrepreneurs need to understandIndia is undergoing a remarkable transformation as more individuals choose entrepreneurship over conventional careers. The influx of techno...
Inside the deal engine room: VCs and PEs make the case for ERP as a governance variableAt an NTT DATA Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd. India roundtable, a cohort of leading VCs and PE investors argued that the maturity of a compan...
New indicator for New India: 25 stocks whose numbers can reveal what is in store for the economy and the stock marketFor decades, there was a familiar way to understand the Indian consumer. Economists waited for GDP, industrial production, inflation, credi...
Taking a gold loan? Key costs, repayment rules, and risks to check before pledging jewelleryCheap, quick and no credit check needed, yet your jewellery could be at risk.
Gyanesh Kumar’s journey to CEC post: From Article 370 & Ram Mandir trust to key Centre roles and CEC post; why his 19-month tenure is now under fresh scrutinyGyanesh Kumar SIR controversy: The tenure of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has come under increased scrutiny after an Indian Ex...
The battle of bourses: NSE shook Dalal Street, beat BSE's broker clubThe NSE listed its own shares on the BSE on Thursday, 34 years after its incorporation, marking an ironic milestone for the exchange create...
MSME lending opportunity seen at Rs 2.4–2.6 lakh crore in H2 2026: FlexiLoans ReportNBFCs to account for Rs 36,000 crore as India’s MSME credit outstanding projected to cross Rs 50 lakh crore by December 2026
Razorpay-backed POP bets on credit to monetise UPI usersRazorpay-backed POP has launched POPchop, a BNPL product allowing eligible shoppers to split purchases into three interest-free payments ov...
M1xchange goes live with CGTMSE guarantee cover for MSME receivables financingDigital integration enables financiers to assess eligibility, obtain guarantee cover and complete the guarantee process on the TReDS platfo...
ETMarkets Smart Talk | From SpaceX to Anthropic: Subho Moulik decodes a step-by-step guide for Indian investorsIn this edition of ETMarkets Smart Talk, Subho Moulik, Founder & CEO of Appreciate, breaks down the US investing opportunity for Indian inv...
Govt urges bank employees to refrain from strikes, resolve issues through dialogueThe Finance Ministry urged bank employees to resolve demands through dialogue and avoid strikes. Most union concerns have been addressed, a...
YuVerse takes its last-mile AI proposition to Global Fintech FestAt GFF 2026, YuVerse launched four AI products— Yu1, YuBuild, YuBuild Studio and YuFlux—spanning document-to-decisioning, conversational AI...
FM Sitharaman asks banks to step up financial literacy efforts for MUDRA beneficiariesUnion Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday asked banks providing loans under the PM MUDRA Yojana to step up financial literacy e...
Credit for the next 50 crore: How PhonePe’s new co-branded cards target India’s underservedAt GFF 2026, PhonePe unveiled a suite of co-branded credit cards with HDFC Bank and SBI, plus the Wishcard for consumers with limited or no...
De-dollarisation: BRICS takes a measured route, focuses on payments and not on common currencyThere is no mention of a common BRICS currency or a formal call for replacement of the US dollar. Instead, the document sticks to the more ...
GFF 2026: Digital finance has scaled, now trust and resilience must catch up, says RBI’s Deputy Governor MurmuIndia's digital finance sector now prioritizes trust and resilience over access. Technology transforms finance, but trust remains the essen...