Budget reforms will redefine the financial system by fostering inclusion, competition, and efficiency. Financial institutions will benefit from enhanced market depth and improved liquidity
Persistent high inflation in developing countries, including India, confuses people and makes them spend much more than they should during retirement
As the world's third-largest greenhouse gas emitter, India requires over $10 trillion to achieve its net zero emissions target by 2070
The stress in parts of retail lending is leading to business opportunities for those associated with the ecosystem
Indians are flocking to invest in stocks, putting pressure on banks which need to strike a balance between deposits and loans
Moving pieces need to be synchronised for Unified Lending Interface to work
Industry sources say that only around 40% of ATMs and 20% of bank branches are enabled with AI-led e-surveillance
The RBI is moving to implement changes in guidelines on Liquidity Coverage Ratio with higher runoff rates and haircuts
The micro-ATM channel has held its own despite growth in digital payments and pricing not being raised
Money managers set sail with lower-rated papers in a rising corporate tide
Sector is expected to grow further as credit demand grows, say senior executives
Demand for cash has increased as e-commerce, retail firms expand. Cash-on-delivery accounts for more than 60% of e-commerce payments
Going ahead, a customer can take a wad of notes to a CRM and use UPI to activate the process of depositing it rather than insert their debit card into the slot
Poor households are the most vulnerable in extreme weather. Women bear a disproportionate burden as they source scarce water and work in high temperatures
The risk is that there could be a multiplicity of SROs, leading to pull and push pressures
While inflows into G-Secs is a given, the secondary effects of these in the corporate bond market are to be watched for
The stage is being set for integrated players: Those offering tourism-related services, forex and cards
'We are already doing 10 billion UPI transactions a month which is way more than the digital transactions in the US and Europe combined (for a month),' said Abhishek
A green taxonomy is the foundation upon which a financial system aligns with a country's climate goals
A significant shift in international investment dynamics is underway