India’s banking sector is emerging from a decade of challenges with renewed strength, stability, and global confidence. Supported by reforms, digital transformation, and disciplined balance sheet management, the sector is delivering its strongest performance in years with record-low non-performing assets (NPAs), robust profitability, and sustained credit expansion. According to data…
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IEPFA Boosts Financial Literacy with Niveshak Didi & CFL
New Delhi : The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) has reinforced India’s financial awareness ecosystem through a wide-ranging investor-focused outreach that leverages community networks, postal channels and public awareness drives. Combined efforts under the Centre for Financial Literacy (CFL), Financial Awareness Messages (FAME), Financial Literacy Centres (FLCs) and…
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UPI Powers 49% of Global Real-Time Payments
New Delhi : India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has been recognised as the world’s largest retail fast-payment system by transaction volume, according to international assessments cited in a parliamentary reply on 8 December 2025. The International Monetary Fund’s June 2025 note on growing retail digital payments acknowledged UPI’s scale, while…
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India Launches ₹25,060-Cr Export Promotion Mission
Government Approves Unified Export Promotion Mission In a major push to strengthen India’s export competitiveness, the Union Government has approved the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) with a total outlay of ₹25,060 crore. The Mission, announced in the Union Budget 2025–26, consolidates multiple export-support schemes into a single, technology-driven and outcome-based…
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Rupee’s Slide Is ‘Real’: NEER & REER Confirm Broad Weakness
The rupee breached ₹89 to the dollar in late November 2025, closing at about ₹89.46, and crucially has weakened against several other major currencies. Nominal and Real Effective Exchange Rate indicators show the decline is broad-based, indicating a “real” depreciation rather than a dollar-only move. India’s currency slid to record…
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GoI Announces Re-Issue Auction of Four Govt Securities
The Government of India has announced a fresh re-issue auction of four key Government Securities (G-Secs) with a combined notified amount of ₹32,000 crore. The auction, scheduled for November 28, 2025, will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in Mumbai through a price-based multiple price method. The…
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TRAI Mandates 1600-Series for All BFSI Calls
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued a Direction mandating the phased adoption of the new “1600” numbering series by entities regulated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), and Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA). The move aims to…
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India Eyes Bigger Banks via Mergers: FM Sitharaman
Mumbai, Nov 6: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that India is working towards creating more “big banks” by consolidating state-owned lenders and enhancing financial resilience through reforms. Speaking at a public event, she said that the government has already begun discussions with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and public…
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RBI’s Eased ECB Norms Unlikely to Attract Firms
New Delhi, October 28, 2025: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has unveiled a sweeping overhaul of the External Commercial Borrowing (ECB) framework, allowing Indian companies to borrow more from overseas lenders with fewer restrictions. However, experts suggest that these relaxations may not immediately spark a surge in foreign borrowings…
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RBI Warns Rupee Pressure, Eyes Market Intervention
NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has signaled that the rupee is currently under speculative attack and confirmed it will intervene further to stabilize the currency amid growing market volatility. Analysts note that global pressures and capital flow fluctuations are driving the current depreciation. Speaking on the rupee’s…