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Shadow tanker fleet grows more slowly as Western sanctions target Russian oil
Together with U.S. restrictions, they mean more than 440 shadow...
RBI panel recommends AI framework for finance sector
"The report envisions a financial ecosystem where encouraging...
African lender weighs claiming Lloyd’s payout on Zambia debt
TDB — together with the African Export Import Bank — has found itself at the center of an increasingly contentious debate about including the lenders’ facilities in sovereign-debt restructuring on the continent. While Afreximbank is adamant it won’t participate, TDB...
Swiss Re tackles longevity drug impact with life policy advice
Metformin, traditionally used to manage type 2 diabetes, and rapamycin, an immunosuppressant developed for organ transplant recipients, are part of a growing list of substances being explored for anti-aging purposes, Swiss Re said. In some cases, the medications are...
Govt finalising legislation to protect power systems from cyber attacks: MoS Shripad Naik
These regulations will ensure that the control and operation of power system elements including solar inverters, as well as the exchange of related information, including real-time data, will remain within national boundaries, the Minister of State (MoS) for Power...
Nigeria insurance stocks gain most in almost 20 yrs on new law
The law, approved by Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, which makes insurance for property and other assets mandatory. encourages digitization and the creation of dedicated policyholder protection funds, is expected to transform the insurance industry in Africa’s most...
India sees normal monsoon rainfall some states drenched others parched
Of the 36 states and union territories for which the IMD provides figures, 25 are in the "normal" category (within 19 per cent of the long-period average), five are "deficient" (20 to 59 per cent below normal), five are in the "excess" category (20 to 59 per cent...
Trump tariffs to impact 55% of total Indian merchandise Exports To US, banks start scrutinising exporters
Lenders are asking borrowers more pointed questions when vetting new export financing proposals or renewals of such funding, the people said. They added that some export orders are being put on hold while trade negotiations play out between New Delhi and Washington...
Equity mutual funds see record inflows at Rs 42,702 crore in July: AMFI data
Retail participation saw growth, with total mutual fund folios rising to 24.57 crore in July from 24.13 crore in June. New Delhi: Equity-oriented mutual funds saw net inflows of Rs 42,702 crore in the month of July, up 81 per cent from Rs 23,587 crore in June, the...
No proposal to restore Old Pension Scheme for central government employees: FM
Nirmala Sitharaman,Union Finance Minister UPS has been introduced through a notification by the government on January 24, 2025, as an option under NPS, she said. Under UPS, she said, assured payout is admissible on retirement at 50 per cent of the twelve-month...
FPIs withdraw nearly Rs 18K cr from equities in August on trade tension
With this, the total outflow by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) in equities has reached Rs 1.13 lakh crore so far in 2025, according to data from the depositories. New Delhi: Foreign investors have pulled out nearly Rs 18,000 crore from Indian equities so far this...
Smaller cities lead mutual fund growth, outpacing big metros in post-COVID era
The trend is also changing the geographical investment map of the country. States such as Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh -- traditionally seen as less prosperous -- have overtaken larger, more developed states in mutual fund asset rankings. New Delhi:...