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August 25, 2026 12:00 AM
The Reserve Bank of India's special USD-INR forex swap facility for FCNR(B) deposits, Overseas Foreign Currency Borrowings (OFCB) and External Commercial Borrowings (ECB), launched on June 8, 2026, has driven an unprecedented surge in foreign exchang...
July 9, 2026 11:55 AM
The Finance Ministry has exempted customs duty on specified goods used in the manufacture of lithium-ion cells, inductor coil modules and display assemblies, according to a notification issued on Wednesday. The Department of Revenue, under the Minis...
May 13, 2026 11:01 AM
The Centre has revised customs duty rates on precious metals and jewellery findings, with the new rates coming into effect from May 13, according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Finance. Under the revised structure, import duty on gold a...
July 8, 2025 5:13 PM
The Department of Financial Services (DFS) under the Ministry of Finance on Tuesday clarified that no instructions have been issued to banks for closing inactive accounts under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY). The statement came amid repo...
May 6, 2025 10:52 AM
M. Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, on Tuesday rang the ceremonial bell to mark the listing of the country’s first mortgage-backed Pass Through Certificates (PTCs) on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). The...
April 9, 2025 9:46 AM
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has highlighted India as a compelling destination for foreign banks and financial institutions, underlining the government’s active encouragement of foreign investment in the country’s rapidly expanding b...
March 26, 2025 3:43 PM
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has finalized a staff-level agreement with Pakistan for a $1.3 billion loan package over 28 months to support the country’s climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts. This agreement also includes the fir...
March 25, 2025 10:39 PM
The government on Tuesday announced the discontinuation of the Medium-Term and Long-Term Government Deposit (MLTGD) components of the Gold Monetisation Scheme (GMS), effective from March 26, 2025. The Ministry of Finance said in a statement that ban...
February 21, 2025 5:23 PM
In a major crackdown on Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) operations, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) dismantled seven modules across Maharashtra, Haryana, Bihar, and Andhra Pradesh, resulting in the arrest of nine individuals. The oper...
January 24, 2025 2:21 PM
Bangladesh's economy is grappling with skyrocketing interest payments, which eat up more than half of government revenue expenses during the first four months of the current fiscal year 2024–25, according to data from the Ministry of Finance of Ban...
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