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PHDCCI - IMC: Business Delegation from Trinidad and Tobago (Country in the Caribbean)
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RBI
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RBI/2026-2027/11
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Reserve Bank of India (Non-Banking Financial Companies – Branch
Authorisation) Amendment Directions, 2026
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RBI/2026-27/12
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Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA, 1967: Updates to UNSC’s 1988 (2011)
Taliban Sanctions List: Amendment of 04 Entries
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RBI/2026-27/13
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Implementation of Section 51A of UAPA, 1967: Updates to UNSC’s 1988 (2011)
Taliban Sanctions List: Amendment of 3 Entries
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RBI/2026-27/10
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Master Direction - Reserve Bank of India (Non-resident Investment in Debt
Instruments) Directions, 2025 amendment
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RBI/2026-27/09
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Formation of new districts in the State of Andhra Pradesh – Assignment of Lead Bank Responsibility
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RBI/2026-27/08
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Guidelines to facilitate faster cross-border inward payments
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INDIAN ECONOMY
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India's current account deficit (CAD) is likely to touch 2 per cent of GDP under higher oil price scenarios, according to a report by Crisil.
The report stated that in its base case scenario, assuming exports benefit from US tariff relaxations and crude oil prices average between USD 75-80 per barrel, the ...
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India’s electronics story may finally be turning a corner. For years, the country assembled finished products at scale while relying heavily on imported components, largely from China. That imbalance is now beginning to shift in a way few had anticipated. A surge in exports of electronic components from India...
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India and China held their first bilateral consultations on the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in New Delhi on April 16-17, agreeing to strengthen cooperation on security, trade and regional connectivity.
The two sides exchanged views on implementing SCO leaders' decisions and the future course of...
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India is expected to become the world’s third-largest economy by 2031, according to the latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) data, even as it is projected to rank fourth by 2027. Despite slipping to sixth place in 2025 due to a stronger dollar and GDP base year revision, it remains among the fastest-growi...
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The Reserve Bank of India has opened an exclusive foreign exchange window for supplying dollars to state-run refiners, easing pressure on the spot exchange rate, currency analysts, bankers and traders told ET. It’s likely routed through state-run lenders such as the State Bank of India, they said.
The cent...
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The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has introduced a set of reforms to improve the functioning of Norms Committees under the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), aimed at faster disposal of Advance Authorisation applications and easing process for exporters.
In an official statement, the ministry...
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Despite being hit by the high US tariff last year, India’s marine products exports increased 14% year-on-year to a record $8.43 billion last fiscal, thanks to a surge in shipments to several new markets such as Europe and Southeast Asia, an official said.
“Initially under pressure from a higher tariff by t...
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Over 69.5% of rural households expect their income to increase in the next financial year, according to a bi-monthly survey conducted by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) in March.
This represents the lowest level of people expecting their income to rise in the coming year si...
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India’s smartphone market has recorded its weakest first-quarter performance in six years, with shipments declining 3% year-on-year (YoY) in January–March 2026, as rising handset prices, supply-side cost pressures, subdued consumer demand has weighed on volumes, according to Counterpoint Research.
The repo...
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The Centre’s dividend receipts from central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) have exceeded the budget target by 10.5% to Rs 78,438 crore in FY26, the highest-ever annual receipt.
In the revised estimates for FY26, the government pegged CPSE dividend receipts at rs 71,000 crore, marginally higher than the ...
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MARKET & FINANCE
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India's foreign exchange reserves rose by $3.83 billion in the week ending April 10 to stand at $700.946 million, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India on Friday.
Prior to this, the reserves had expanded to an all-time high of $728.494 billion during the week ended February 27, 2026, righ...
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GLOBAL CORPORATE
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U.S. fertilizer buyers are redirecting shipments out of the country, as higher overseas prices give them an incentive to divert critical supplies, a fertilizer analyst said.
Barges of imported urea nitrogen fertilizer were purchased this week at the Port of New Orleans for export overseas, said Josh Linvil...
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Spirit Airlines on Friday asked the Trump administration for hundreds of millions of dollars in emergency funding to offset rising fuel prices and stave off a possible liquidation, Air Current reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
• Executives from several low-cost carriers are expected to meet...
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Australia extended an easing on fuel-quality standards until September, Energy Minister Chris Bowen said on Saturday, as the nation grapples with the impact of the Iran war on its fuel supply.
