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India’s economy began FY27 on a stronger-than-expected footing. Real GDP grew 7.8% YoY in the April to June quarter, comfortably above the 7.1% consensus in a Reuters poll and the Reserve Bank of India’s 7.0% estimate for the quarter. Growth was

The Indian economy grew 7.8% compared to a year ago in the April-to-June quarter, holding steady the rate seen during the previous quarter. This growth beat the 7% forecast made by the Reserve Bank of India as well as the market expectation of 7.5%.

Bloomberg Index Services has once again postponed a decision on adding Indian government bonds to its flagship Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index, saying investors want to see recent market reforms become more established in everyday trading before inc

US Treasury yields edged up on Wednesday, reversing three consecutive sessions of decline ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. Investors were also looking towards the press conference by Fed Chair Kevin Warsh for any indication of

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed introducing a visual risk indicator for debt securities that would link credit ratings to six colour-coded risk categories, aiming to make credit risk easier for investors to understand.

Tata Consultancy Services has secured the mandate to manage the India global capability centre operations of US consumer electronics retailer Best Buy, emerging ahead of Accenture in the selection process. The five-year engagement is estimated to be

India’s stronger start to FY27 has prompted economists to raise their growth forecasts for the full year. The economy expanded by 7.8% in the April-June quarter, leading India Ratings & Research and HDFC Bank to revise their projections to arou

On June 8, 2026, the Reserve Bank of India quietly opened a special USD-INR forex swap facility for Foreign Currency Non-Resident Bank deposits, better known as FCNR(B) deposits, along with Overseas Foreign Currency Borrowings (OFCB) and External Com

N Chandrasekaran’s decision not to seek another term as Tata Sons chairman when his tenure ends on February 20, 2027, has opened one of the most closely watched succession processes in Indian business. The question is not simply who replaces him. I

India's foreign investment rulebook is up for a significant rewrite. The Reserve Bank of India put out draft rules on July 21, 2026 that could change how regulators decide whether a company operating in India is actually under foreign control, a ques

India's central bank moved to simplify one of its more complex regulatory frameworks last week. The Reserve Bank of India issued revised guidelines on June 24, 2026, for identifying Non-Banking Financial Companies that fall into the upper layer of it

Over 100 days of conflict had already done considerable damage, global energy supplies were disrupted, financial markets were unsettled, and crude prices had climbed well above levels most economies could absorb comfortably. Then came a memorandum of