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India's Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is widely expected to maintain its benchmark repo rate at 5.25% this Wednesday, as policymakers carefully monitor the economic ripple effects of the ongoing Iran war. The conflict has triggered a severe energy shock, driving the Indian rupee to record lows beyond 95 per U.S. dollar and pushing 10-year government bond yields to nearly 7.14% -- their highest point in almost two years. After delivering 125 basis points in cumulative rate cuts throughout 2025, th ...Read More >
Mumbai: India's central bank is expected to keep interest rates on hold on Wednesday as policymakers assess the fallout from the war in Iran, which threatens the South Asian economy and has battered its currency and bond markets. Instead, the focus is likely to be on calming financial markets, with assurances of readiness to support the weakening rupee and inject liquidity to keep bond yields in check, economists and traders said. Also Read: RBI may keep rates unchanged, focus on rupee stabili ...Read More >
MUMBAI, April 6 (Reuters) - India's central bank is expected to keep interest rates on hold on Wednesday as policymakers assess the fallout from the war in Iran, which threatens the South Asian economy and has battered its currency and bond markets. Instead, the focus is likely to be on calming financial markets, with assurances of readiness to support the weakening rupee and inject liquidity to keep bond yields in check, economists and traders said. All but two of 71 economists in a March 23- ...Read More >
MUMBAI, April 6 (Reuters) - India's central bank is expected to keep interest rates on hold on Wednesday as policymakers assess the fallout from the war in Iran , which threatens the South Asian economy and has battered its currency and bond markets. Instead, the focus is likely to be on calming financial markets, with assurances of readiness to support the weakening rupee and inject liquidity to keep bond yields in check, economists and traders said. All but two of 71 economists in a March 23 ...Read More >
Mumbai: Bank economists have told the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) at a pre-policy meeting that there is no immediate need to either raise the repo rate or change the stance, provided inflation remains within the central bank's tolerance band, multiple participants in the discussions told ET. They also added that RBI has alternative tools to manage currency pressures and is unlikely to resort to a rate hike, unless the impact becomes visible in inflation, one economist said. Discussions at the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 1 (PTI) Mining conglomerate Vedanta Resources has raised USD 500 million through the sale of a seven-year US dollar-denominated bond issue, which was oversubscribed three times. Vedanta Resources Finance II plc, a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources, said in an exchange filing that its USD 500 million bond issue attracted bids exceeding USD 1.6 billion, more than triple the issue size. The net proceeds from the offering will be used to repay existing debt and for general corporate p ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Vedanta Resources (VRL), the London-based parent of Mumbai-listed resources company Vedanta, plans to raise $500 million through seven-year dollar bonds to refinance a costly private credit facility, further paring debt and simplifying its capital structure. The senior notes, issued via Vedanta Resources Finance II, will be guaranteed by parent VRL and subsidiaries including Twin Star Holdings, Welter Trading, and Vedanta Holdings Mauritius II. The deal, launched under Rule 144A/Reg S, ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Vedanta Resources (VRL), the London-based parent of Mumbai-listed resources company Vedanta, plans to raise $500 million through seven-year dollar bonds to refinance a costly private credit facility, further paring debt and simplifying its capital structure. The senior notes, issued via Vedanta Resources Finance II, will be guaranteed by parent VRL and subsidiaries including Twin Star Holdings, Welter Trading, and Vedanta Holdings Mauritius II. The deal, launched under Rule 144A/Reg S, ...Read More >
MUMBAI (Reuters) -The Reserve Bank of India is widely expected to hold its key policy rate at 5.50% on Wednesday, though some economists say a surprise cut cannot be ruled out as it weighs the impact of U.S. trade tariffs and subdued inflation. A Reuters poll showed nearly three-quarters of economists expected a pause, but major banks including Citi, Barclays, Capital Economics and SBI have flagged the possibility of a cut citing downside risks to growth and a benign inflation outlook. The RBI ...Read More >
STORY: Wall Street hit a milestone on Tuesday as all three major stock indexes closed at record highs, with the Dow adding more than four-tenths of a percent, the S&P 500 gaining over a quarter of a percent and the Nasdaq climbing more than a third of a percent. Data released on Tuesday showed U.S. employers added nearly a million fewer jobs in the 12 months through March than previously estimated. The large downward revision supported expectations the Federal Reserve will soon cut interest ra ...Read More >
Kolkata, Aug 14 (PTI) Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said India would not have got Independence if Bengal was not there, as personalities like Rabindranath Tagore and Subhas Chandra Bose, who contributed significantly to shaping the nation's destiny, were born here. Speaking at a function marking the 12th anniversary of the 'Kanyashree' scheme, Banerjee said Bengal is the beacon of hope which stands for unity amid diversity. "If Bengal was not there, India would not have got Indepe ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 14 (PTI) Wholesale price inflation declined to a 2-year low of (-) 0.58 per cent in July, as deflation in food and fuel kept WPI in the negative zone for the second consecutive month, government data released on Thursday showed. Experts, however, projected WPI inflation to move back into positive territory in August, as base effects fade and seasonal price increases continue. WPI-based inflation was 2.10 per cent in July last year, and (-) 0.13 per cent in June. "Negative rate ...Read More >
