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Banks not passing lower interest rate benefits to borrowers, developers: CREDAI tells RBI

Realtors' apex body CREDAI has written a letter to RBI, complaining that banks are not passing lower rate benefits to home loan borrowers and cash-starved developers

Moderate participation expected in spectrum auctions; telecom industry's debt to elevate at Rs 4.6 lakh cr in FY21: ICRA

Rating agency ICRA expects moderate participation for the upcoming spectrum auctions at Rs 55,000-Rs 60,000 crore due to the limited financial flexibility of the industry

Rupee settles 5 paise lower at 75.71 against dollar; forex traders concerned over rising US-China tensions

The rupee depreciated 5 paise to settle at 75.71 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday, as market participants were concerned about rising tensions between the US and China amid coronavirus pandemic

Gold prices hit two-week low on optimism around reopening of economies; US-China tensions temper losses

Gold prices touched a two-week low on Wednesday due to optimism around the reopening of several economies, but increasing Sino-US frictions over Beijing’s proposed security law for Hong Kong tempered losses

COVID-19 Lockdown Impact: Fitch Ratings says Indian economy to contract 5% in FY21; forecasts global GDP to fall by 4.6% in 2020

Fitch Ratings on Tuesday forecast the Indian economy to contract 5 percent in the current fiscal on account of the slump in economic activities following a "very severe" lockdown that has lasted much longer than expected

Coronavirus Lockdown: PepsiCo India partners with Dunzo to deliver food products at consumers' doorsteps

Food and beverages major PepsiCo India on Tuesday said it has tied up with on-demand delivery service platform Dunzo to deliver its products from four food brands at consumers' doorsteps

Coronavirus Lockdown: McDonald's resumes delivery service, 'drive-thru' services in select states in north, east India

Quick service restaurant operator McDonald's on Tuesday said it has resumed delivery service 'McDelivery' in select states in north and east India

Rupee slips 8 paise to 75.74 in early trade, forex traders concerned about rising US-China tensions

The rupee depreciated 8 paise to 75.74 against the US dollar in opening trade on Wednesday as market participants were concerned about rising tensions between Washington and Beijing in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus Outbreak: Guidelines announced by aviation ministry for domestic flight services

In a set of detailed guidelines, the ministry advised vulnerable people like the elderly, pregnant women and passengers battling health issues to avoid air travel till the coronavirus pandemic abates

Coronavirus Lockdown: India faces worst recession in current fiscal; economy to shrink by 5%, says CRISIL

India's fourth recession since independence, the first since liberalisation and perhaps the worst to date, is here, CRISIL said on Tuesday as it predicted the economy to shrink by 5 percent in the current fiscal because of coronavirus lockdown

Coronavirus Lockdown: SC issues notice to Centre, RBI on plea against interest on loans during moratorium

The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Centre and the RBI to respond to a plea challenging levy of interest on loans during the moratorium period, which has now been extended by another three months till August 31 due to the coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus Lockdown: Karnataka farmers team up with Flipkart for home delivery of mangoes

E-commerce marketplace Flipkart and Karnataka State Mango Department and Marketing Corporation signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Tuesday, enabling mango farmers sell their fresh produce online through the Flipkart platform

Coronavirus Lockdown: Trader's body writes to PM, suggests measures to tide over financial stress

A national body of traders has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, suggesting a host of measures to help the community tide over the crisis triggered by the coronavirus lockdown, including putting a cap on the value of e-commerce sales and giving access to Udyog Aadhaar cards

Mutual funds add 7 lakh folios in April; total tally surpasses 9-cr mark, reveals AMFI data

The mutual fund industry has added nearly seven lakh investor accounts in April, taking the total folio tally to 9.04 crore, amid volatility in broader markets

GDP growth seen at 1.2% for Q4 FY20; economic activity came to standstill due to nationwide lockdown: SBI report

