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Rupee ends at record low as rebound in crude deepens CAD, inflation worries

Settles at 78.0825 to the dollar as against 77.9800 at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The previous record closing low for the domestic currency was 78.0700 on June 17

Adverse global events may lead to $100-bn portfolio outflows: RBI article

India's forex reserves, at $596 billion in the week ended June 10, equivalent to less than 10 months of imports projected for 2022-23

Best of BS Opinion: Strengthening IBC, happy stories for new year & more

Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Wednesday

'Financial markets are not fully factoring in the risk of renewed lockdown'

We expect both core, but particularly headline inflation, to rise during 2021, yet this should be a temporary move only, say Rabobank economists

Banking on crisis management: Meet Gopinath, head of SEAC on bank licences

Ever-smiling, consciously low profile, and unfailingly polite, it is easy to mistake her for a family matriarch rather than a doyenne of high finance in India

India will not 'shut off' all cryptocurrency, wants blockchain: Sitharaman

Bitcoin, the world's biggest and earlier cryptocurrency, has crossed a record high of $60,000.

Regulation is key

Banning cryptocurrencies is a poor idea

Markets witness a roller-coaster ride in Oct; banking, realty stocks gain

The high-beta banking and realty stocks were among major gainers.

Market reforms: The unfinished agenda

It's time to address the root cause of the 1992 stock market scandal - a conflict of interest in RBI's many roles

Razorpay starts lending service for small businesses hit by Covid-19

The firm has launched a collateral-free line of credit, 'Cash Advance' for small businesses who can borrow working capital with a credit limit of Rs 50,000 to Rs 10 lakh, within 10 seconds

Flipkart aims to make life insurance more accessible to Indians

The Walmart-owned e-commerce firm has partnered with Aegon Life Insurance to offer paperless and quick-access life insurance policy

Best of BS Opinion: Financial market stress, policy after COVID-19 and more

Here's a selection of Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day

Tyagi and beyond: Tricky areas Sebi chief, successor will have to deal with

One of Sebi's key objectives is to protect investor interest and market integrity.

Policy challenges of India's trek to bond indices

If the volatility in the financial market continues for a prolonged period, it could also result in important implications for asset prices

Budget 2020: Selling pressure on stock market may continue, say experts

On Saturday, the benchmark indices closed near their day's lows, indicating further selling pressure on the following trading day

Crowding out and opening up

Tied spending, revenue crunch mean the finance minister did the best she could on financing the deficit

Indian economy can worsen further, market valuation too steep: Marc Faber

The government, in order to provide stimulus, has to be more active and involved in economic activity, says Marc Faber

Signs of a maturing bond market

The bond market has been stress-tested, and is seeing structural strengthening

The unintended fallout of reforms

Measures taken to strengthen the financial system are partially responsible for the debt crisis

Ending data-sharing, licences with offshore bourses a bad move; here's why

Fixing the policy issues that have eroded Indian financial markets' competitive edge will be postponed if the three exchanges unilaterally terminate their data-sharing