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Order books, pricing power and hiring plans are where management commentary is most useful and most easily over-read. A method for testing each claim against filings, ratios and external data.BY SPECTATE MEDIA DESK · 30 SEPT 2026BUSINESS NEWS · 1 MIN AGORBI allows Sebi-regulated depositories to include customer deposit details in statements: What changes for…The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday approved measures to allow Sebi-registered depositories to include bank deposit details in their consolidated account statements (CAS)."We are also facilitating SEBI-regulated depositories to include information related to deposit accounts in…BUSINESS NEWS · 5 HOURS AGOGovernor’s Statement, October 7, 2026Good morning and Namaskar.BUSINESS NEWS · 6 HOURS AGOStatement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies October 7, 2026Regulation 1.
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MARKET DYNAMICS · 6 HOURS AGOMonetary Policy Statement, 2026-27 Resolution of the Monetary Policy Committee October 5 to 7, 2026Monetary Policy Decisions The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) held its 63rd meeting from October 5 to 7, 2026, under the chairmanship of Shri Sanjay Malhotra, Governor, Reserve Bank of India.1 min readMARKET DYNAMICS · 8 HOURS AGOMoney Market Operations as on October 06, 2026(Amount in ₹ crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS @ --> Money Markets @ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A.1 min read
MARKET DYNAMICS · 1 DAY AGOSectoral Deployment of Credit by NBFC – August 2026Data on sectoral deployment of credit by non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) for the month of August 2026, collected from major NBFCs and housing finance companies (HFCs), are set out in the Statement 1.1 min readMARKET DYNAMICS · 1 DAY AGOMoney Market Operations as on October 05, 2026(Amount in ₹ crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS @ --> Money Markets @ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A.1 min readMARKET DYNAMICS · 2 DAYS AGOMoney Market Operations as on October 04, 2026(Amount in ₹ crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS @ --> Money Markets @ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A.1 min readMARKET DYNAMICS · 2 DAYS AGOMoney Market Operations as on October 03, 2026(Amount in ₹ crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS @ --> Money Markets @ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A.1 min readMARKET DYNAMICS · 2 DAYS AGOMoney Market Operations as on October 02, 2026(Amount in ₹ crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS @ --> Money Markets @ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A.1 min readMARKET DYNAMICS · 2 DAYS AGOMoney Market Operations as on October 01, 2026(Amount in ₹ crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS @ --> Money Markets @ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A.1 min read
BUSINESS NEWS · 4 DAYS AGORBI appoints Shri Sudhakar Malli as new Executive DirectorThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Shri Sudhakar Malli as Executive Director (ED) with effect from October 1, 2026.1 min read
BUSINESS NEWS · 5 DAYS AGOProcessing of Applications Received Under the Citizen’s Charter Status as on September 30, 2026A summary of the performance under the Citizen’s Charter of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) during the month of September 2026 is given below – Description No.1 min read
MARKET DYNAMICS · 5 DAYS AGORate of Interest on Government of India Floating Rate Bond 2028The rate of interest on Government of India Floating Rate Bond 2028 (FRB 2028) applicable for the half year October 04, 2026 to April 03, 2027 shall be 6.45 per cent per annum.1 min read