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is widely expected to keep policy rates unchanged this week, showed an ET poll of economists, as monetary experts assess the economic fallout of the punitive 25% US tariffs and await clarity on the contours of a trade deal between New Delhi and Washington. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is widely expected to keep policy rates unchanged this week, showed an ET poll of economists, as monetary experts assess the economic fallout of the punitive 25% US tariffs and a ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Amid worsening weather conditions and continuous rainfall in parts of Uttar Pradesh, all government and private schools from Classes 1 to 12 in Lucknow will remain closed on Monday, according to district magistrate Visakh G Iyer.Several parts of Varanasi were inundated on Monday following relentless downpours and a steady rise in the water level of the River Ganga. The river has been rising continuously since Saturday, triggering concerns of urban flooding.In response, authorities hav ...Read More >
MUMBAI, Aug 4 (Reuters) - India's central bank is expected to hold rates steady on Wednesday, but the odds of another cut have risen after the United States slapped steep tariffs on Indian exports last week, adding to pressure on growth even as inflation stays subdued. A large majority of economists, or 44 of 57, in a July 18-24 Reuters poll expect the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy committee (MPC) to hold the repo rate at 5.50% on August 6. However, sentiment has shifted following th ...Read More >
MUMBAI (Reuters) -India's central bank is expected to hold rates steady on Wednesday, but the odds of another cut have risen after the United States slapped steep tariffs on Indian exports last week, adding to pressure on growth even as inflation stays subdued. A large majority of economists, or 44 of 57, in a July 18-24 Reuters poll expect the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy committee (MPC) to hold the repo rate at 5.50% on August 6. However, sentiment has shifted following the tariff ...Read More >
Barclays estimates that the new 25% US tariffs, along with penalties on Russian imports, could reduce India's GDP growth by 30 basis points this fiscal year. Despite the higher duties, India's domestic demand-driven economy is unlikely to be significantly affected. New Delhi, The 25 per cent US tariffs, plus a penalty for Russian imports, could dent India's GDP growth by 30 basis points in the current fiscal, but the higher duty is unlikely to significantly affect India's domestic demand-driven ...Read More >
Barclays faced a hefty fine from Britain's financial regulator. The penalty is due to lapses in evaluating money laundering risks. These lapses occurred while serving Stunt & Co and WealthTek. Stunt & Co was linked to a major money laundering operation. Barclays did not gather enough information. The bank also failed to properly vet Stunt & Co. Britain's financial regulator fined Barclays 42 million pounds ($56.31 million) on Wednesday for failing to evaluate money laundering risks while provid ...Read More >
Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. On Wednesday afternoon, Bitcoin (BTC) surged to a remarkable all-time high (ATH) of $112,022, breaking free from its previous consolidation phase and lower resistance levels. John Glover, the chief investment officer at crypto lending platform Ledn and a former managing director at Barclays Investment Bank, noted that the recent rally appears to be a retest of the previous all-ti ...Read More >
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], July 4 (ANI): Amidst the ongoing Marathi-non-Marathi row, a group of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers allegedly stormed a man's residence in the Vanaz area of the city on Thursday and threatened to assault him over an objectionable social media post targeting MNS chief Raj Thackeray. The man, identified as Kedar Soman, had reportedly posted a comment on Facebook that MNS workers found offensive and disrespectful to their leader. Enraged by the post, a group o ...Read More >
Mumbai: The JSW Group has firmed up a ₹9,300-crore financing package to fund the buyout of Akzo Nobel's local operations, stitching together a mix of debt, convertibles, and loan against shares at the promoter level, multiple people familiar with the tri-level fundraising initiatives told ET. The deal involves three separate tranches - an operating company-level debt of around ₹3,300 crore, a ₹3,000-crore convertible instrument at holdco, and about ₹3,000 crore loan against shares at the promot ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 6 (PTI) SBI MF, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, among others, on Friday cumulatively bought a 1.8 per cent stake in Bajaj Finserv for Rs 5,506 crore from promoter entities. Besides, JP Morgan India, Citigroup Global, Societe Generale, SBI Life, BofA Securities and Barclays Merchant Bank (Singapore) were also among the buyers, as per block deal data on the NSE. Also Read | How To Activate Your UAN Online? Step-by-Step Guide As EPFO Extends Activation Deadline to June 30, 2025. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 6 (PTI) SBI MF, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, among others, on Friday cumulatively bought a 1.8 per cent stake in Bajaj Finserv for Rs 5,506 crore from promoter entities. Besides, JP Morgan India, Citigroup Global, Societe Generale, SBI Life, BofA Securities and Barclays Merchant Bank (Singapore) were also among the buyers, as per block deal data on the NSE. These entities bought 2.86 crore shares or 1.8 per cent stake in Bajaj Finserv at an average price of Rs 1,925.20 apie ...Read More >
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