Sebi signals more relaxations to ease onboarding of foreign investors

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is planning further relaxations to make the registration process easier for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs), including a common know-your-client (KYC) framework and smoother documentation through India Digital Signature.   Over the past year, the market regulator has introduced several measures to ease FPI onboarding, including relaxations for…

NPCI to increase UPI transaction limits for high-value payments from Sept 15; check updated limits

  Under the new framework, the per-transaction limit for categories aligned with tax payments and other high-value transactions has been raised to Rs 5 lakh, while the daily aggregate limit for most of these categories has been increased up to Rs 10 lakh, depending on the category. In a major move to facilitate high-value digital…

India, Israel sign bilateral investment treaty to boost economic ties

From April 2000-2025, India’s total overseas direct investment in Israel amounted to $443 mn, while Israel’s foreign direct investment in India reached $334.2 mn between April 2000 and March 2025 The investment treaty was signed between the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her Israeli counterpart, Bezalel Smotrich. India and Israel on Monday signed a Bilateral…

We will continue to buy Russian oil; GST reforms will offset tariff impact: Sitharaman

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reiterated that the contribution of crude oil to India’s import bill is the highest and so India’s decision to buy oil will always be based on what suits its needs best.   Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday made it clear that India will continue purchasing Russian oil, stressing…

Nifty 50 ends below 100 EMA: What lies ahead for Indian stock market investors amid Trump tariff turbulence?

According to analysts, Nifty’s breach of its medium-term support at the 100-day EMA around 24,600 signals that the bears could remain in charge of Dalal Street for some time ahead. Nifty 50 technical outlook: As the additional 25% tariff imposed by US President Donald Trump on India came into effect, the Indian stock market went…

India energy giants back nuclear power to boost clean electricity output

Atomic  power is witnessing a revival globally due to its ability to deliver low-emissions energy “Nuclear can’t just be a fashion statement,” Praveer Sinha, chief executive officer at Tata Power Co., said at the BNEF Summit in New Delhi. “It needs to replace coal-based power as a source of affordable power.” India’s top energy firms…

Mutual funds boost money market bet through TREPS allocation to protect returns from volatility

The use of TREPS is becoming increasingly widespread, and as per PrimeMFDatabase, 89.71 percent of equity schemes had exposure to cash equivalents like TREPS, CBLO (Collateralized Borrowing and Lending Obligation), or reverse repos in July. In just two months, 18 additional equity schemes have begun using these instruments to manage cash positions.   Mutual Funds…

Online Gaming Bill: Govt to ban all ‘money-based gaming transactions’, say sources

Under the Bill, no bank or financial institution will be allowed to permit transfer of funds for online money gaming. The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday approved the Online Gaming Bill, which makes online betting a punishable offence. Sources told Business Today TV that the government will ban all “money-based…

US tariffs shoot up, RBI holds repo rate: Time to review your debt-fund strategy?

The advisable approach to debt funds is to match the portfolio maturity of the fund with your investment horizon. Two key events last week – Trump’s 50 percent tariff on Indian imports and the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) status quo on repo rate – are bound to get retail investors thinking about their debt…