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State Bank of India hikes home loan rates by up to 30 basis points; other lenders may follow suit. (PTI Photo)

SBI cuts home loan rate to 6.7%, BoB to 6.75%

A Cibil credit score of more than 800 will make a borrower eligible for a home loan rate of 6.7 per cent

17 Sept 2021 2:18 AM IST

US-India Trade data in goods through June show increases of over 40 per cent in US-India and India-US trade from 2020. (Photo: PTI)

US-India trade in goods shows increase of 40 per cent in June

The embassy upbeat with the growth set another landmark of USD 500 billion trade

3 Sept 2021 5:35 PM IST

Foreign portfolio inves-tors were net buyers of equities worth Rs 348.52 crore. Representational Image. (PTI)

Sensex, Nifty move Higher

The Sensex closed 514 points or 0.90 per cent up at 57,852 while Nifty-50 gained 157.90 points or 0.92 per cent to close

3 Sept 2021 2:08 AM IST

Though the GDP numbers grew with low base effect, there are also other significant reasons which suggest a recovery in the economy. (Twitter)

Sign of recovery? GDP sees rise of 20 per cent in April-June

Briefing to the media about the GDP numbers, chief economic adviser KV Subramanian said that the data is an indicative...

1 Sept 2021 8:30 AM IST

India and the European Union (EU) will hold their 15th bilateral Summit on July 15 via video conference. (Photo- Twitter)

FTAs with UAE, UK, Oz likely this fiscal

FTA negotiations with the European Union and Bangladesh also are progressing, but may take some more time for getting...

30 Aug 2021 8:36 AM IST

PMJDY accounts have grown three-fold from 14.72 crore in Mar 2015 to 43.04 Crore as on August 18, 2021, undoubtedly a remarkable journey for the financial inclusion programme, stated the ministry. (Representational Image: PTI)

PMJDY turns 7, over 43.04 crore beneficiaries bank under scheme

PMJDY was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day address on August 15, 2014

28 Aug 2021 2:32 PM IST

Tax authorities raids Chinese entities for money laundering. (PTI Photo)

Rupee to strengthen as Fed hints at tapering

The rupee on Friday strengthened 53 paise against the US dollar to close at 73.69

28 Aug 2021 3:01 AM IST

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai (PTI)

Karnataka CM meets FM; demands extension of GST compensation to states...

Karnataka is one of the best performing states since the enactment of GST in 2017

26 Aug 2021 4:09 PM IST

Finance secretary T. V. Somanathan on Tuesday made the announcement during a meeting. (Photo: Twitter/@FinMinIndia)

Insurance bond could substitute bank guarantee

Bank guarantees are usually asked for while extending a loan and typically require a collateral

26 Aug 2021 11:36 AM IST

Indians have flocked to tourist spots across the country from the beaches of Goa on the west coast to the mountainous north on planes and in cars after the easing of restrictions. (Bloomberg)

Demand for airline fuel surges in India with tourism rebound

India is proving to be a bright spot for jet fuel demand after the delta variant interrupted a recovery in air travel...

26 Aug 2021 11:27 AM IST

Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman addresses during the launch of National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP), in New Delhi, Monday, Aug. 23, 2021. (PTI/Manvender Vashist)

Monetisation plan unveiled

The finance minister further said the Centre will also incentivise states to monetise their public assets

24 Aug 2021 8:41 AM IST

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks during the post-budget press conference, at National Media Centre in New Delhi, Monday, February. 1, 2021. (PTI/Arun Sharma)

Finance Minister to unveil monetisation pipeline today

The plan aims to monetise brownfield infrastructure assets worth Rs 6 lakh crore across sectors

23 Aug 2021 3:00 AM IST