"I've decided to extend the period of higher sulphur for petrol in Australia," Bowen said in televised remarks....
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The European Union has started examining the proposal to expand the scope of carbon tax and bring 180 new steel and aluminium products under it from January 2028.
The European Parliament’s Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety has recommended to EU parliament for expanding the scope of Carb...
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RBI
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The Reserve Bank of India has opened an exclusive foreign exchange window for supplying dollars to state-run refiners, easing pressure on the spot exchange rate, currency analysts, bankers and traders told ET. It’s likely routed through state-run lenders such as the State Bank of India, they said.
The cent...
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Banking
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In a relief for billion importers, India on Friday authorised 15 banks to import both gold and silver, and two banks to import only the yellow metal, for three years starting April 1, 2026.
The authorisation from the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) came more than 10 days after the Reserve Bank ...
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GLOBAL ECONOMY
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Capital requirements proposed by the Swiss government for UBS could have a sustained drag on Switzerland's economy, a study commissioned by the bank found, as a showdown over banking regulation intensifies.
Switzerland is tight...
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The Italian economy posted modest growth in the first quarter, supported by the Winter Olympics in February which drew a major influx of tourists, the country's central bank said on Friday.
"There are indications gross domestic...
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The balance sheet of euro zone banks does not yet reflect elevated geopolitical tensions as it could take time - possibly years - for loan quality to deteriorate, European Central Bank supervisor Claudia Buch said on Friday.
Le...
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The war in the Middle East is likely to widen economic differences across Latin America and the Caribbean, giving some short-term support to oil exporters while worsening the outlook for tourism-reliant Caribbean economies and ene...
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The International Monetary Fund will likely provide Venezuela with a financial support program as part of its re-engagement with the South American oil exporter provided that certain conditions can be met, IMF Managing Director Kr...
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China said on Saturday it is willing to advance negotiations on upgrading the China-Switzerland free trade agreement.
A high-standard free trade agreement will inject new momentum into trade, investment and innovation cooperati...
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Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda steered clear of signalling a rate hike was on the cards this month, instead highlighting the country's low real interest rates and robust corporate profits, heightening the chance it will hold fi...
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The International Monetary Fund sharply reduced its 2026 growth forecast for the West Asia and North Africa to 1.1% on Tuesday (April 14, 2026) as war chokes Gulf oil and gas exports.
Iran, Iraq and Qatar will be particularly h...
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China's economic growth rebounded more than expected in the first quarter of 2026, suggesting limited immediate spillovers from the Iran war while giving policymakers more room to delay additional stimulus.
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INDIAN CORPORATE
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Sberbank, largest bank in Russia and Central and Eastern Europe, has purchased two office towers in South Delhi from NBCC for around Rs 2,000 crore, a senior executive said.
NBCC has overall sold 14 lakh sq ft spread across 5 t...
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NDR InvIT Trust, India’s first perpetual warehousing and industrial parks InvIT listed on the National Stock Exchange, has acquired two Grade-A, fully operational warehousing assets in Kochi and Coimbatore for a total consideratio...
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French automaker Renault is targeting India to become one of its top three global markets by 2030 as it steps up launches and electrification efforts in the world's third-largest auto market, its global CEO Francois Provost said o...
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In a move aimed at accelerating smart community living and security solutions in India’s real estate sector, ANACITY has been selected by Panasonic Corporation Electric Works Company as its preferred partner for co-creating next-g...
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DTH operator Dish TV India said its shareholders have approved the appointment of three independent directors to its board, with 99.49% voting in favour, reinforcing confidence in the company’s strategy and execution.
The appoi...
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In a scale milestone that underscores the pace of consolidation and expansion in the cement sector, Aditya Birla Group’s UltraTech Cement on Friday crossed 200 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) of installed capacity in India, after ...
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The consolidated net profit of Jio Financial Services for the quarter ended March declined 14% year-on-year to Rs 272.2 crore, despite the consolidated total income for the reporting quarter rising 97% to Rs 1,019.7 crore. The boa...
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COMMERCIAL LAW
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India and Norway explored sectoral cooperation across energy, maritime, pharmaceuticals and biotech, including discussions on oil and gas, offshore technologies, renewable energy, green hydrogen, low-carbon solutions, digitization...
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Singapore was the top source of foreign direct investment (FDI) equity inflows in April-December FY26 at $17.6 billion, with a 37% share of the total, data released by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (D...
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