Economy

RBI also proposed treatment for deferment of option premium, guidance on computation of effective notional for options, and inclusion of disclosure templates for Standardised Approach for Counterparty Credit Risk.

Forerunner Capital Investments' licence was surrendered due to meeting the criteria prescribed for unregistered Core Investment Company (CIC) that do not require registration.

Even after analysing these functions separately, we may still arrive at the same conclusion: there is no meaningful alternative to the US-centred financial system.

The consumer price index climbed 4.2% from a year earlier, the most since early 2023.

Officials said the initiative continues to play a critical role in sustaining credit availability for small businesses while strengthening financial resilience in the post pandemic and uncertain geopolitical environment.

Further strengthening risk safeguards, the RBI has mandated that all loans extended to REITs must be fully secured.

The total financial commitments by Indian entities under overseas investment increased 34.6% year-on-year in May 2026 from $3.34 billion, data showed.

The extension and enhancement in loan limits are expected to improve utilisation of the scheme and support higher credit flow to the NBFC-MFI ecosystem.

The state-owned infrastructure lender is looking at a total pricing of 6.5% to 7%, including hedging costs, Managing Director Rajkiran Rai G. said in an interview.

On a per-capita basis, both production and consumption remain well below levels seen in several developed economies, he remarked.

The US had in February imposed duties of up to 126% on solar cell imports from India, Indonesia and Laos.

The fall comes amid a global energy supply disruption and the on-going conflict in West Asia between Iran and United States; besides this sharp rise in bulk diesel prices and higher prices at private pumps have also led to curbing consumption.

India gains preferential access to the US market, valued over Rs 2,850 lakh crore, under the India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement with reduced tariffs and a Rs 48 lakh crore trade target by 2026.

The country has no coastline outside the strait and no bypass pipeline of its own, leaving it entirely dependent on Hormuz Strait that has been effectively closed since late February.

The proposed 21st sanctions package includes export control measures on companies across India and several other countries as Brussels seeks to tighten pressure on Russia's war economy.

Foreign inflows of $55-$65 billion from RBI measures could boost deposit growth and narrow the banking system's credit gap, SBI said.

Rising geopolitical issues, stretched current account deficits, and inflationary pressures around the globe mean that time alone is unlikely to solve China's problems.

Jet fuel for domestic airlines will now cost Rs 115 per litre, up from Rs 104.927, industry sources said.

The moderation in imports suggests that the duty increase is beginning to influence demand and import trends, marking an early effect of the government's latest measure aimed at curbing inbound shipments of the precious metal.

The Finance Ministry is currently reviewing the request as global fertiliser prices continue to remain elevated due to geopolitical disruptions and supply chain uncertainties.