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Budget behind the fun: How much Indians are spending on Spain's La Tomatina

TREND | 25 Aug 2025

Business Standard

Once popularised by Bollywood's Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, La Tomatina has moved from reel to real for many Indian travellers, now featuring high on their European summer bucket lists

Trendlyne Analysis released a Economy Update report for Indian Economy on 19 Aug, 2025.

CIBIL score not mandatory: Govt tells banks not to reject first-time loans

TREND | 25 Aug 2025

Business Standard

New borrowers can seek loans without a credit score hurdle, with RBI directing banks to decide based on wider due diligence, not just CIBIL reports

Trendlyne Analysis released a Economy Update report for Indian Economy on 19 Aug, 2025.

BharatPe to double down on online payments after RBI licence approval

Business Standard | 24 Aug 2025

Govt mulls 25k cr support for exporters over six years under EPM scheme

TREND | 24 Aug 2025

Business Standard

The government is considering support measures worth about Rs 25,000 crore for exporters under the Export Promotion Mission, announced in the Budget, for six financial years (2025-2031), according to sources. "The main focus is on providing easy and affordable credit to the exporter community," they said. The commerce ministry has sent the proposal to the expenditure finance committee (EFC) of the finance ministry. The measures, if approved, can help insulate domestic exporters from global trade uncertainties arising from Trump tariffs. The US has imposed a hefty 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods, starting August 27. At present, a 25 per cent duty is in place. After the approval of the proposal from the EFC, the commerce ministry would approach the Union Cabinet. The proposed mission, a flagship initiative announced in the Union Budget 2025-26, seeks to enable broad-based, inclusive, and sustainable export growth over six years (FY 2025-31) by exploring approaches beyond conventi

Trendlyne Analysis released a Economy Update report for Indian Economy on 19 Aug, 2025.

SMBC gets approval from RBI to acquire up to 25% stakes in Yes Bank

TREND | 23 Aug 2025

Business Standard

Will not be categorised as promoter, RBI clarified

Trendlyne Analysis released a Economy Update report for Indian Economy on 19 Aug, 2025.

Yes Bank Receives RBI Nod For Japan's SMBC To Acquire Up To 24.99% Stake

NDTV Profit | 23 Aug 2025 9 more

Yes Bank stake sale to Sumitomo gets RBI approval for 24.99% acquisition

Business Standard | 23 Aug 2025

SMBC receives RBI approval to acquire up to 24.99% stake in YES Bank

Business Line | 23 Aug 2025

SBMC receives RBI nod for 25% stake acquisition in Yes Bank, not to be classified as promoter

Economic Times | 23 Aug 2025

India's forex reserves rise for second week, up $1.48 billion to $695.10 billion: RBI

Business Line | 23 Aug 2025

Indranil Bhattacharyya named new MPC member

Economic Times | 23 Aug 2025

RBI schedules premature redemption of 28 sovereign gold bonds

Business Line | 22 Aug 2025

RBI approves Indranil Bhattacharya's nomination as MPC ex-officio member

Business Standard | 22 Aug 2025

RBI names Indranil Bhattacharyya as new MPC member ahead of October meet

Business Standard | 22 Aug 2025

RBI Appoints Indranil Bhattacharyya As Ex-Officio Member Of MPC

NDTV Profit | 22 Aug 2025

MFIs raise loan-waiver concerns with RBI, finance ministry ahead of polls

TREND | 22 Aug 2025

Business Standard

Bihar, Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal - which go to polls between the latter half of 2025 and the early part of 2026 - account for 42 per cent of microfinance institutions' (MFIs) portfolio

Trendlyne Analysis released a Economy Update report for Indian Economy on 19 Aug, 2025.

Jackson Hole Symposium: A Look At India's Presence Through The Years

TREND | 22 Aug 2025

NDTV Profit

Jackson Hole Symposium: Former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan and former deputy governor Viral V Acharya have both presented papers at the high-stakes economic symposium in Wyoming.

Trendlyne Analysis released a Economy Update report for Indian Economy on 19 Aug, 2025.

