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IIFCL raised $200 million as the first tranche of a $1.8 billion ECB programme approved by the government, using MIGA guarantees for long-term funding up to 15 years.
SEC's crypto rule comment period opened Aug 21, deadline Oct 20. Proposal defines when a token is no longer a security, includes safe harbor.
A Las Vegas buyer spent three years searching for a hybrid pickup after inheriting $25,000. He drove four hours to save $4,000, rejecting dealer upcharges. The story illustrates pricing trends in the auto sector.
Zondacrypto fraud investigation widens as founder Sylwester Suszek missing since 2022, CEO Przemysław Kral abroad; customer losses top $96M.
Gold ETFs now account for 16.4% of women's passive portfolios, up from 6.4% a year earlier. Net inflows hit ₹69,000 crore in FY26. Women's AUM rose to ₹15.88 lakh crore.
Finance coach Aruna Keerthy shares a three-step method for saving while repaying debt, starting with cutting negotiable expenses and redirecting freed-up EMI money into savings.
Indian Bank CEO Binod Kumar expects gold loan book to reach ₹1.5 lakh crore this fiscal on tonnage growth. The bank also raised $400M via GIFT City bonds and targets $2B in NRI deposits. RBI closed its swap facility after $73B in inflows.
OCC has approved 23 crypto-related charter applications in 18 months, creating a new class of federal trust banks that handle custody and stablecoin reserves without traditional deposit-taking or lending.
ZachXBT's new fraud investigation website will auto-reject cases from Canada, UK, India, Nigeria, Morocco, Algeria and Bangladesh due to lack of law enforcement action.
Upbit's 24-hour volume rose 273% to $1.84B as Bitcoin hit $79.5K. XRP led at $418M, and the Kimchi Premium returned to 1.8-2.4%.
A bond ladder staggers maturities across years, giving periodic access to principal while spreading reinvestment risk. Credit quality remains the key risk.
Manu Joseph argues India's protests have shifted from abstract cultural grievances to demands for schools, roads, jobs and clean air. The old issues still simmer, he says, that their emotional force has diminished.
Government spent ₹92.35 crore in FY26 on ministers' bungalow upkeep in Lutyens Delhi — more than triple the ₹27.47 crore in 2014-15, PTI reports via RTI data. Cumulative 12-year spend hits ₹547.68 crore.
India's impasse with South Asian neighbours carries economic costs as regional elites drift away. Nitin Pai argues a policy reset toward asymmetric concessions could unlock energy, transit and trade deals.
Retired Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Karol said judges are not gods and judging requires humility. He urged the legal system to see the person behind every litigant.
Bitcoin dominance hits 59.2% as retail traders stay on the sidelines. Weekend chatter on Telegram and Twitter shows patience, not panic. No catalyst in sight.
The Petroleum Ministry ordered district supply officers to oversee the shift after the West Asia crisis exposed India's reliance on LPG imports. The new rules ban dual connections.
A Seeking Alpha analyst updated on Siemens Healthineers, noting a strong recovery in under three months. The analyst holds a long position.
Six major FMCG companies swapped CEOs in 12 months, the most concentrated leadership turnover in recent memory. Colgate, HUL, Godrej, Dabur, Britannia and Nestle all changed hands as boards chase faster execution and market share.
Four of India's top ten companies lost Rs 87,960 crore in market value last week as the Sensex fell 0.6%. Bharti Airtel dropped the most, while LIC and Reliance gained.
A finance professor shows how to spot fake bank SMS that copy the sender name, branding, and style of a real bank. Three quick checks can prevent a scam before you click.
The SPARSH portal is essential for defence pensioners but carries phishing and data error risks. Learn how to check payments safely and spot discrepancies, per CGDA guidance.
FPIs have poured ₹23,544 crore into Indian equities in August, reversing four months of heavy withdrawals. Q1 earnings and a stable rupee drove the shift, with mid-caps the preferred target.
Starbucks India JV posts four straight quarters of same-store sales growth, plans to accelerate store openings after an 18-month business model reset. Revenue hit ₹1,367 crore in FY26.
Coinbase's x402 protocol processed $50M in AI agent payments, mostly in USDC. Mastercard, Visa, Cloudflare build infrastructure for machine-to-machine transactions.
Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agrawal visits Chile, Argentina and Brazil from Aug 24-28 to push trade pacts, including a CEPA with Chile that could unlock critical minerals access.
Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman's India visit is off after Dhaka linked it to Sheikh Hasina's extradition. Jaishankar said ties require mutual interest, but declined comment on the demand.
Bank charged you incorrectly or failed to reverse a debit? File a complaint with your bank first, then escalate to RBI's ombudsman within 90 days. Most cases resolved in a month.
Nigeria's SEC proposed rules would require offshore crypto platforms serving residents to register locally, meet capital and custody tests, and stablecoin issuers to hold tiered reserves.
Nigeria's SEC proposes capital floors up to ₦2 billion for crypto exchanges, a cold-storage mandate for custodians, and tiered stablecoin reserve tests. Comments due Sept. 3.