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RBI fines Vakrangee Rs 1.76 cr for violating order on ATM deployment goals

Central bank had first issued show-cause; latest action follows company's response to the notice

Infibeam Avenues gets RBI in-principle nod for payment aggregator licence

The RBI allowed another window to PAs existing as of March 2020 to apply to the central bank for a license

Sensex snaps seven-day winning run, falls 288 pts; Nifty50 ends at 17,656

Profit-booking comes to play, investors dump FMCG, pvt banking stocks

Gold ETF flows shrink despite superior returns, shows Amfi data

Between October 2021 and September 2022, gold prices rose over 9.5 per cent even as ETF inflows shrunk to a half

RBI intervenes to claw rupee back from fresh intraday low vs dollar

Central bank may have sold around $1 billion in Fx market on Thursday

Axis Bank hikes MCLR by 25 bps, joining other lenders in policy action

Central bank's MPC has cumulatively increased the repo rate by 190 bps since May

Risk-reward not favourable in near to mid term: Nomura India's Mukherjee

He says that the market valuation premium over emerging market (EM) peers is around 70% versus the long-term average of nearly 40%

Use dollar-denominated forex reserves wisely, IMF urges emerging economies

Asks these economies to reinstate swap lines with advanced economy central banks

India briefs G20 FMs, central bank governors on its 2023 presidency agenda

India on Thursday briefed the finance ministers and central bank governors of G-20 countries about its agenda for the next year when it assumes the rotating annual presidency of the grouping. India will take over the G20 Presidency in 2023, including the finance track. The ministers and governors have been briefed about the proposed main priority agendas from the 2023 India Presidency, Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati told reporters during a press conference held here on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. Indonesia currently holds the presidency of G-20 countries. On Thursday Indrawati chaired meetings of finance ministers and central bank governors of G-20 countries, which among others was attended by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das. It is during this meeting and the breakfast meeting hosted by Sitharaman earlier in the day for the finance minister

TCS launches solution to help central banks in use of digital currencies

As major central banks work towards roll-outs of digital currencies, India's largest software exporter TCS on Tuesday announced a solution which will aid in their roll-outs and usage. The Tata Group company has enhanced its blockchain solutions platform Quartz to enable central and commercial banks to support the entire lifecycle of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) issuance, book-keeping and transactions. The company's president for banking, financial services and insurance products and platforms, Vivekanand Ramgopal told PTI that having the capability was fundamental to TCS, which counts on the BFSI (Banking, Financial Services and Insurance) segment as its largest business vertical. Without giving a size of the opportunity, Ramgopal said having the CBDC solution is "incredibly important" strategically and added that it is already working with multiple stakeholders in the system. The company feels a wholesale CBDC has clear advantages over the retail one and may be the first o

The challenge of monetary tightening

Soaring inflation has spurred the European Central Bank and the Bank of England to do the same, though many economists still accuse all three monetary authorities of being behind the curve

Best of BS Opinion: Beyond a phrase, India's national priorities, and more

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

Central banks raise rates again as Fed drives global inflation fight

Rates raised from Britain to Indonesia after Fed's Wednesday move; investors price in bigger hikes from ECB; Japan steps in as yen plummets; emerging market currencies under pressure

Time to diversify to global equities as central banks hike rates?

Fears of uncertain inflation and growth trajectory are keeping markets volatile. Should investors look to invest in Indian markets, or it is a good time to diversify into international markets?

Central bankers must be 'stubborn' in fighting inflation: IMF's Georgieva

If fiscal policy & monetary policy worked well, next year might prove less painful. But if fiscal policy was not targeted sufficiently, it could become the enemy of monetary policy, fueling inflation

Rate hike rush pushes gold to longest monthly losing streak in 4 years

Gold slipped on Wednesday and was on track for its longest run of monthly losses since 2018, pressured by aggressive rate hikes by major central banks across the world

'Inflation fever' finally breaking but central banks won't stop rate hikes

As economic growth slows, prices for key raw materials - from oil to copper and wheat - have cooled in recent weeks, taking pressure off the cost of manufactured goods and food

Stocks jilted as central banks promise tough love to tackle inflation

Asian shares slid on Monday as the mounting risk of more aggressive rate hikes in the United States and Europe shoved bond yields higher

Foreigners return to Indian equities on hopes of stronger earnings

According to stock exchange data, foreigners have invested $6.4 billion in Indian equities since the start of July, after dumping over $27 billion-worth over the previous six months.

Gold ekes out gains after 1-month low as dollar rally takes a breather

The European Central Bank must keep raising interest rates even if a recession in Germany is increasingly likely, as inflation will stay uncomfortably high all through 2023