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Steel industry saved Rs 34,800 cr forex by reducing imports: Scindia

The government policies for steel sector helped the country save Rs 34,800 crore in foreign exchange by reducing imports and added around 60 million tonnes (MT) of crude steel capacity, Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said. India pushed Japan to third place to become the world's second largest steel producing nation, the minister for steel said while addressing a press conference titled 'The 9-years of government's seva, sushasan and gareeb kalyan focusing on steel sector'. From an installed capacity of 109.85 MT in 2014-15, India's steel capacity increased by a sharp 46 per cent to 160.30 MT in 2022-23, he said, adding the total production rose 42 per cent from 88.98 MT to 126.26 MT. The per capita steel consumption also rose from 60.8 kilogramme to 86.7 kg during the said period, registering a rise of 43 per cent. As per the National Steel Policy 2017, the country aims to scale up the capacity to 300 MT by 2030-31 and production to 250 MT. While the target is to increase the

India's forex reserves snap 3-week rise, ease from near 1-year high

Forex reserves decreased $6.05 billion from the previous week, after rising by a total of $15.3 billion in the prior three weeks

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India's foreign exchange reserves decline by $2.1 billion to $584.2 billion

Gold reserves dropped by Rs 24 million to Rs 46.151 billion, the RBI said

At $584.25 billion, forex reserves ease from over nine-month highs

Reserves had gone up by a total of nearly $8 billion in the prior two weeks

India's forex reserves up $1.65 bn to $586.4 bn, shows RBI data

But the country's foreign exchange reserves were lower by $ 17.28 billion compared to a level a year ago

ED seizes crypto currencies, assets of Rs 34.75 cr in illegal forex trading

The ED investigation has revealed that the online trading app and website are operating in India in association with India based entity OctaFx India Pvt. Ltd

India's forex reserves up $6.3 bn to $585 bn, highest in nine months

The surge was mainly on account of a $4.74 billion accretion to currency reserves that took them to $514.4 billion, shows RBI data

Will continue to cooperate fully with Indian authorities: BBC on ED probe

The BBC will cooperate fully with the Indian authorities, the UK-headquartered media organisation said on Thursday in response to reports from India of a new investigation launched by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) into alleged foreign exchange violations by the British public broadcaster. A spokesperson for the British taxpayer-funded licence fee-backed media corporation told PTI that the BBC would comply with its obligations for operating in India. The statement came in response to a query about reports that the ED has reportedly called for documents and statements of some company executives under provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). "We will continue to cooperate fully with the Indian authorities to ensure that we comply with all our obligations, a BBC spokesperson said. According to official sources in Delhi, the ED probe is reportedly looking at purported foreign direct investment (FDI) violations by the company in India. It follows the Income-Tax (I-T)

Bangladesh's forex reserves fall to around 6-year low to $31.14 bn

Forex reserves equivalent to six months' import bills are considered adequate for a growing economy like Bangladesh

RBI expansion of NDF access to help manage rupee volatility: Analysts

They were earlier permitted to transact in rupee NDF forex derivatives contracts with non-residents and with other eligible banks

Thomas Cook to set up forex outlets at Manohar International Airport

Goa's Thomas Cook Airport counters will enable foreigners from G20 countries and NRIs to make UPI eligible Indian Rupee transactions upon arrival

After $3 bn, Reliance Industries, Jio raise $2 bn foreign exchange loan

Barely days after signing a USD 3 billion financing in India's most widely syndicated loan, Reliance Industries Ltd and its unit Reliance Jio Infocomm have raised USD 2 billion add-on foreign currency facility at most competitive rates, sources said. The USD 3 billion financing closed on March 31 and the add on USD 2 billion thereafter. The fund raising is the largest through syndicated term loans by an Indian corporate house in at least five years, the banking sources involved in the deal said. The primary syndication of USD 3 billion involved around 55 lenders, including nearly two dozen Taiwanese banks as well as global giants such as Bank of America, HSBC, MUFG, Citi, SMBC, Mizuho, and Credit Agricole. The new loan of USD 2 billion has the same terms as the borrowing signed on March 31 with 55 lenders, including 40 that joined in two phases of syndication. The sources said the blowout response was not surprising considering the momentum the USD 3 billion borrowing had already .

At $578.78 bn, India's forex reserves rise to over eight-month high

That is an increase of $5.98 billion from the previous week

Foreign exchange reserves record highest weekly rise since Nov 2022

India had fifth largest forex reserves in the world as of Feb 2023, says RBI bulletin

India's foreign exchange reserves fall $2.4 billion to $560 billion

The domestic currency has experienced turbulence since February due to apprehensions of more rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve

SBI's start-up branches showing good inflow of deposits: Chairman Khara

These branches essentially offer banking services such as channelising the flow of money and maintaining bank accounts, along with forex conversion, and custodial services

Enforcement Directorate freezes over Rs 120cr in illegal forex trading case

The ED said that a total of 180 accounts were found involved in the layering of funds received from investors in the name of forex trading on TP Global FX platform

India's forex reserves increase, snapping four-week losing streak

The reserves stood at $560.94 billion in the week to Feb 24

Worrisome to see no transparency in forex fees for small players: RBI's Rao

Foreign Exchange Dealers' Association should take lead in safeguarding customers against fraud platforms: Deputy Governor