Rupee strengthens against US dollar on Wednesday

Indian rupee strengthened against the US dollar on Wednesday tracking firm domestic equities after the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee decided to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 6.5% for the 10th consecutive time. Meanwhile, a steady American currency has also supportive to domestic currency. Investors are awaiting the minutes of the … Read more

Securitisation volume surges to Rs 70,000 cr in Q2 FY25, vehicle financiers propel growth

 Driven by vehicle financing, securitisation volume in India rose 56 per cent (year-on-year) to Rs 70,000 crore in the second quarter of this fiscal (FY25), a report showed on Wednesday.  This was propelled by large issuances by some key players, especially a large private sector bank, and a few NBFCs that are primarily into vehicle … Read more

Inflation for FY25 projected at 4.5 pc, food inflation to drop later in year: RBI Governor

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday said that retail inflation for the current fiscal (FY25) is projected at 4.5 per cent due to healthy monsoon and sound supply conditions.  Addressing the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting here, Das said that food inflation is likely to decrease later in the year, supported … Read more

India offers $15 billion opportunity for Taiwanese firms in high-tech manufacturing

 As India doubles down on local manufacturing of end-to-end electronics products and more, there lies a massive $15 billion opportunity for Taiwanese companies across sectors like printed circuit boards (PCBs), electronic components and electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure, according to a new report.  Other sectors like electric motors, CCTV and smart healthcare (fitness trackers, smartwatches, heart … Read more