Ahmedabad, May 23 (IANS) An employee working as a joint custodian at an RBI currency chest housed inside the Bank of Baroda branch in Ahmedabad’s Kalupur area has been arrested for allegedly embezzling Rs 8.70 crore over more than four months, with police recovering Rs 2.20 crore in cash concealed inside a parked car, officials said. The accused, identified as Harshsiddh Kadiyara (42), a resident of Chandkheda area in Ahmedabad, was arrested by the Local Crime Branch (LCB) Zone-3 from Everest En…
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Mumbai, May 23 (IANS) Indian equity benchmarks posted notable gains during the week as sentiments improved over easing crude oil prices and reports of indirect US–Iran talks.Nifty gained 0.32 per cent during the week and added 0.27 per cent on the last trading day to reach 23,719. At close, Sensex was up 231 points or 0.31 per cent at 75,415. It advanced 0.24 per cent during the week.”Despite the rebound, investors largely remained cautious, with limited conviction at higher levels continuing …
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) India is better placed to manage retail inflation among the top 10 economies, according to an analysis by leading industry chamber Assocham on Friday, suggesting the RBI to maintain the repo rate status quo while introducing liquidity, interest subvention and moratorium support measures.India’s inflation stood at 3.2 per cent in February 2026 and rose to 3.5 per cent in April, a 0.3 percentage-point increase.This performance is better than the significant increase in t…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The Indian rupee extended its recovery for a second consecutive trading session on Friday, appreciating 63 paise to close provisionally at 95.73 against the US dollar.The domestic currency drew support from easing crude oil prices, positive sentiment in local equity markets and expectations of intervention by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to curb excessive volatility.The rupee opened at 96.30 per dollar in the interbank foreign exchange market and witnessed sharp gains…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) India’s economic activity exhibited resilience in April, with industrial and services sectors maintaining strength across several segments even as the global economy continued to be shadowed by uncertainties in West Asia, according to the RBI’s monthly bulletin released on Friday.Industrial and services activity stayed strong in many segments. Early results of listed private non-financial companies for Q4:2025-26 also showed an improvement in business performance ove…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday declared a record dividend of around Rs 2.87 lakh crore to Centre for FY26, that would help the government address challenges arising from the ongoing West Asia crisis.The RBI’s balance sheet expanded by 20.61 per cent to Rs 91.97 lakh crore at the end of March 31, 2026.The decision was taken at the 623rd meeting of the Central Board of Directors of Reserve Bank of India in Mumbai under the Chairmanship of Governor Sanjay Malhotr…
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) Indian benchmark equity indices ended marginally lower on Thursday as losses in IT, FMCG and financial stocks weighed on investor sentiment amid continued monitoring of the geopolitical situation in West Asia.The Nifty settled at 23,654.7, slipping 4.3 points or 0.02 per cent, while the Sensex declined 135.03 points, or 0.18 per cent, to close at 75,183.36.Commenting on technical outlook, experts said that 23,700 followed by 23,800 continues to act as the immediate resistan…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) India’s financial system has become stronger and more stable due to the growing role of asset reconstruction companies (ARCs), M Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services, said on Monday.Addressing an industry gathering during ASREC logo launch event in the national capital, he said ARCs have emerged as a key pillar of the country’s financial ecosystem by helping banks and financial institutions resolve stressed assets efficiently.“ARCs play a major rol…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Markets will face pressure from rising rates and currency headwinds, impacting rate‑sensitive sectors such as banking, real estate and capital‑intensive industries, a report said on Monday.The report from Systematix Institutional Equities said as wholesale inflation surged in April and the rupee risks breaching Rs 100 and official CPI forecasts will soon touch 6 to 7 per cent.”The latest Rs 3 per litre fuel price hike, following the Prime Minister’s austerity appea…
Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) India’s foreign exchange reserves rose sharply by $6.295 billion to $696.988 billion during the week ended May 8, mainly driven by a significant increase in gold reserves, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India on Friday.The latest rise comes after the country’s forex reserves had declined by $7.794 billion to $690.693 billion in the previous reporting week.India’s foreign exchange reserves had earlier touched a record high of $728.494 billion in the …