Navneet Dubey

DIIs invested a record Rs 8.09 lakh crore in FY26, absorbing Rs 1.81 lakh crore of FII selling. Here’s how mutual funds, SIPs and retail investors are reshaping India’s equity markets

FCNR may suit an NRI who wants a higher USD yield, can lock away the money for 3–5 years and expects to eventually spend the money in India

ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank are among the biggest recent borrowers as an RBI dollar-rupee swap facility makes overseas funding more attractive

Indian banks are stepping up dollar fundraising overseas, with ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank among the biggest recent borrowers. The RBI’s concessional dollar-rupee swap facility has made foreign-currency funding more attractive, but banks still face borrowing and hedging costs. Here’s why banks are raising dollars now and what it means for funding, currency risk and profitability.

August 24, 2026 / 13:51 IST The stories underline a simple principle of long-term investing Market Mastery by Vishal Malkan

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August 25, 2026 / 13:14 IST When the extra yield available in India over the US becomes smaller, the incentive for foreign investors to bring fresh money into Indian bonds reduces

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August 25, 2026 / 17:07 IST The loan rates vary across countries because of differences in risk-free rate (10-year GSec/Treasury rate), prepayment risk, cost of hedging

A forex card can work well for larger, planned expenses and for travellers seeking exchange-rate certainty, while a credit or debit card can provide an additional payment option