BUSINESS
Banking Central | The RBI has cut rates. But nothing changes overnight
A 25 bps cut will help the economy, but don’t expect instant relief on your EMIs. Monetary policy works in slow motion.
BUSINESS
Quick Take | What does the 25 bps rate cut mean for India’s economy now?
With inflation at historic lows, the RBI finally opens the tap. The 25 bps cut signals support for growth, but the central bank isn’t throwing caution to the winds.
BUSINESS
Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Bitcoin’s wild ride and what it really means for small investors
Moneycontrol Pro Panorama December 3 edition: A volatile rebound may make headlines, but ordinary savers must read through the noise.
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day | Inflation trend is set to dominate MPC thinking again
Inflation has eased but remains a tricky pitch for the MPC, when it comes to deciding the course of interest rates
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Banking Central | A rate cut looks almost certain but the MPC must not lose its nerve
All signs point to a rate cut later this week
BUSINESS
Pen Urban Bank fraud: A wake-up call for India’s cooperative banking system
The PMLA court’s refusal to discharge former directors in the Rs 598-crore Pen Urban Bank scam exposes deep governance failures that the cooperative banking sector can no longer gloss over
BUSINESS
Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | What a December move by RBI, Fed means for the Indian economy
In Moneycontrol Pro Panorama November 26 edition: For India, a rate cut right now is not just a monetary signal. It is a chance to revive momentum
BUSINESS
Sandesara Settlement: Has the SC just opened a Pandora’s box?
The Sandesara ruling may have many ramifications in similar cases
BUSINESS
Eight years on, the IBC is buckling under delays, haircuts, dodgy deals
With creditor recoveries stuck at nearly one-third and banks chasing pre-IBC fraud almost equal to total recoveries, India’s insolvency regime is flashing red signals
BUSINESS
Banking Central | What lies ahead for India’s shadow banks?
Competition, borrower leverage and tight bank funding mean NBFCs must grow with caution, not exuberance
BUSINESS
Rupee’s slide past 89 to the dollar: Why it happened, what it means for stakeholders
A record-low rupee signals more than currency volatility
BUSINESS
Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Fintechs are quietly winning the retail loan race
Moneycontrol's Pro Panorama November 19 edition: A silent shift is underway in India’s credit landscape, with fintechs pulling ahead in consumer lending while traditional banks remain trapped in their old ways.
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day | Credit growth is healing, what next?
Retail-led expansion and regulatory overhauls are pushing India’s credit cycle in FY26
BUSINESS
RBI targets export relief with precision, but banks face tougher risk calls
By targeting 20 export-intensive sectors, the RBI’s latest move shields industries under tariff assault but lenders now face an even more nuanced risk map
BUSINESS
Banking Central | What does RBI's relief package for exporters mean for banks
The central bank’s lifeline to exporters may be timely, but it leaves lenders navigating a far riskier horizon.
BUSINESS
Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | Trump 2.0, H-1B and the art of selective softness
In November 12 edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: On visas, tariffs and oil, Trump plays hard, bargains harder, and blinks only when the leverage shifts.
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day | Is India’s mass consumption story losing steam?
Goldman Sachs sees a revival, but falling food prices and a neutral RBI are changing the arithmetic for household demand and monetary policy
BUSINESS
Bigger Banks, Bigger Ambitions: Why India must build banks with global heft
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s push for a fresh phase of public-sector bank consolidation is a strategic bet on scale, competitiveness and credit depth that India’s growth trajectory now requires.
BUSINESS
Banking Central | Thali cools, but RBI’s inflation battle is far from over
For a country where inflation is measured first in tomatoes and onions and only later in spreadsheets, this counts as genuine relief.
BUSINESS
M&A loans: RBI is opening the gates. Do Indian banks have the playbook?
Governor Malhotra says guardrails are in place and judgement should rest with banks. History suggests judgement, not regulation, will decide the outcome.
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RBI’s huddle with dealers: Liquidity tightening or signalling risk control?
We have seen the system slip into meaningful deficit episodes this quarter
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Banking Central | What does UPI surge mean for Indian payments system?
UPI’s future hinges on whether policymakers allow it to stand on viable economic legs
BUSINESS
Moneycontrol Pro Panorama | What does the rising tide of credit card spending tell us?
In October 29 edition of Moneycontrol Pro Panorama: Clearly, the risk of future defaults looms large if the economy and job market falter.
BUSINESS
Chart of the Day | UPI moves the masses, RTGS moves the money
India’s payments data for the first half of 2025 shows two very different digital stories.
