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New Delhi, Oct 27 (PTI) Markets regulator Sebi on Monday proposed to allow debt issuers to offer incentives in public issues to certain categories of investors, including senior citizens, women and retail subscribers, to encourage greater retail participation in the bond market and revive interest in public debt issuances. Currently, Regulation 31 of the Sebi (Issue and Listing of Non-Convertible Securities) Regulations, 2021 prohibits any person connected with an issue from offering incentives ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Oct 25: Pakistan's public debt reached $286 billion by FY25, rising 13% from the previous year and deemed "unsustainable," according to a Maldives Insight report. The debt-to-GDP ratio climbed to 70%, while the fiscal deficit stood at $25.2 billion, largely financed through domestic borrowing. Domestic debt accounts for $194 billion, up 15%, and external debt rose to $92.5 billion. Interest payments increased 9% year-on-year, limiting development spending. Multilateral loans make up ...Read More >
New Delhi: The government has approved the extension of two investment options, Life Cycle and Balanced Life Cycle, to central government employees under the National Pension System (NPS) and the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), the finance ministry said on Friday. This is in line with the continued demand from Central Government employees for a broader range of investment options similar to those available to non-government subscribers. These options are designed to enhance flexibility in retirem ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority of India has come out with a discussion paper proposing a dual valuation approach for the securities held in scheme portfolios of National Pension System (NPS) and Atal Pension Yojana (APY). The framework aims to present pension wealth accumulation more clearly to subscribers while ensuring long-term financial stability and economic relevance, the regulator said in the discussion paper titled 'Alignment of Valuation Guidelines wit ...Read More >
A GROUP of U.S. banks, including JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America and Goldman Sachs, is hesitant to lend $20 billion to Argentina without guarantees or collateral, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said last week that the department was working with banks and investment funds to create a $20 billion facility to invest in the South American country's sovereign debt. Bankers are waiting on guidance from the Treasury Department on what collateral Arg ...Read More >
PARIS (Reuters) -S&P Global downgraded France's rating a notch on Friday in a surprise update on the euro zone's second-biggest economy, warning that political instability put the government's efforts to repair its finances at risk. Credit ratings agencies rarely downgrade outside of regulated schedules for updates, but S&P said France's cut to A+/A-1' from 'AA-/A-1+' was merited after a high-tension week in which Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu pledged to suspend a deeply unpopular 2023 pensi ...Read More >
Mumbai: Gold reserves crossed the $100 billion mark for the first time in the week ended Oct 10, driven by a sharp rise in global prices even as the pace of purchases slowed this year. The value of gold holdings rose by $3.6 billion to $102.4 billion, while overall foreign exchange reserves fell by $2.2 billion to $697.8 billion.The share of gold in total reserves climbed to 14.7%, the highest since 1996-97. The increase reflects both valuation gains and steady accumulation over the past decade, ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 16 (ANI): Gold prices continued to surge in 2025, driven by a mix of global fiscal concerns, currency weakness, and strong institutional buying, as per a report by Religare Broking. The metal has delivered over 65 per cent returns so far this year, one of the highest gains seen in recent years, as investors turn to gold as a safe haven amid rising market uncertainty. At the time of filing this report, Gold prices in Delhi of 24kt was trading at Rs 1,28,110/ 10gm. The ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Despite global turbulence caused by trade friction and geopolitical shocks, India has been able to stand out as a rare anchor of stability in a volatile world, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Friday. In his address at the fourth Kautilya Economic Conclave here, Malhotra said policy continuity, institutional resilience and reform momentum have enabled India to avoid major financial crises and remain among the fastest-growing large economies, with inflation ...Read More >
Mumbai : Shriram Asset Management Company Ltd. (Shriram AMC), part of the Shriram Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Amit Modani as Senior Fund Manager and Lead - Fixed Income. In this role, Amit will contribute to the company's overall investment strategy and AUM with a focus on Fixed Income Markets to help investors, both institutional and individual, build diverse debt portfolios that are more resilient to economic and market shifts. Amit brings over 13 years of experience ...Read More >
