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 […]
