Latha Venkatesh is a Consulting Editor at CNBC-TV18. With a strong focus on markets and macroeconomics, she has established herself as a leading voice in banking sector issues, money markets, and financial trends, covering a broad spectrum of themes including capital markets, economic policy, and international finance. Latha's insights have been featured in prominent platforms such as MSN, moneycontrol.com, and CNBC-TV18.
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By: Latha Venkatesh
Banks see the proposed compensation for eligible UPI merchant transactions as an opportunity to build a new revenue stream and deepen merchant relationships. IndusInd Bank's Rajiv Anand expects potential charges of 20-25 basis points, while AU Small Finance Bank's Sanjay Agarwal sees scope to expand QR adoption and offer credit to merchants. SBI's Ashwini Tewari also suggested wallets for small-value transactions.
By: Latha Venkatesh
RBI Deputy Governor Shirish Chandra Murmu said the central bank's proposed NBFC lending rules are intended to clarify existing requirements rather than disrupt current businesses. He also said the UPI merchant discount rate framework is in the works, while banks are being given greater flexibility to manage deposit mobilisation.
By: Latha Venkatesh
RBI MPC member Saugata Bhattacharya said the next policy move is likely to be a rate hike if inflation remains elevated, but stressed that the decision will depend on incoming data. He warned against falling behind the inflation curve and said recent data points to broader price pass-throughs.
By: Latha Venkatesh
ICRIER's Ramesh Chand says assured MSP procurement could encourage farmers to switch from paddy to maize, supporting ethanol production while easing pressure on groundwater.
By: Latha Venkatesh
SBI expects India's GDP growth to reach 8% in the June quarter, above both the RBI's forecast and the CNBC-TV18 poll estimate. While HDFC Bank sees 7.5% growth, both economists expect FY27 GDP to remain above 7%, with monsoon trends and private investment emerging as key factors for the rest of the year.
By: Latha Venkatesh
The CG Power stock has risen 22 times, while the Cholamandalam Investment and Tube Investments stocks have increased 4.8 times and 3.7 times, respectively, from 2021 to 2026. The total market cap of these three stocks in January 2021 was ₹54,800 crore, which has now surged to ₹2.98 lakh crore.
By: Latha Venkatesh
CG Power expects its semiconductor packaging facility to reach 70% utilisation in about four years and estimates annual revenue of around $500 million, Chairman Vellayan Subbiah said. He also highlighted strong demand for power equipment, expansion of transformer capacity and continued diversification at Cholamandalam Investment. Read the full interview for key growth plans across the Murugappa Group.
Robert Subbaraman, Head of Global Macro Research at Nomura Singapore, sees stronger fundamentals and contained inflation supporting the rupee. Nomura forecasts the rupee at ₹93 per dollar by December. Subbaraman also expects India to benefit more from the artificial intelligence (AI) boom over time.
By: Latha Venkatesh
Sachin Sachdeva of ICRA and Nitin Aggarwal of MOFSL discuss why India's credit growth estimates are headed higher, the base-effect distortion behind recent data, and what a surge in FCNR deposits means for bank margins and asset quality.
By: Latha Venkatesh
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh has shunned forward guidance since taking office, and investors expect little clarity on rates at his first Jackson Hole address.
