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TREND | 21 Aug 2025

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

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

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

NDTV Profit | 21 Aug 2025 5 more

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TREND | 21 Aug 2025

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

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 ..

Indian Economy

TREND | 20 Aug 2025

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

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.

Indian Economy

TREND | 20 Aug 2025

Dollar grinds higher with Fed in focus in run-up to Jackson Hole

Economic Times

The dollar strengthened on Wednesday as investors awaited Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech at the Jackson Hole symposium for signals on future monetary policy. Market participants are keenly watching for any indication of a potential pushback against anticipated rate cuts. Meanwhile, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand is expected to cut its cash rate.

Likely deflationary effect of GST reforms may give RBI's rate-setting panel room for 25-50 bps rate cut

Business Line | 19 Aug 2025 7 more

Indian Economy

TREND | 19 Aug 2025

Shaping the Urban Challenge Fund: Seven steps to strengthen delivery

Business Standard

Making cities engines of growth will take more than money. Here are seven steps to strengthen the delivery of the Budget's Urban Challenge Fund

Indian Economy

TREND | 19 Aug 2025

July 2025 Economy Update: CPI inflation moderates MoM, unemployment falls

Indian Economy

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In July, Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation eased to 1.6%, while Wholesale Price Index (WPI) inflation fell further into the negative zone, reaching a two-year low of -0.6% in July. The sequential drop in CPI inflation was mainly due to a favourable base effect and a strong monsoon that kept food inflation in check.

The RBI said the inflation outlook for FY26 had become more benign than expected, supported by healthy autumn crop sowing and strong food grain buffer stocks. Nuvama expects food inflation to stay low, with core inflation kept in check. Meanwhile, Nomura sees inflation bottoming out now and hovering around 2% until November before rising again.

Indian Economy

TREND | 18 Aug 2025

New Mechanism For Cheque Clearance From October: Check Key Changes Proposed By RBI

NDTV Profit

The new guidelines propose a significant change in cheque clearance from the current process, which generally takes up to two working days for settlement.

Indian Economy

TREND | 17 Aug 2025

8th pay commission payout may trigger rate hike cycle in FY27: Report

Business Standard

QuantEco Research says delayed 8th CPC payouts with arrears could fuel inflation, tilt growth balance and push RBI to resume rate hikes in late FY27 or early FY28

Indian Economy

TREND | 17 Aug 2025

Pick of BL commodities - August 17, 2025

Business Line

Last week, data showed that a couple of listed Indian companies and firms floated by Indians abroad sourced basmati rice from Pakistan despite a ban by the Indian government. The Indian government is looking to mix soyameal in Bharat atta (flour) as part of its strategy to cut protein deficiency among Indians. The Technology Mission on Cotton is yet to be launched, as announced by the government in the Budget. The India Meteorological Department has said that the south-west monsoon was 20% deficient during August 1-15, and scientists are using drones to capture the mating behaviour of Humpback dolphins.

Indian Economy

TREND | 16 Aug 2025

Revaluation gains lift India's forex kitty to $693.6 billion

Economic Times

India's foreign exchange reserves increased by $4.7 billion, reaching $693.6 billion in the week ending August 8, according to RBI data. This rise was primarily driven by revaluation gains from a weaker dollar and higher gold prices, partially offset by the RBI's market intervention, including $5 billion in FX swaps.