BUSINESS NEWS · 5 DAYS AGOGovernment Stock - Full Auction Results(Amount in ₹ Crore) Auction Results 6.20% GS 2029 6.57% GS 2033 7.63% GS 2056 7.50% GOI SGrB 2056 I.1 min readMARKET DYNAMICS · 5 DAYS AGORBI issues Amendment Directions on ‘Simplified approval process for subsequent acquisitions of major…The Reserve Bank, vide Press Release dated July 14, 2026, had issued the draft "Reserve Bank of India (Acquisition and Holding of Shares or Voting Rights) Amendment Directions, 2026”, seeking comments / feedback from the regulated entities and members of public / other stakeholders on or…1 min readMARKET DYNAMICS · 5 DAYS AGOIndicative Calendar of Market borrowings by State Governments/ Union Territories for the Quarter October –…With an objective to enhancing transparency and providing greater clarity to the investors, Reserve Bank introduced the Benchmark Issuance Strategy (BIS) on a pilot basis commencing Q1: FY 2026-27 involving nine States, viz., Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Keralam, Madhya Pradesh…1 min readBUSINESS NEWS · 6 DAYS AGOGovernment Stock - Auction Results: Cut-off6.20% GS 2029 6.57% GS 2033 7.63% GS 2056 7.50% GOI SGrB 2056 I.1 min readBUSINESS NEWS · 6 DAYS AGODirections under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 – Innovative…The Reserve Bank of India issued Directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 to Innovative Co-operative Urban Bank Limited, New Delhi vide Directive No.1 min read
BUSINESS NEWS · 6 DAYS AGOResult of Underwriting Auction conducted on October 01, 2026In the underwriting auction conducted on October 01, 2026, for Additional Competitive Underwriting (ACU) of the undernoted Government securities, the Reserve Bank of India has set the cut-off rate for underwriting commission payable to Primary Dealers as given below: Nomenclature of the…1 min readMARKET DYNAMICS · 6 DAYS AGOMoney Market Operations as on September 30, 2026(Amount in ₹ crore, Rate in Per cent) MONEY MARKETS @ --> Money Markets @ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A.1 min readBUSINESS NEWS · 6 DAYS AGOMonthly Data on India’s International Trade in Services for the Month of August 2026The values of exports and imports of services during August 2026 are presented in the following table.1 min read
BUSINESS NEWS · 6 DAYS AGOIndia’s International Investment Position (IIP), June 2026Today, the Reserve Bank released data relating to India’s International Investment Position for end-June 2026.1 min readMARKET DYNAMICS · 6 DAYS AGOUnderwriting Auction for sale of Government Securities for ₹33,000 crore on October 01, 2026Government of India has announced the sale (re-issue) of Government Securities, as detailed below, through auction to be held on October 01, 2026 (Thursday).1 min readMARKET DYNAMICS · 6 DAYS AGOIndia’s External Debt as at the end of June 2026The stock of external debt at end-June 2026 as well as revised data for earlier quarters are set out in Statements I (IMF format 1) and II (old format).1 min readMARKET DYNAMICS · 6 DAYS AGOSectoral Deployment of Bank Credit – August 2026Data on sectoral deployment of bank credit for the month of August 2026, collected from 41 select scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) which together account for about 95 per cent of the total non-food credit by all SCBs 1, are set out in Statements I and II.1 min readBUSINESS NEWS · 6 DAYS AGOLending and Deposit Rates of Scheduled Commercial Banks – September 2026Data on lending and deposit rates of scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) (excluding regional rural banks and small finance banks) received during September 2026 are set out in Tables 1 to 9.1 min readMARKET DYNAMICS · 29 SEPT 2026How SEBI's tighter norms change SME IPO preparationSEBI's revised SME IPO framework sets a profit test, caps on selling shareholders and limits on use of proceeds. What each measure means for preparation, and what the public data does and does not show.4 min read
BUSINESS NEWS · 28 SEPT 2026What the Income-tax Act 2025 means for promoter shareholdingThe Income-tax Act 2025 has been in force since 1 April 2026. Three provisions touch promoter holdings directly: buy-back taxation, the loss carry-forward test and the associated-enterprise definition.3 min read
INNOVATION · 27 SEPT 2026Where manufacturers' automation money goes, and how to read itPublic data on Indian manufacturing automation is thin and mostly counts robots. A guide to what the available figures show, what they miss, and how boards can test capex plans labelled automation.3 min readMARKET DYNAMICS · 26 SEPT 2026GST rate cuts of September 2025: reading the pass-throughA year after the two-rate GST structure took effect, one NIPFP study suggests pass-through differed sharply between durables and everyday goods. What the evidence shows, what it does not, and what finance teams should check.3 min read
