New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The latest measures by the government and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to boost rupee and foreign capital could improve the balance of payments (BoP) by more than $30 billion in the short run, by both narrowing the current account deficit (CAD) and raising capital inflows, according to HSBC.Ahead of the June policy meeting, markets were focused on two fronts: rupee support measures and the policy rate decision. “We think the RBI took a split approach, going ‘all i…
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New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) The central government on Friday issued the Income‑tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2026, exempting foreign investors from paying taxes on interest income and capital gains arising from investments in government securities.The ordinance, effective April 1, 2026, amends Schedule IV of the Income‑tax Act, 2025, to add new entries exempting “any interest on Government security, and any capital gains arising from the sale, exchange or transfer of such Government security” …
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday announced that the limits for investment by NRIs and OCIs in equity instruments traded on the stock market without SEBI registration are being increased.Further, the same facility is being extended to all individual Persons Resident Outside India (PROIs) at par with NRIs and OCIs, he remarked during his speech after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting.“Third, a facility of concessional forex swap w…
Mumbai, March 9 (IANS) The government on Monday announced that it has bought back government securities worth Rs 6,309 crore through a switch auction conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, replacing near-term maturing bonds with longer-term instruments to manage its repayment obligations more smoothly.Government securities, commonly known as G-Secs, are debt instruments issued by the government to raise funds.These instruments are considered low-risk as they are backed by a sovereign guarantee …
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Longer‑tenor government securities are looking attractive with much of the “uncertainty already priced in,” and the risk–reward balance in Indian markets is better due to strong domestic growth, a report said on Wednesday.The report from Bajaj Finserv AMC said domestic growth traction, supportive policy changes and improved global exposure through trade agreements have led to “the risk–reward balance appearing meaningfully better.”Though the asset management firm …
Mumbai, Feb 5 (IANS) Investors should maintain a balanced investment approach in 2026, positioning large caps or hybrids as the core allocation, complemented by staggered, selective exposure to mid and small caps, a report said on Thursday.The report from Motilal Oswal Private Wealth recommended this approach due to “improving fundamentals and macro conditions across India’s equity markets.”India’s relative valuation standing has strengthened after a consolidation‑led 2025, “supported by i…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) The central government’s fiscal deficit is expected to be set at 4.2 per cent of GDP for FY27 in the upcoming Union Budget (against the target of 4.4 per cent in FY26) — corresponding to moderation in debt to 55.1 per cent of GDP, a Morgan Stanley report said on Friday.The pace of consolidation will be consistent with central government debt reduction to 55.1 per cent of GDP from 56.1 per cent in FY26.“A pickup in nominal growth will help to lift tax buoyancy and imp…