Mumbai, October 1: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday announced more measures to facilitate wider use of the Indian Rupee and local currencies in international trade transactions. "For months now, the government has been taking steps to internationalise the rupee, which refers to the process of making the Indian currency widely accepted and used for global trade, finance, and investment. We have been making steady progress in this regard," RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said. As a calib ...Read More >
Mumbai, October 1, 2025: Shriram Asset Management Company Ltd. (Shriram AMC), part of the Shriram Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Amit Modani as Senior Fund Manager and Lead - Fixed Income. In this role, Amit will contribute to the company's overall investment strategy and AUM with a focus on Fixed Income Markets to help investors, both institutional and individual, build diverse debt portfolios that are more resilient to economic and market shifts. Amit brings over 13 yea ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday announced more measures to facilitate wider use of the Indian Rupee and local currencies in international trade transactions. "For months now, the government has been taking steps to internationalise the rupee, which refers to the process of making the Indian currency widely accepted and used for global trade, finance, and investment. We have been making steady progress in this regard," RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said ...Read More >
Mumbai: Purchases of Indian bonds by overseas investors slowed in September after rising over the past two months as a fall in the rupee made investors cautious. The rupee, which is the worst performing currency among in Asia this year, has been under pressure mostly through September on mounting worries of higher US tariffs. On September 23, it fell to a fresh record low of 88.7975 per dollar. A weak rupee erodes returns for foreign portfolio investors. Net inflows in the fully accessible rou ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The third major global rating agency Moody's Ratings has reaffirmed its Baa3 (BBB-) sovereign rating on the country and retained the outlook at stable, one month after rival Fitch also maintained the rating at the lowest investment-grade level. On the other hand, the largest agency S&P had on August 14 upgraded the country to BBB from BBB- for the first time in 18 years. "The rating affirmation of BBB- rating and stable outlook reflect our view that India's prevailing credit strengths i ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (PTI) Homegrown Premier Energies on Monday announced securing multiple solar contract worth USD 19.95 million (around Rs 177 crore) Republic of Benin, West Africa. These projects are part of a national initiative by the Government of Benin to expand access to reliable, sustainable clean energy, Premier Energies said in a statement. Implementation will be carried out by Premier Energies in collaboration with the General Directorate of Energy Planning and Rural Electrification, ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's navratri economy is gaining momentum with strong festive tailwinds as e-commerce sales are projected at Rs 1.2 lakh crore -- with UPI volumes crossing 20 billion transactions in August, and MSME festive credit demand is set to rise 35-40 per cent to Rs 3.45 lakh crore, a report said on Monday. According to Smallcase's report, nine sectors, including auto components, FMCG, defence, clean energy and others, are set to benefit from a combination of festiv ...Read More >
Gold prices hit a fresh lifetime high of Rs 1,13,100 per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday, advancing by Rs 100 on sustained buying by stockists, according to the All India Sarafa Association. Gold prices have been on a bull run this year, skyrocketing by Rs 34,150 or 43.25 per cent, from Rs 78,950 per 10 grams on December 31, 2024. The precious metal of 99.5 per cent purity also advanced Rs 100 to touch a fresh record peak of Rs 1,12,600 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes). "Gol ...Read More >
European government bond yields remained steady this week, diverging from U.S. Treasuries due to differing central bank outlooks. The ECB held rates steady, leading to expectations of a December rate cut. Market focus shifts to Fitch's review of France's sovereign debt rating, potentially impacting the spread between French and German bond yields. European government bond yields were on course to end the week steady, diverging from their U.S. counterparts on differing outlooks for their respect ...Read More >
Aug 25 (Reuters) - Credit-rating firm Fitch maintained India's sovereign rating at 'BBB-' on Monday, citing levels of fiscal deficits and debt that are still high, crushing the government's hopes for a lift in ratings by all three major providers. This month, S&P upgraded India to 'BBB', its first such upgrade in 18 years, prompting the government to respond that it expected other rating houses to follow suit. Fitch has rated India at 'BBB-' since 2006, while Moody's has retained its 'Baa3' ra ...Read More >
