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RBI digital payments index rises to 516.76 in Sept 2025 on wider adoption

RBI's Digital Payments Index climbed to 516.76 in September 2025 from 465.33 a year earlier, driven by gains in payment performance and enablers

Nabfid, Hudco and Sidbi raise ₹12,000 crore from debt capital markets

Nabfid, Hudco and Sidbi raise nearly Rs 12,000 crore at tight rates, while Nabard plans a Rs 7,000 crore bond issue next week amid cautious market sentiment

14 states borrow ₹47,620 crore, 11% higher than borrowing calendar

Fourteen states raised ₹47,620 crore at weekly SDL auctions as yields softened marginally and spreads over gilts stayed stable

RBI proposes to raise unsecured loans to 20% of total for urban co-op banks

RBI has proposed raising the unsecured loan cap for urban co-operative banks to 20 per cent of advances, revising norms on unsecured lending and housing loan tenors

RBI proposes deregistration window for NBFCs without public funds

The Reserve Bank of India has proposed exempting certain NBFCs from registration and allowing eligible non-public fund, non-customer-facing entities to seek deregistration within six months

EPFO to appoint new partner agencies, change custodian after 15 years

Retirement fund body EPFO is preparing to empanel new partner agencies and appoint a fresh custodian, as it revamps investment, audit and management arrangements

Amid gold-silver volatility, book partial profits in rallies to cut risks

Instead of chasing high prices, new investors must enter through systematic investment plans with a horizon of five years

What are the best term insurance premium rates for young professionals?

Here is a selected list of the best term insurance rates from various insurers for young male professionals living in a large city

Pashmina's resurgence: How heritage craft meets conscious luxury demand

From ceremonial gifting to informed ownership, pashmina shawls are being rediscovered as a conscious luxury choice rooted in heritage, sustainability and emotional value

Private life insurers see early signs of recovery in credit life business

In a post-earnings analyst call, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance's management said the MFI-linked credit life segment has begun to revive during the quarter

RBI asks banks to stay open on March 31 to close FY26 govt accounts

RBI says banks handling government receipts and payments will remain open on March 31, 2026, to ensure all transactions are accounted for in FY26

Income Tax dept aims to dispose of over 200,000 CIT(A) appeals in FY26

Building on last year's clearance of 172K cases, I-T department is pushing for faster appeal disposals, penalty reforms and system-driven processes to curb litigation and boost tax certainty

STT hike clouds trading volume growth outlook and revenue targets

Last year, the government had projected a record Rs 78,000 crore in STT collections for the ongoing fiscal, a figure that has since been cut by 18 per cent amid a sharp decline in trading volumes

Dividend yield funds suit moderate-risk investors seeking lower volatility

These schemes invest in high-dividend stocks to cushion downside volatility, but they can underperform growth-oriented equity funds during strong bull market phases

Supreme Court to examine tax treatment of delayed PF, ESI deposits

Top court agrees to hear plea on whether employees' PF and ESI contributions deposited late can still qualify for tax deduction if paid before I-T return filing

Warburg Pincus backed Vistaar Finance raises INR 400 Crs in debt financing from British International Investment

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Festival demand, GST 2.0 lifted credit card spend in Apr-Dec FY26

Dec spends rebound to top Rs 2 trillion; 2025 added 7.72 million cards

RBI outlines resolution framework for loans hit by natural calamities

The framework also factors in decisions of the State Level Bankers' Committee (SLBC) and District Consultative Committee (DCC)

PFRDA launches NPS Swasthya Pension Scheme under regulatory sandbox

PFRDA has approved a pilot NPS Swasthya Pension Scheme under its regulatory sandbox to test health-linked benefits, allowing medical withdrawals and premature exits for treatment

Housing finance must be part of India's next economic reforms agenda

India's six largest cities contribute nearly half to housing and mortgage volumes but lenders with scale shy away from deeper geographies