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No rate cut, but RBI makes up with prudential easing, a softer tone

BUSINESS

No rate cut, but RBI makes up with prudential easing, a softer tone

Prudential levers are being eased for banks to lend more freely to the economy.

Is India’s private sector faking its animal spirits?

BUSINESS

Is India’s private sector faking its animal spirits?

The long awaited private capex revival needs a key ingredient to kick it off

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | The antidote to tariffs

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | The antidote to tariffs

In today’s edition of Pro Panorama: Pharma’s new tariff pill, shifting market equations, Accenture’s earnings mojo, hand that drives the economy and much more

Banks are no longer at the centre of funding for the economy

BUSINESS

Banks are no longer at the centre of funding for the economy

India’s economic growth is not always bank-led

States tripping up borrowing plans of private firms as yields harden

BUSINESS

States tripping up borrowing plans of private firms as yields harden

State bond supply is nudging out demand for corporate paper

Bond Strategy Reset: Ditch ultra-long issuance

BUSINESS

Bond Strategy Reset: Ditch ultra-long issuance

The spreads beyond 10-year bond yield have widened and the curve has steepened

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Dots, plots, and tequila shots

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Dots, plots, and tequila shots

In Moneycontrol Pro Panorama September 19 edition: Kerala debate rekindles conversion topic, global regulations force India to rethink third-party risk, autonomy shouldn't be tied to stake dilution in PSBs, and more

Why investors are holding on to banks despite earnings pressure

BUSINESS

Why investors are holding on to banks despite earnings pressure

Banking shares don’t seem to be fully reflecting the challenges of lenders this year.

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Insuring tomorrow's borrowing

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Insuring tomorrow's borrowing

In September 12 edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Indian IT is at a crossroads, don’t let the listless market force your hand, case for hiking bank deposit insurance, and more

Why August saw slow growth for life insurers

BUSINESS

Why August saw slow growth for life insurers

Margin friendly and simple protection plans are affordable after GST exemption and that may lead growth for insurers.

Data Story: How credit to small businesses has big overlaps with retail

BUSINESS

Data Story: How credit to small businesses has big overlaps with retail

Small businesses not only borrow on the strength of their balance sheet but also on their owner's personal capacity

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | How to be long term greedy

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | How to be long term greedy

For September 5 edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Flood-hit Punjab spells bad news for food security, caution for borrowers as personal loan growth soars, shadow banks powering Indian MSMEs, and more

Insurers' business growth gets a GST booster, but benefits are limited

BUSINESS

Insurers' business growth gets a GST booster, but benefits are limited

Higher growth augurs well for life insurers’ future profits and therefore investors are likely to rejoice this move.

Rupee has a tariff wound, but RBI’s monetary policy may feel the pain

BUSINESS

Rupee has a tariff wound, but RBI’s monetary policy may feel the pain

With exports taxed, it is imperative that the country’s exchange rate should adjust.

Banks are between a rock and a hard place on policy transmission

BUSINESS

Banks are between a rock and a hard place on policy transmission

MSME borrowers have come under strain and banks have begun to increase the spread on loan rates to capture credit risk

Affordable housing finance companies face growth slowdown as market matures

BUSINESS

Affordable housing finance companies face growth slowdown as market matures

Elevated operating costs and pressure on margins would keep growth under check

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | How to keep calm and bank on

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | How to keep calm and bank on

In August 26 edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: It's silver's moment to shine, lucrative domestic manufacturing would stem fertiliser shortage, impact of rate cuts on consumers, Job Hugging is a threat to India’s skill ambition, and more

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Why a parent’s wallet is greater than uncle’s gift

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Why a parent’s wallet is greater than uncle’s gift

In August 22 edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Indian traders entering crypto trading must know this, renewable energy faces climate change heat, India needs to capitalise on the moment to lead in the Middle East, and more

Trump’s tariffs united both doves and hawks of MPC in August

BUSINESS

Trump’s tariffs united both doves and hawks of MPC in August

Whether the outlook for growth was benign or worrisome, tariffs ensured that all members were wary of taking action

Why India’s bond market is not elated with the S&P rating upgrade

BUSINESS

Why India’s bond market is not elated with the S&P rating upgrade

Not everything in the economy is positive for bonds right now

Proposed IBC amendments fortify the code, lenders get more power

BUSINESS

Proposed IBC amendments fortify the code, lenders get more power

Lenders have been given far reaching powers in the proposed amendments to the code.

An 8-year low retail inflation is more arithmetic than rate cut signal

BUSINESS

An 8-year low retail inflation is more arithmetic than rate cut signal

Can a declining inflation and a rising one trigger the same central bank response?

ICICI Bank and the premiumisation of bank accounts

BUSINESS

ICICI Bank and the premiumisation of bank accounts

The biggest risk in hiking minimum balance is a slowdown in low cost savings account deposit and loss of market share to competition

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama| How to ride the tariff dragon

BUSINESS

Moneycontrol Pro Panorama| How to ride the tariff dragon

In August 8 edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: India’s new energy revolution faces old problems, the enduring lure of consumer-oriented start-ups in India decoded, municipal bonds can help unlock India’s urban future, and more

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