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RBI surveys show Indians are becoming more cautious on jobs, prices

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RBI surveys show Indians are becoming more cautious on jobs, prices

Rural consumers are willing to increase discretionary spending in the future even though a lesser number expect improvement in job prospects

Quick Take: RBI lowers its inflation projection, but has it missed the bus on policy action?

BUSINESS

Quick Take: RBI lowers its inflation projection, but has it missed the bus on policy action?

Why did the RBI choose to worry about a higher 1-year ahead inflation when the increase would be mostly statistical?

Data Story: Trends in bank credit that should worry RBI

BUSINESS

Data Story: Trends in bank credit that should worry RBI

Unsecured retail has bounced back; gold loans are keeping up pace and MSME lending is the mantra for banks in Q1

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | We are not OK, but we can be

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | We are not OK, but we can be

In Moneycontrol Pro Panorama August 1 edition: India should not give in to Trump's tariffs, markets shrug off Trump’s tariff shocker, IMF is bullish on global growth amid tariff chaos, can India avoid the penalties over Russian oil?, and more

Tariffs, disinflation should motivate RBI’s MPC to vote for rate cut

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Tariffs, disinflation should motivate RBI’s MPC to vote for rate cut

Tariffs will first hit growth and then inflation. The RBI needs to act accordingly.

RBI study finds Indians can’t agree on inflation expectations

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RBI study finds Indians can’t agree on inflation expectations

Given the diversity in socio-economic conditions, Indian households do not converge near a common inflation expectation

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | A blind box of Labubus and private credit

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | A blind box of Labubus and private credit

In Moneycontrol Pro Panorama July 25 edition: India should lead climate change fight after US U-turn, impact of India-UK trade deal on businesses, a deep dive on Q1 IT numbers, rural India can power the next trillion-dollar growth, and more

Surplus liquidity is firing up the corporate bond market

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Surplus liquidity is firing up the corporate bond market

Whether surplus liquidity stokes bond issuances or loan growth, the ultimate goal of funds being used for capex is easier said than done.

Mi CASA, Su CASA: The shifting tides of deposits among banks

BUSINESS

Mi CASA, Su CASA: The shifting tides of deposits among banks

Low urban wage growth has been one of the structural drags on deposit growth, especially CASA.

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Giving credit where it is due

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Giving credit where it is due

For Moneycontrol's Pro Panorama July 18 edition: How are EV sales faring in India, what a further dip in inflation means for consumers, government’s fertiliser subsidy estimate faces risk from rising prices, and more

After Q1 slump, will Axis Bank regain momentum in FY26?

BUSINESS

After Q1 slump, will Axis Bank regain momentum in FY26?

Axis Bank’s retail loan growth is disappointing and its home loans have hardly grown in many quarters

Q1 show of top two life insurers gives investors hope for better FY26

BUSINESS

Q1 show of top two life insurers gives investors hope for better FY26

Indians are moving away from ULIPs, at least temporarily, as equity markets get volatile

For Q1, past will outshine present as life insurers brace for soft FY26

BUSINESS

For Q1, past will outshine present as life insurers brace for soft FY26

Growth may drag in Q1 but life insurers may report robust profitability

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Tariffs and the cobra effect

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Tariffs and the cobra effect

In Moneycontrol's Pro Panorama July 11 edition: Jane Street under SEBI scanner, giving workers their due a step towards lowering income inequality, slowing nominal GDP signals soft corporate earnings, controversy over portrayal of Bharat Mata's depiction in Kerala, and more

Why investors should look past NBFCs' Q1 numbers

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Why investors should look past NBFCs' Q1 numbers

The first quarter metrics won’t stretch to the rest of the year for NBFCs

IndusInd Bank’s Q1 update signals a sobering year ahead

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IndusInd Bank’s Q1 update signals a sobering year ahead

Microfinance misadventures have shown up as a big contraction in the loan book for Q1Highlights:

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | We are still dancing

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | We are still dancing

In Moneycontrol's Pro Panorama July 4 edition: Delhi scrapping old vehicles reveals a flawed plan, India’s nutrition crisis is an economic one, what warrants a statutory audit, SEBI's crack down on Jane Street a boost to options traders, and more

How deep is the slowdown in bank credit?

BUSINESS

How deep is the slowdown in bank credit?

MSME credit is the silver lining in bank loan growth, growing at 14.6 percent in May

RBI warns global spillovers could singe Indian markets as US bonds lose haven label

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RBI warns global spillovers could singe Indian markets as US bonds lose haven label

India’s financial system is resilient but global spillovers are treacherous as ever

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Fixed income’s fixations

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Fixed income’s fixations

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama June 27 edition: PSU banks biggest lenders to small entrepreneurs, what should investors do when markets ignore war, AI can transform Indian agriculture, Railways need more tracks not Tatkal reform, and more

Data Story: A mixed outlook awaits credit cards, but a turnaround is likely soon

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Data Story: A mixed outlook awaits credit cards, but a turnaround is likely soon

Credit card issuances were higher in May compared with the monthly average in FY25

Middle East oil price risk not a headache for RBI yet

BUSINESS

Middle East oil price risk not a headache for RBI yet

Brent crude oil has averaged $66 per barrel so far in 2025-26, lower than the RBI’s assumptions for the year

Ease in priority sector norm gives small finance banks room to reduce stress

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Ease in priority sector norm gives small finance banks room to reduce stress

Listed small finance banks saw their net profit drop 43 percent year-on-year for the March quarter of FY25

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Why bonds no longer protect against war risk

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Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Why bonds no longer protect against war risk

In Moneycontrol's Pro Panorama June 18 edition: India’s goods export growth is a casualty of trade uncertainties, Assam could be going the Manipur way, SEO industry needs to reinvent or die at the hands of AI, and more

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