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HUDCO plans to swap costly foreign loans with cheaper rupee debt; tightens hedging playbook

TREND | 20 Aug 2025, 02:59PM

Business Line

Interest rates are significantly down. With RBI easing policy rates, management expects borrowing costs to dip further in coming quarters.

GST Reforms: Nomura Retains India's GDP Growth Forecast At 6.2%, Inflation At 2.7% For FY26

TREND | 20 Aug 2025

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GST Reforms: The centre has also proposed to introduce a 40% slab for sin and luxury goods. In theory, removing 12% and 18% tax slab would lead to a loss of 0.19% of the GDP growth.

Icra pegs Q1 GDP growth rate at 6.7% on higher govt capex, exports

Business Standard | 19 Aug 2025

Indian Corporates Have Low Direct Exposure To US Tariffs: Fitch

TREND | 19 Aug 2025

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Fitch Ratings said the risk of second-order effects from existing tariffs is also rising. A US-India trade deal, if secured, would reduce these risks.

Fitch warns US tariffs could hit Indian pharma and oil firms' earnings

Business Standard | 19 Aug 2025

Inflation, not geopolitics, will guide Fed decisions: Andrew Ferris

TREND | 19 Aug 2025

Economic Times

Andrew Ferris, CEO of Ecognosis Advisory, advises clients to reduce US holdings due to expectations that the Federal Reserve will maintain current interest rates. He anticipates Powell will reinforce this stance at the Jackson Hole meeting. Despite the S&P's record high, it's underperforming European and Asian markets.

Trump Tariff Impact: Auto To PharmaFitch Flags Sectors Under 'Risk' Over 50% Tariff Rate

TREND | 19 Aug 2025

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Trump Tariff Impact: Fitch suggests that while the immediate impact is low for most, second-order effects are rising.

SBI Raises Home Loan Interest Rates By 25 Basis Points: How Do They Compare With Other Banks?

TREND | 18 Aug 2025

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The current interest rates for various types of SBI home loans range between 7.5% and 10.55%, as per the official website.

Bajaj Finance spurts 7% after S&P Global Ratings upgrades ratings

TREND | 18 Aug 2025

Business Standard

Bajaj Finance's creditworthiness benefits from the company's strong market position in the financing of consumer durables and two- and three-wheelers, and its adequate liquidity, S&P Global said.