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Bulls return to banks on RBI's FCNR(B) initiativeTraders are piling into bullish derivative bets on banks, reversing bearish positions, as RBI's foreign currency borrowing measures boost l...
Fed and BoE stay guarded after 100 days of Iran warGlobal central banks are poised to maintain current interest rates this week. The Iran war's impact on inflation and growth remains a key c...
Charting the Global Economy: War pushes up prices, dents growthThe Iran war is fueling a global inflation wave, prompting the European Central Bank to raise interest rates for the first time in nearly t...
Bringing in US dollars: RBI flags off FCNR(B) chase, pushes banks to go all out for forex inflowsIn an ambitious bid to enhance India's foreign currency reserves, the Reserve Bank of India is urging banks to ramp up their efforts in att...
RBI pushes banks to bring more dollars homeThe push comes amid RBI measures to incentivise foreign currency inflows, including swap facilities and hedging cost support for FCNR(B) de...
Manipur CM urges NITI Aayog to drive state's recovery and developmentManipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh urged NITI Aayog to spearhead the state's economic recovery and long-term development, emphas...
Japan's Nikkei ends nearly 3% higher on renewed hopes for Middle East peaceJapanese stocks surged on Friday, with the Nikkei index climbing close to 3 percent. Investors reacted positively to news of a potential pe...
Gold on course to log worst yearly fall since 2013 if West Asia troubles continue. Time to sell?Gold has fallen over 25% from its peak despite ongoing geopolitical tensions in West Asia, marking a sharp divergence from its traditional ...
Ahead of Market: 10 things that will decide stock market action on FridayIndian equities witnessed sharp swings before ending lower amid expiry-day volatility and rising geopolitical concerns. Profit booking in b...
Banks raise NRI deposit rates to draw dollar inflowsIndian banks are offering higher interest rates on foreign currency deposits. This move aims to attract money from overseas residents. The ...
US jobless aid filings rise to 229,000 last week, remain historically low despite Iran war headwindsAmerica's jobless claims saw a slight increase last week, yet remain historically low. This comes despite economic challenges linked to the...
ECB hikes interest rate by 25 bps, first since 2023 to tame Iran war inflationThe European Central Bank raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point to 2.25 percent, marking its first hike since 2023. This mo...
Europe is finally, slowly getting its act togetherEurope stands on the brink of a pivotal transformation, launching a set of ambitious reforms aimed at revitalizing its economy and global f...
Latest FCNR interest rates: HDFC Bank, SBI, ICICI Bank, PNB, Central Bank of India, BoB and moreSeveral Indian banks have updated their Foreign Currency Non-Resident Bank FCNR(B) interest rates. This comes after the government announce...
Rupee ends nearly flat on competing oil, intervention and NDF maturity cuesThe Indian rupee saw little change on Wednesday. Traders noted oil price swings and strong dollar demand. The Reserve Bank of India likely ...
Banks pay 7% on dollar deposits as India seeks fresh foreign currencyIndian banks are significantly increasing rates on foreign-currency deposits to attract overseas residents, testing the central bank's new ...
Rupee gains as oil retreat soothes, inflow expectations erode weakening biasThe Indian Rupee strengthened on Tuesday due to falling oil prices. Regulatory measures are expected to reduce India's balance of payments ...
Deposits under RBI's latest foreign currency non-resident bank scheme will carry one-year lock-inThe Reserve Bank of India's new FCNR-B scheme offers a one-year lock-in for deposits and mandates non-cancellable swaps for banks. This ini...
JGB yields rise as investors focus on 30-year auction, BOJ meetingJapanese government bond yields are climbing. Investors are selling bonds as the Bank of Japan prepares for a potential interest rate incre...
RBI deputy governor Swaminathan J gets two-year extensionThe union government has extended Reserve Bank of India deputy governor Swaminathan Janakiraman's term for another two years with effect fr...