As the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) prepares to announce its policy decision this week, the industry and economists remain divided on what the central bank will do.
The credit growth of the banks in the country which had slowed in recent quarters, is expected to pick up as companies begin to draw more funds for their day-to-day operations, highlighted a report by State Bank of India.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may keep the repo rate unchanged at its upcoming December monetary policy review meeting, given that the country's economy reported strong 8.2 per cent GDP growth in the July-September quarter.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will brief accredited media representatives on the opening day of the Sixth Session of the Eighteenth Lok Sabha on December 1 (Monday) at 10:00 am. The briefing will take place at Hans Dwar, Parliament House.
India's foreign exchange reserves declined by USD 4.472 billion in the week that ended November 21 to USD 688.104 billion, driven by a slump in both foreign currency assets and gold reserves, the Reserve Bank of India's latest 'Weekly Statistical Supplement' data showed.
The move comes in line with the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and under the follow-up of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court.
Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Saturday, accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of dividing people along language and caste lines to strengthen her vote bank.
Accused persons, namely Vishnu Tiwari, Akshay, Sameer Fayis, Banka Akash, Prakash Kumar Gupta, Aahan Arun Upadhyay, Vagisha Anudeep, and Ayisha Wafiya, were produced at the judge's residence, and the Delhi police sought a seven-day custody.
The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed agreements for three loans worth over USD 800 million for projects in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.
This exercise, according to RBI, is expected to enhance clarity, ease of access, and reduce compliance burden for REs, thereby supporting the broader objective of improving ease of doing business.
The Indian rupee vis-a-vis the US dollar is currently trading in a tight range, under pressure from a mix of domestic strength and external challenges, including US tariffs and persistent capital outflows.