Harsh Kumar

India’s merchandise exports rose 15.5% to $40.4 billion in June, led by engineering goods, petroleum products and electronics. But imports grew even faster, widening the merchandise trade deficit to $30.4 billion.

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman reviewed the progress of the RBI's swap facility schemes during an interaction with managing directors and chief executive officers of public sector banks and public financial institutions in New Delhi.

Producer price inflation climbed to 9.87% in June, driven by food and petroleum-linked costs.

The Centre and LIC plan to sell a combined 60.72% stake in IDBI Bank—30.48% held by the government and 30.24% by LIC—along with the transfer of management control.

The Ceta with UK is expected to substantially improve the competitiveness of Indian exports in one of the world's largest developed markets.

New Delhi, July 15 -- India's trade relationship with the UK enters a new phase on 15 July, when the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) takes

A developing El Niño and erratic monsoon rainfall are reviving questions over PMFBY enrolment, state participation and a reform cycle now pushed to next year.

India and the UK are targeting $100 billion in bilateral trade by 2030 under the agreement, which was signed in July 2025 to deepen bilateral trade and investment as well as facilitate the movement of professionals between the two countries.

New Delhi, July 16 -- The finance ministry has directed all 12 public sector banks (PSBs) to institutionalize quarterly meetings with recognized

SBI MF's Mishra has outlined four priorities as the fund house aims to double AUM and its customer base in five years. The push comes as parent SBI's asset management arm wraps up a strongly subscribed IPO, with its Amundi partnership unchanged.