RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.5 percent
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India today kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.5%, maintaining a neutral stance. Consequently, the standing deposit facility (SDF) rate…
RBI’s Hawkish Pause Flags Inflation Risks, Puts Growth Hopes on Hold
R. Suryamurthy The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has chosen to hit the brakes on further rate cuts, maintaining the repo rate at 5.5% for the…
Gap in borrowing costs between India’s large and small firms narrows to record low
R. Suryamurthy Large Indian companies are losing their long-held edge in borrowing costs over smaller peers as interest rates across corporate sizes converge, data from Bank of Baroda’s economic research…
NITI Aayog Unveils $200 Bn Electric Vehicle Opportunity Report and India Electric Mobility Index
NITI Aayog today released its report titled ‘Unlocking a 200 Billion Dollar Opportunity: Electric Vehicles in India,’ and the first edition of the India Electric Mobility Index (IEMI) in New…
Final Trade Aug 4: Sensex jumped 419 pts, Nifty surged 157 pts
Biz Desk Domestic equity markets ended the day on a strong note, with benchmark indices registering solid gains amid broad-based buying interest.The BSE Sensex climbed 419 points, or 0.52%, to…
‘Make in India’ Undermined, MSMEs Marginalised in UK Pact
R. Suryamurthy India’s newly signed free trade agreement with the United Kingdom has triggered sharp criticism from civil society groups and trade analysts, who say the deal offers modest export…
India Needs a Trade Reset: Think Tank Urges Structural Fixes After Export Blow
R. Suryamurthy With India’s exports facing a projected 30% decline due to new U.S. tariffs, a trade think tank has outlined an urgent, five-point action plan for the government to…
RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee begins its 3-day meeting today on repo rate cut
BIZ DESK Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) began its 3-day meeting today on the repo rate cut. Chaired by RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, the committee’s decision will…
India’s smartphone exports hit record high in 1st quarter of FY 2025-26
India’s smartphone exports hit a record high in the first quarter of the financial year 2025-26, with shipments reaching 7.72 billion dollars, a 58 per cent increase from 4.9 billion…
Post-COVID, India Emerges as Global Leader in Growth and Innovation: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted India’s surging economic strength and technological progress post-pandemic and urged citizens to join the national mission for a developed India. Addressing the “Viksit Bharat…