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TREND | 16 May 2025

IRFC raises 3,000 crore via 5-year bonds at record 6.65% cut-off

Business Standard

Strong demand, easing inflation, and RBI's expected rate cuts help IRFC raise 3,000 crore through five-year bonds at the lowest ever cut-off yield of 6.65 per cent

RBI's OMOs see strong demand with bids worth Rs 71,194 crore

Economic Times | 16 May 2025, 05:43AM

Indian Economy

TREND | 16 May 2025

Midcap cement and non-ferrous metals offering value plays: Sunny Agrawal

Economic Times

Sunny Agrawal from SBI Cap Securities suggests a constructive short-term market outlook, anticipating a potential 50 basis point rate cut by the RBI. He recommends overweighting banking (ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, Indian Bank), auto (Mahindra & Mahindra, Force Motors), and oil & gas (HPCL) sectors.

Indian Economy

TREND | 16 May 2025, 12:00AM

April 2025 Economy Update: CPI inflation moderates MoM, unemployment remains unchanged

Indian Economy

Trendlyne Analysis

In April, Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation eased to 3.2%, while Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation declined to 0.9%. This sharp sequential drop in WPI inflation was mainly driven by lower food & fuel prices.

Bank of America analysts believe that food prices will remain “in check,” while core inflation will climb due to higher gold prices. The brokerage forecasts that GDP growth will recover to 6.7%, compared to the 6.2% seen in Q3FY25.

Indian Economy

TREND | 15 May 2025, 09:13PM

RBI board reviews economic capital framework ahead of surplus transfer

Business Standard

RBI board reviews Economic Capital Framework as part of five-year cycle, with FY25 surplus transfer expected to set a new record amid strong balance sheet gains

Ahead Of RBI Announcement, Economists Peg Surplus Transfer At Record Rs 2.5-3.5 Lakh Crore

NDTV Profit | 15 May 2025, 08:54PM 9 more

Indian Economy

TREND | 14 May 2025, 07:07PM

Three RBI rate cuts likely from June as inflation dips below 4% target

Business Standard

With inflation staying under RBI's 4% target for two months, economists expect three back-to-back repo rate cuts, starting with a 25 bps reduction in June

Indian Economy

TREND | 14 May 2025, 05:55PM

ECB filings hit 72-month high of $11.04 bn in March, shows RBI data

Business Standard

External commercial borrowing proposals reached a 72-month high of $11.04 billion in March 2025, with full-year filings touching $61.18 billion, RBI data showed

RBI Grants Final Approval To PayU For Online Payment Aggregation

NDTV Profit | 14 May 2025, 01:59PM 2 more

Indian Economy

TREND | 14 May 2025, 03:36PM

Pakistan Budget: IMF To Hold Virtual Discussions After $1 Billion Bailout

NDTV Profit

The federal government is planning to unveil the budget for fiscal 2025-26 on June 2. The IMF talks will continue until May 16.

Indian Economy

TREND | 14 May 2025, 11:38AM

Inside Trump's Budget plan: Border crackdown, defence surge, and big cuts

Business Standard

New legislation proposes $150 billion in defence spending, funds for Trump's border wall, deep cuts to student loans and federal pensions, and expanded drilling on public lands

Indian Economy

TREND | 12 May 2025

UK's Starmer, under pressure from Farage, pledges big drop in immigration

Business Line

Controlling immigration was a key factor in Britain's 2016 vote to leave the European Union, yet net arrivals have quadrupled since it left the bloc, helping boost the popularity of Nigel Farage's right-wing, anti-immigration Reform UK party

UK rules for migrants: Tougher English, no jobs for care role, & more

Business Standard | 12 May 2025 1 more

Indian Economy

TREND | 12 May 2025

Filter Capital invests $10 mn in trade discounting platform M1xchange

Business Standard

Growth-stage investment firm Filter Capital on Monday said it has invested approximately USD 10 million (Rs 85 crore) in trade receivables discounting system platform M1xchange. This investment, made through a secondary transaction, highlights Filter Capital's belief in the potential of digital supply chain finance in driving financial access for India's micro, small and medium-sized businesses, it said in a statement. M1xchange, set up by Sundeep Mohindru and Vivek Misra, claims to facilitate invoice financing of nearly Rs 10,000 crore each month, enabling MSMEs with faster access to working capital and driving adoption across corporates, vendors, and financial institutions. According to the platform, India's supply chain finance sector is witnessing accelerated growth, driven by the need for faster-working capital access for MSMEs and digital transformation across industries. With the RBI's TReDS framework, digital platforms are increasingly becoming the backbone of MSME financin