BANKING & FINANCE
RBI Flags Five Priorities To Safeguard Financial Stability As Risks Emerge
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has identified five priorities for policymakers to strengthen financial stability as the global financial system faces increasingly interconnected and cross-border risks. Speaking at the Fifth Kautilya Economic Conclave in a special address on preserving financial stability in an evolving world, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said financial stability was not […]
CW Bureau
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Oct 3, 2026
GENERAL
Narayana Murthy: Ideas, Enterprise Can Create Jobs For Developed India
India can create the jobs needed to become a developed nation through ideas and enterprise, Infosys founder N.R. Narayana Murthy said at the 17th University Day of O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU). Speaking as the chief guest at the event, Narayana Murthy said entrepreneurship and innovation would be critical to creating employment opportunities and supporting […]
CW Bureau
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Oct 3, 2026
BANKING & FINANCE
RBI Signals Wait-And-Watch On Rates As Food, Fuel Inflation Clouds Outlook
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra has indicated that the central bank will refrain from any immediate policy action despite a projected rise in headline inflation, saying there is a need for greater clarity on the inflation trajectory before recalibrating interest rates. Addressing the media after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, Malhotra […]
Sajan C Kumar
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Aug 5, 2026
ECONOMY
WGC Unveils ‘Swarnim Udaan 2047’ Roadmap For India’s Gold Economy
The World Gold Council (WGC) has unveiled Swarnim Udaan 2047, a long-term roadmap aimed at strengthening India’s gold ecosystem as the country pursues its ambition of becoming a $30 trillion developed economy by 2047. Developed with Monitor Deloitte, the report calls for coordinated policy reforms across mining, jewellery manufacturing, financialisation, innovation and exports to unlock […]
CW Bureau
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Aug 4, 2026
BANKING & FINANCE
RBI Approves Record ₹2.86 Lakh Cr Surplus Transfer To Central Govt
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the transfer of a surplus of ₹2,86,588.46 crore to the Central Government for the accounting year 2025-26, marking one of the highest-ever payouts by the central bank. The decision was taken during the 623rd meeting of the Central Board of Directors of the RBI held in Mumbai under […]
CW Bureau
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May 22, 2026
BANKING & FINANCE
IRFC Signs ₹12,842-Cr Refinancing Pact With Hindustan Urvarak Rasayan
Indian Railway Finance Corporation Ltd (IRFC), a Navratna CPSE under the Railways Ministry, has signed a rupee term loan agreement with Hindustan Urvarak and Rasayan Ltd (HURL) to refinance its existing long-term debt of up to ₹12,842 crore. The agreement marks one of IRFC’s largest refinancing transactions and underscores its evolving role beyond railway financing […]
CW Bureau
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Mar 24, 2026