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China's May loan growth dips on weak demandAggregate financing, a broad measure of credit, increased ¥2.03 trillion ($300 billion), according to Bloomberg calculations based on data ...
Top Indian state lenders eye first dollar bonds since RBI subsidy, sources sayState Bank of India and Bank of Baroda are stepping into uncharted territory as the inaugural users of the Reserve Bank of India's fresh su...
Bank credit grows 17.4% in May as rising yields push companies to loansBank loans are seeing a surge. Credit growth reached 17.4 percent by May 31, the highest in almost two years. This rise is driven by compan...
Govt eyes rural credit push via flagship schemes, seeks to expand RRB customer baseThe government is enhancing rural credit by integrating the Grameen Credit Score with the JanSamarth portal for faster loan processing. Reg...
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...
India sees $3 billion debt fundraising rush as yields slump after RBI moves, bankers sayIndian companies are actively raising short-term debt. This surge follows central bank actions that significantly reduced borrowing costs. ...
India bonds end higher as oil eases; focus shifts to debt sale, inflationThursday marked a positive performance for Indian government bonds, buoyed by falling oil prices that alleviated fears tied to the U.S.-Ira...
Power finance cos turn to global markets for cheaper fundsIndian power and renewable energy firms are looking abroad for loans. The Reserve Bank of India's new dollar-rupee swap facility has made f...
CD rates may fall up to 100 bps as banks tap overseas deposits, loansInterest rates on short-term financial instruments like Certificates of Deposit are poised to decrease across India. This anticipated drop,...
Central Bank of India ordered to pay Rs 2.5 lakh compensation to customer for losing original property papersA consumer commission held the Central Bank of India liable for losing a land title deed deposited as collateral for an agricultural loan. ...
'Domestic cos got lower subsidies than Chinese peers, on par with North America'Indian firms receive far less government support than Chinese companies. An OECD report highlights this disparity between 2005 and 2024. In...
RBI offers concessional swaps, allows leverage for NRI deposits to drive forex inflowsThe Reserve Bank of India has introduced new foreign exchange measures. These include special swap facilities to encourage state-owned comp...
India may have brokered a rupee truce, but hasn't won peace yetIndia has unveiled a package aimed at supporting the rupee without resorting to capital controls, a move seen as more market-friendly than ...
RBI opens a dollar swap window to help hedge foreign borrowingsThe Reserve Bank of India is introducing a dollar-rupee swap facility for banks. This move aims to help state-run firms and lenders hedge t...
RBI offers concessional swaps for PSUs, NRI deposits to drive forex inflowsThe Reserve Bank of India has introduced new foreign exchange measures. These include offering special swap facilities to encourage state-o...
Fadnavis approves 65 MahaRail projects, vows to make Maharashtra a railway level crossing-free stateMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has approved sixty-five railway infrastructure projects. These projects aim to eliminate railw...
Central bank turns piper to draw in foreign capital; leaves repo rate at 5.25, keeps stance neutralThe Reserve Bank of India has introduced measures to boost foreign currency inflows, including incentives for external commercial borrowing...
Kerala CM Satheesan tables white paper, flags debt burden; Opposition hits backKerala's budgetary practices are facing intense analysis. A recent white paper discloses staggering liabilities amounting to ₹5.07 lakh cro...
Money market-volumes jump to record as bank lending boomsIndia's money markets are experiencing record activity. State-owned banks are borrowing more to fund strong credit demand. This surge in le...
Kerala's liabilities top Rs 5 lakh crore; pending dues near Rs 49,000 croreKerala faces a severe fiscal challenge. Total outstanding liabilities have surpassed Rs 5.07 lakh crore. Unpaid dues and deferred payments ...