MUMBAI, Aug 14 (Reuters) - S&P Global Ratings on Thursday upgraded India's long-term sovereign credit rating to 'BBB' from 'BBB-', the first upgrade in 18 years, citing strong economic growth, improved monetary policy credibility, and sustained fiscal consolidation. Fitch has rated India at 'BBB-' since 2006 while Moody's has had a 'Baa3' rating in place since June 2020. The upgrade follows S&P's decision in May 2024 to revise India's outlook to positive from stable, driven by robust growth an ...Read More >
MUMBAI (Reuters) -S&P Global Ratings on Thursday upgraded India's long-term sovereign credit rating to 'BBB' from 'BBB-', the first upgrade in 18 years, citing strong economic growth, improved monetary policy credibility, and sustained fiscal consolidation. Fitch has rated India at 'BBB-' since 2006 while Moody's has had a 'Baa3' rating in place since June 2020. The upgrade follows S&P's decision in May 2024 to revise India's outlook to positive from stable, driven by robust growth and better ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: S&P Global Ratings on Thursday raised India's long-term sovereign credit rating to BBB from BBB-, citing stronger macroeconomic fundamentals, including economic resilience, sustained fiscal consolidation, and a policy environment conducive to controlling inflation. The upgrade moves India one notch higher within the investment-grade category, a shift that could lower borrowing costs and lift investor sentiment. S&P said continued reforms, fiscal discipline, and infrastructure invest ...Read More >
VMPL New Delhi [India], August 14: Ellenox, India's largest venture studio, is accelerating its global push in enterprise AI development. In the past year, the company has grown its headcount by 50% over the last year, bringing in senior AI talent from Amazon and Google to power its next phase of expansion. Already delivering AI transformation for Fortune 50 leaders in fintech, cloud computing, consumer social, and sports-tech, Ellenox has built systems that replace costly call centers with na ...Read More >
Mumbai: A majority of economists say that growth, rather than inflation, will be the primary driver of monetary policy decisions while adding that the Reserve Bank of India is unlikely to cut the policy repo rate further from 5.5% now. "We believe that growth would guide the RBI's thought process as inflation remains benign. We do not see any further cuts in our base case," Rahul Bajoria and Smriti Mehra, economists at BofA Securities India, wrote in a report. Inflation as measured by consumer ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) could consider further policy rate cuts if upcoming GDP data falls short of expectations and the US Federal Reserve begins aggressive easing in response to a weaker labour market, a report said on Thursday. Any additional room for easing could open up if growth underperforms and the US Fed cuts rates to counter labour market weakness, HSBC Mutual Fund said in its report. In its latest policy meeting, ...Read More >
MUMBAI, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Credit rating agency S&P Global upgraded India's long-term unsolicited sovereign credit ratings to "BBB" from "BBB-" on Thursday, citing economic resilience and sustained fiscal consolidation. The agency had revised the outlook on India's rating in May last year to positive from stable on robust growth and improved quality of government expenditure. "The upgrade of India reflects its buoyant economic growth, against the backdrop of an enhanced monetary policy environ ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): The credit-to-deposit ratio in Indian banks has stayed below 80 per cent as credit offtake in the country continues to lag, according to a report by CareEdge Ratings. The report highlighted that while both credit offtake and deposit growth have increased sequentially, they remain significantly lower than the levels seen last year. Deposits continued to outpace credit offtake in the current fortnight, leading to a narrowing of the credit-deposit gap. It state ...Read More >
PATNA: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is all set to embark on 'Vote Adhikar Yatra' from Bihar's Rohtas district on August 17 to register a protest against how the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls was being conducted in the state. This comes at a time when the Opposition is ratcheting up its protest against the SIR and casting aspersions on the integrity of elections. AICC general secretary (organisation) and MP KC Venugopal held a meeting with the INDIA bloc leaders ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India(Sebi) has proposed to include the definition of algorithm and proprietary trading in the stock brokers' regulations. The current rules do not have any definition for such trades done by brokers. Under the proposal, Sebi said algorithmic trading would mean any order generated or placed using automated execution logic. The regulator said it was revamping the stock brokers' regulations to incorporate new requirements that have arisen due to chang ...Read More >
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