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Best of BS Opinion: India must avoid digital tariffs despite WTO rule lapse

From India's digital trade strategy and autonomous AI risks to youth employment, the rupee's stability and the evolution of the Chinese Communist Party, here are today's top Opinion pieces.

Lender fixes accountability: HDFC Bank clears path for CEO call

With the legal review and the MSRDC deposit issue now closed, HDFC Bank's board is expected to take up Managing Director and CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan's reappointment

Rupee rises for third session on softer crude, firmer dollar caps gains

The rupee gained on lower crude oil prices and RBI-linked dollar sales, but a stronger dollar ahead of the US Federal Reserve's policy decision limited the upside

Paytm Payments Bank to be wound down after Delhi High Court order

The RBI said the Delhi High Court has ordered the winding up of Paytm Payments Bank (PPBL) following the central bank's petition and cleared the appointment of Nair as the official liquidator

Govt accepts ₹12,604 crore in G-Sec buyback against ₹20,000 crore offer

The government accepted Rs 12,604 crore of bids in the buyback auction as part of its strategy to retire short-dated securities and smooth the redemption profile

US widens foreign exchange review, keeps India off currency watch list

US Treasury expands its assessment framework for exchange-rate policies while concluding that India did not manipulate the rupee to gain a trade advantage

RBI proposes demat-only securitisation notes, retains ₹1 crore ticket size

Draft amendments require commercial banks to issue securitisation notes in demat form while retaining the ₹1 crore minimum investment size for issuance and transfers

Bank balance sheets alone can't fund Viksit Bharat ambitions: RBI DG Jain

RBI Deputy Governor Rohit Jain says India must deepen bond, forex and derivatives markets, as bank financing alone cannot support the investment needed for Viksit Bharat

Reserve Bank of India gets govt's nod to issue ₹10, ₹20 polymer banknotes

The central bank will issue 1 billion each of ₹10 and ₹20 polymer banknotes for field trials before taking a call on their regular issuance

Rupee posts biggest gain in six weeks as oil slump, inflows lift sentiment

Domestic currency outperformed Asian peers as falling crude oil prices, sustained foreign inflows and RBI intervention boosted sentiment and eased pressure

FCNR(B) inflows may have crossed 2013 level in just 45 days: SBI Research

SBI Research now expects FCNR(B) deposits of $65-70 billion by the end of the scheme, significantly higher than its earlier estimate of $40-45 billion

RBI intervention lifts rupee to strongest one-day gain in over a month

The Reserve Bank of India's intervention on Monday was fairly large, with the central bank beginning to sell dollars when the rupee traded near 96.15 per dollar

India may attract up to $85 billion under RBI's swap facility: Report

India could attract USD 80 to USD 85 billion under the Reserve Bank's concessional swap facility scheme to encourage foreign currency inflows, a report said on Monday. Till July 17, of the total inflows under the scheme, Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank) or FCNR (B) deposits accounted for USD 17.406 billion, Overseas Foreign Currency Borrowings (OFCBs) contributed USD 1.97 billion and External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs) amounted to USD 1.342 billion. 'Ecowrap', an SBI research report, said the RBI figure of about USD 20 billion inflows till July 17 came as a "positive reprieve", chiefly with a smart FCNR(B) corpus of USD 17.4 billion. "Overall, we believe FCNR (B) deposits in the range of USD 65-70 billion should be received overall in scheme, and including OFCB and ECB at USD 80-USD 85 billion," it said. It further said that RBI data indicates FCNR(B) deposits worth USD 17.4 billion have been mobilised (till July 17) and the trend suggests that pubic sector banks are major ..

Weekly policy watch: Industrial output, RBI bond buyback in spotlight

India's policy calendar this week will track industrial growth, debt management and forex reserves

Indian banks have raised $32 billion under dollar-inflow schemes: RBI Guv

Most of the $32 billion raised so far has come from the foreign currency non-resident deposit scheme, Malhotra said

Catch the scam if you can: Rising frauds expose growing governance gaps

Despite tech investment, rising complexity in frauds exposes governance gaps and digital vulnerabilities. There is an urgent need for stronger oversight

RBI policy transmission lowers fresh loan rates faster in FY26: Report

CareEdge Ratings says fresh loan rates fell faster than outstanding rates in FY26, with education, MSME, trade, large industry and housing leading the broad decline

Large Indian banks revive dollar bond plans after period of lull

Indian banks are preparing dollar bond issuances before the RBI's concessional swap window closes in December, seeking cheaper overseas funding options

Govt plans ₹20,000 crore bond buyback through RBI auction on Tuesday

The buyback will cover four government securities maturing in 2026 and 2027 as the Centre seeks to smooth its redemption profile and manage debt more efficiently

Banking system liquidity falls to over 3-week low as credit growth picks up

Liquidity surplus narrowed to ₹2,884 crore as credit growth outpaced deposits, though FCNR(B) inflows are expected to improve system liquidity in the coming weeks