EARNINGS CALLS · 25 SEPT 2026Working-capital stress signals in mid-cap resultsReceivable days, inventory and payables usually move before guidance does. Here is how to read the disclosures Indian companies already publish, and what each one can and cannot tell you.3 min read
BUSINESS NEWS · 24 SEPT 2026Why boards weigh splitting the Chair and MD rolesIn India the split is no longer mandated for listed companies, which makes it a board decision rather than a compliance one. Here is what the law says, the arguments on each side, and what to weigh.3 min readBUSINESS NEWS · 23 SEPT 2026Reading mid-market M&A, carve-outs and minority stakesPublic deal trackers do not split out carve-outs or minority stakes, so claims that they lead activity are hard to test. This piece sets out what the data shows, and the tax and regulatory rules that shape each structure.3 min read
TAX & POLICY · 22 SEPT 2026Transfer pricing scrutiny and what CFOs should prepareThe arm's-length rule is unchanged, but the sections and the reporting form are new from 1 April 2026. Where files tend to fail, and what a CFO's documentation should show.3 min readBUSINESS NEWS · 21 SEPT 2026What CFO changes reveal in annual reportsA CFO exit is one of the few finance events that Indian rules force into the open. Here is where to find who left, who replaced them, and what changed in the notes, and how to read it without over-reading.3 min read
EARNINGS CALLS · 20 SEPT 2026Margin guidance: how to tell a real signal from a hedgeFive phrases that often mean management is not sure, and what to check in the recording, transcript and filings before you rely on them.3 min readBUSINESS NEWS · 19 SEPT 2026What stretches a cross-border deal timelineApprovals, valuation gaps and diligence scope each set their own clock on a deal involving India. Here is where the time goes and what to fix before a long-stop date is agreed.3 min readBUSINESS NEWS · 18 SEPT 2026What independent directors ask before they sign offThe questions that separate a comfortable board from a careful one, and the statutory duties behind them under the Companies Act and the SEBI Listing Regulations.3 min readMARKET DYNAMICS · 17 SEPT 2026Rate-cut expectations and the mid-cap funding windowWhy readiness and timing can matter more than headline pricing for a mid-cap raise, and how policy-rate moves actually reach loans and equity issues. No forecast is made here.3 min readBUSINESS NEWS · 16 SEPT 2026Why family-owned groups restructure: succession and capital accessSuccession and access to outside capital sit behind most group restructurings. Here are the tools Indian law provides, the checks listed groups face, and the questions promoter families can ask early.3 min read
INNOVATION · 15 SEPT 2026Global capability centres are moving up the value chainIndustry data shows India's global capability centres taking on product, platform and AI mandates, not just support work. What that shift means for how they hire, and for the parent boards that fund them.3 min read
TAX & POLICY · 14 SEPT 2026Faceless assessment: how it works and how to handle noticesFaceless assessment has run since 2020 and now sits under the Income-tax Act 2025. How the process works, what the new Act carried over, and how to handle a notice in an electronic-only proceeding.3 min read
BUSINESS NEWS · 13 SEPT 2026Why boards are considering a chief risk officer earlierListed-company rules already push risk oversight to the board. For growth-stage companies, a risk lead before an IPO is a choice, not a mandate. What the rules require, and how a board can judge the timing.3 min read
EARNINGS CALLS · 12 SEPT 2026Receivable days: the number to read firstReceivable days show whether reported revenue is turning into cash. A short guide to reading the number, the disclosures that sit behind it, and the questions worth asking on an earnings call.3 min read
BUSINESS NEWS · 11 SEPT 2026Minority stakes are the new mid-market entry pointInvestors are increasingly taking minority positions in Indian mid-market companies. What a minority stake can and cannot deliver, the thresholds under Indian law that shape it, and what promoters should weigh.3 min readYou are all caught up. Older stories are in the archive: use search at the top to find them.
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