The country's GDP is estimated to have grown at 1.2 percent in the last quarter of the previous fiscal as economic activity came to a standstill in the last week of March due to the nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19, a report said

Rupee settles 29 paise higher at 75.66; easing of COVID-19 lockdown measures fuel growth optimism

The rupee appreciated 29 paise to close at 75.66 against the US dollar on Tuesday tracking weakness in the American currency, while easing of COVID-19 lockdown measures fuelled growth optimism

Rs 90, 000 cr package to provide only temporary relief to discoms but not long-term stability: India Ratings

The Rs 90,000 crore package would provide only a temporary relief to power distribution companies but not long-term stability, India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) said on Tuesday

Rupee surges 30 paise to 75.65 in early trade on positive opening in domestic equities; dollar weakens overseas

The rupee appreciated 30 paise to 75.65 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday tracking positive opening of domestic equities and weakness in the American currency

Strides Pharma receives regulatory approval to conduct trials in India for potential COVID-19 drug

Indian pharmaceutical company Strides Pharma Science Ltd said on Thursday it has got regulatory approval to conduct clinical trials of antiviral drug favipiravir, considered a potential treatment for COVID-19

RBI monetary policy: Central bank extends Rs 15,000-cr credit line to EXIM Bank to help revive sagging foreign trade

The Reserve Bank on Friday announced a Rs 15,000-crore line of credit to the Export-Import Bank of India, to help the sagging foreign trade

Amazon India to add 50,000 temporary roles for warehousing, delivery network to meet surge in demand for products

E-commerce major Amazon India on Friday said it will add 50,000 'seasonal' or temporary roles to meet the surge in online demand for products, particularly from those most vulnerable to being out in public in the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic

Rupee falls 34 paise to close at 75.95 against dollar; RBI rate cut booster dose fails to cheer investors

The Indian rupee slipped 34 paise to close at 75.95 against the US dollar on Friday as Reserve Bank''s fresh measures to alleviate economic distress failed to strike a chord with investors

Govt stimulus package does not address immediate concerns of healthcare system: Fitch Solutions

Fitch Solutions has said that the latest stimulus package does not address immediate concerns of the healthcare system which is reeling under the pressure of COVID-19 pandemic

RBI monetary policy: GDP growth in 2020-21 likely to be in negative territory, says Shaktikanta Das

The Reserve Bank on India (RBI) on Friday said India''s gross domestic product (GDP) growth will be in negative territory in 2020-21 as the outbreak of coronavirus has disrupted economic activities

Around 8.21 lakh subscribers join ESIC scheme in March as against 11.83 lakh in February: Payroll data

Around 8.21 lakh new members joined the ESIC-run social security scheme in March 2020, against 11.83 lakh in the previous month, according to payroll data of the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)

Trade unions stage protests against suspension, tweaking of labour laws by some states during lockdown

Ten central trade unions on Friday held protests across the country to oppose suspension and tweaking of labour laws by states

Income Tax Department issues refunds of Rs 26,242 cr since April to 16.84 lakh taxpayers; move to ease liquidity

The tax department on Friday said it has issued I-T refunds of Rs 26,242 crore to 16.84 lakh taxpayers since April as part of efforts to hasten refund process for making liquidity available with people and firms to deal with COVID-19 crisis

Indian economy to contract in FY21; lockdown compounds economic challenges, says Moody's

Moody's Investors Service on Friday said India's economy is expected to contract for the first time in more than four decades saying economic damage owing to the coronavirus-induced lockdown will be significant with lower consumption and sluggish business activity

RBI monetary policy: Central bank extends moratorium on loans for another 3 months till August

Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday extended the moratorium on payment of loans by another three months till August to provide much-needed relief to borrowers whose income has been hit due to the coronavirus crisis

Coronavirus Outbreak: RBI cuts repo rate by 40 bps to 4%; full text of Shaktikanta Das' statement

The Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday said the central bank reduced the repo rate by 40 bps to 4 percent to ease the financial stress caused by the Covid-19 pandemic