Central bank is preparing to pilot the new currency substrate after securing govt approval for large-scale field trials MUMBAI: Polymer banknotes are likely to enter circulation at the beginning of FY28, RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra said, as the central bank prepares to pilot the new currency substrate after securing govt approval for large-scale field trials….
Sebi insists on creating better awareness among investing community in a meeting with brokers MUMBAI: Faced with teething troubles with the Closing Auction Session (CAS), officials at markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday interacted with representatives from large broking houses to understand the problems and asked them to make investors aware of the system. CAS is…
The new norms will impact all non-bank lenders, including housing finance companies and microfinance providers MUMBAI: RBI’s move to harmonise interest rate frameworks across regulated entities is likely to standardise loan pricing and improve monetary transmission while reducing the pricing discretion currently available to NBFCs.The move would mark a departure from the existing structure where…
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra addresses a press conference on Monetary Policy Statement and Post-Monetary Policy, in Mumbai, Maharashtra. (@reservebankofindia593/Yt via PTI Photo)(PTI08_05_2026_000027B) MUMBAI: RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra said inflows from the special FCNR(B) deposit scheme for non-residents will have a temporary and limited impact on liquidity, with surplus conditions expected to ease after peaking around…
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra gestures on MPC policy NEW DELHI: RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra said consumers already bear the cost of UPI transactions indirectly even if merchant fees are not explicitly charged.Responding to questions on enabling merchant fees on UPI, Malhotra said it was too early to take a view and…
Market participants said that any appreciation of the rupee beyond the 95-per-dollar mark is likely to trigger fresh demand for the US currency. The rupee strengthened to a one-month high on Wednesday, supported by lower crude oil prices. However, gains were trimmed after the Reserve Bank of India delivered its widely anticipated decision to keep…
Markets have continued to rally as companies near the end of the latest earnings season. US stock market today: Wall Street stocks moved higher in early trading on Wednesday, extending the record-setting momentum from the previous session, while oil prices remained largely stable.The S&P 500 advanced 0.5%. By 9:53 a.m. Eastern time, the Dow Jones…
Tewolde GebreMariam Tesfay retired as Group Chief Executive officer of Ethiopian Airlines in 2022. (Reuters file photo) Air India on Wednesday named former Ethiopian Airlines chief Tewolde Gebremariam as its new Chief Executive Officer. The announcement comes at a time when Tata Group-owned carrier continues to battle mounting losses and increased regulatory oversight following last…
Experts say that instead of timing the interest rate cycle, fixed deposits should be opted for based on goals and cash flow. Even as investors become more risk savvy and financial literacy brings investment avenues like stocks, mutual funds, bonds closer, the humble fixed deposit continues to hold importance in portfolios. And this ‘safe haven’…
India’s job-switch wave grows, Google ranked the country’s most attractive employer What makes an employer stand out when nearly half the workforce is thinking about switching jobs?According to the Randstad Employer Brand Research (REBR) 2026, Google stands at the top of India’s most attractive employer brands, followed by Tata Group and Amazon.The REBR 2026 draws…
