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4th September 2025  At its 56th meeting, which lasted over 10 hours, the GST Council approved next-generation reforms to the eight-year-old indirect tax regime, introducing a simplified structure of two main slabs—5% and 18%—along with a 40% demerit rate for super luxury, sin, and demerit goods. Aimed at reducing the tax burden on common people, […]

6th August 2025, After three consecutive rate cuts, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) opted to maintain the repo rate at 5.5% during its third bi-monthly monetary policy review for FY2025–26, held on Wednesday, 6 August. RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra stated that the central bank has adopted a neutral stance, balancing declining inflation against rising […]

8th August, 2025  The United States has announced a 25% tariff on Indian imports, along with an additional 25% penalty tied to India’s trade with Russia. These measures, effective in 21 days, take the announced tariff rate to 50% on the affected categories. Products under Section 232 investigation remain excluded from this penalty. This move […]

6th June, 2025  Summary: In a surprise move, the RBI cut the repo rate by 50 basis points to 5.5% in its June MPC meeting, marking the third consecutive cut in 2025 and taking the cumulative reduction to 100 bps YTD. The central bank shifted its stance from ‘Accommodative’ to ‘Neutral’ while lowering the CPI […]

9th April, 2025  RBI Goes Accommodative: Repo Rate at 6% After April MPC Meet Summary: In its April 2025 meeting, the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), led by Governor Sanjay Malhotra, cut the key policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 6%, citing softening inflation and global uncertainties. The policy […]

8th April, 2025    India: Under Pressure, Yet Poised for Opportunity Indian equity markets have experienced a broad-based correction in recent months. Key contributing factors include elevated valuations, a moderation in GDP growth, and reduced fiscal support. In response, the Reserve Bank of India has undertaken rate cuts and injected liquidity to help stabilize the […]

6th December 2024 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced its fifth bi-monthly monetary policy for FY25 on December 6. The six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), chaired by Governor Shaktikanta Das, voted 4-2 to keep the benchmark repro rate steady at 6.5% for the 11th consecutive meeting. The policy stance remains ‘Neutral,’ emphasizing a durable […]

29th November, 2024 Summary: India’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth for the July-September quarter (Q2) of FY 2024-25 has slowed to 5.4%, the lowest in seven quarters, according to data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO). This marks a decline from 6.7% in Q1 FY 2024-25 and 8.1% in the corresponding period last […]

    Donald Trump clinched a historic victory in the U.S. presidential election, securing 295 electoral votes as of 9:00 A.M. IST, November 7th, 2024. Key to his win was his success in swing states like Florida, Ohio, and North Carolina, as well as flipping Pennsylvania (19 electoral votes) and Georgia (16 electoral votes) back […]

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5%, changes stance to ‘neutral’ 9th October, 2024 Summary: In its October meeting, the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), led by Governor Shaktikanta Das, decided to keep the key interest rates unchanged, with the repo rate at 6.50%, Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) at 6.25%, and […]

Understanding the Yen Carry Trade and Its Market Impact The yen carry trade—a strategy once hailed for its lucrative returns—has recently faced significant upheaval. Here, we delve into what it entails, why it’s causing ripples across global markets, and its broader implications. What is a Yen Carry Trade? At its core, the yen carry trade […]

RBI Maintains Status Quo: Highlights from the Monetary Policy Announcement 8th February, 2024 Summary: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) recently announced its decision to keep key policy rates unchanged. RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das highlighted some important points:• Repo Rate Unchanged: The MPC decided to maintain the repo rate at 6.5 […]

“Federal Reserve Policy Decision Sparks Record Highs: Impact on US and Indian Markets” SummaryThe Federal Reserve in the USA opted to maintain its key interest rates unchanged, holding steady in the range of 5.25% to 5.50%. This decision marked the third consecutive meeting without a rate adjustment, reflecting the central bank’s stance on easing inflation […]

The Richie Rich Revolution: New Wealth Management Trends w/ Pratik & Siddhesh | RizingTV Private Eye In the latest dispatch of RizingTV Private Eye, Pratik Sengupta, Managing Director – 3Q Private Wealth Service, & Siddhesh Dandekar, Founder and Principal Partner – 3Q Private Wealth Mumbai, discussed to understand trends in India’s wealth management space. Distinct […]

Introduction India’s retail finance industry has witnessed significant growth, primarily driven by Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs). These companies have expanded their retail books rapidly, catering to the soaring demand for credit in the country.However, the industry is not without concerns. The rapid growth and intensifying competition have led to fears of a potential bubble forming […]

Artificial Intelligence Creating The AssemblyLine For KnowledgeWorkers Generative AI made waves this year, from DALL-E-2 to ChatGPT. These tools areimproving the productivity of knowledge workers—~2x in the case of AI codingassistants.AI training cost declines continued at an annual rate of 70%, the cost to train a largelanguage model to GPT-3 level performance collapsing from $4.6 […]

RBI MPC Meet – RBI delivers hawkish pause again The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das announced the 4 th bi-monthly monetary policy for FY24. While announcing the decision Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) maintained status quo on rates and stance. MPC unanimously decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.50%. The MPC […]

September Sees CPI-Based Inflation Drop to 5.02%, August IIP Growth Soars to 10.3% India’s retail inflation, as gauged by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), saw a significant drop to 5.02% in September, marking a three-month low, due to declining food prices, according to data released by the National Statistics Office (NSO) on October 12. This […]

India witnessed a 15-month high in retail inflation, reaching 7.44%, surpassing the tolerance threshold set by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) India witnessed a 15-month high in retail inflation, reaching 7.44%, surpassing the tolerance threshold set by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).August 14, 2023CPI JulyRetail inflation, measured by the consumer price index, surged […]

Retail Inflation eases to 6.83% in August, IIP grows at 5.7% in July According to the data released by Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation on 12th September 2023, India’s headline retail inflation rate fell to 6.83% in August from a 15 month high of 7.44% in July 2023, this is mainly due to slide […]

July13, 2023CPI JuneAfter declining to a 25-month low in May, India’s retail inflation increased in June. Prices for food had a major role in the recent spike, which is anticipated to continue in the next month. According to information issued on Wednesday by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, the Consumer Price Index-based inflation […]

   FOMC MeetingJune 15, 2023 Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell-led Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided unanimously to keep the Fed funds rate or the benchmark US interest rate at which the Fed lends money to commercial banks unchanged at 5-5.25%, a first pause in 15 months of back-to-back increases. This decision was in line […]

RBI pauses for a second time in a row; the repo rate remains at 6.5%. RBI pauses for a second time in a row; the reporate remains at 6.5%.9th June, 2023SummaryThe Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in its second bi-monthly monetary policy meeting of FY24 decided to leave the repo rate […]

Retail Inflation at 18-month low, IIP growth declines, WPI Inflation dips to 34-month low 15th May, 2023Retail inflation India’s retail inflation based on the consumer price index decreased to 4.7% in April from 5.66% in the previous month. This is the lowest inflation rate in 18 months and falls within the Reserve Bank of India‘s […]

Another Big Fed Rate hike to battle Higher Inflation July FOMC Meeting  Summary In its continuing bid to cool down raging Inflation in the United States,( the inflation rate is at a four-decade high) the Federal Reserve (US’ central bank) decided to raise the Federal Funds Rate target by another 75 basis points on Wednesday. Since March, the Fed has […]