Muthoot Microfin eyes gold loan co-lending tie-up with parent

Business Line | 22 Aug 2025 9 more

RBI says flexible inflation targeting framework served India well amid global challenges

Business Line | 22 Aug 2025

RBI defends 4% inflation target, seeks views on possible tweaks

Economic Times | 21 Aug 2025

RBI floats discussion paper to review inflation targeting framework

Monetary Framework Under Review: RBI Explores Tweaks To Inflation Target And Tolerance Band

NDTV Profit | 21 Aug 2025

RBI seeks view on whether headline or core inflation best guide to monetary policy

Business Line | 21 Aug 2025

RBI board to meet Friday to approve new internal monetary policy member

RBI shifting towards principle- and outcome-based regulatory framework: Rao

RBI inching towards principle and outcome-based regulations: Dy Guv Rao

Business Line | 20 Aug 2025

Monetary Policy Needs To Remain Watchful, Neutral Stance To Provide Flexibility In Uncertainty: RBI Governor

NDTV Profit | 20 Aug 2025

Weighted call rate up amid GST outflows, VRRR funds lock-in

TREND | 22 Aug 2025

Economic Times

The weighted average call rate increased to 5.52% on Thursday. This rise occurred due to Goods and Services Tax outflows. Excess funds were also locked with the Reserve Bank of India. This was in a variable rate reverse repo auction. The Reserve Bank of India held a variable rate repo auction to ease liquidity.

Trendlyne Analysis released a Economy Update report for Indian Economy on 19 Aug, 2025.

RBI receives 31,025 cr bids at VRR auction against 50,000 cr notified

TREND | 21 Aug 2025

Business Standard

RBI's overnight VRR auction received Rs 31,025 crore bids against Rs 50,000 crore notified as surplus liquidity stayed high despite upcoming tax outflows

Trendlyne Analysis released a Economy Update report for Indian Economy on 19 Aug, 2025.

Nomura Eyes 25 Bps Rate Cuts In RBI's October, December MPC Meetings

NDTV Profit | 21 Aug 2025 5 more

RBI to conduct overnight VRR auction to infuse Rs 50,000 cr amid GST flows

RBI moots revision in capital charge norms for counterparty credit risks

Business Standard | 20 Aug 2025

RBI MPC minutes: Tariff uncertainties prompt members to opt for status quo

Business Standard | 20 Aug 2025

Three out of six members on RBI's monetary policy committee acknowledged space for August rate cut: MPC Minutes

Economic Times | 20 Aug 2025

Central bank needs to remain watchful amid tariff uncertainties: RBI Guv

Business Standard | 20 Aug 2025

Bank-AI collab improves pricing, risk models: Philadelphia Fed's Jagtiani

TREND | 21 Aug 2025

Business Standard

Bank-fintech collaborations are allowing for more proper pricing and risk underwriting, said Julapa Jagtiani, Senior Economic Advisor and Economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, on Thursday. Jagtiani was addressing a webinar on "Beyond Intuition: AI, Crypto, and Social Algorithms Shaping the Future of Finance", organised by Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) Centre for Software and IT Management (CSITM). "When banks team up with vendors of AI solutions, we see more correct pricing of non-prime borrowers. Rather than pricing all as equally risky, AI differentiates who will default and who will not," said Jagtiani. The webinar was attended by more than 170 participants and included pre-eminent finance professionals from the United States, United Kingdom, and India. Apart from Jagtiani, the panel comprised Evelyn de Rothschild, Professor of Finance at Cambridge Judge Business School, Marina Niessner, Assistant Professor of Finance at Indiana University's ..

Trendlyne Analysis released a Economy Update report for Indian Economy on 19 Aug, 2025.

Corporate bond re-rating to be gradual but meaningful; high-grade issuers may move closer to AAA: Saurav Ghosh of Jiraaf

TREND | 20 Aug 2025

Economic Times

Following the sovereign rating upgrade, India's corporate bond market anticipates a gradual repricing, benefiting high-grade issuers like financial institutions and infrastructure firms through reduced borrowing costs. While the RBI's policy remains steady, potential rate cuts in FY26 could further influence fixed income strategies.