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Sri Lanka Inflation Dips Marginally To 61 Per Cent In November

In November, Sri Lanka's inflation rate dipped to 61%, down from 66 percent in October, the country's statistics office reported, as the economy showed signs of improvement.

30 November 2022

RBI’s CBDC: How It’s Different From Other Cryptocurrencies

The first pilot of RBI’s CBDC began on November 1, 2022. To many, it might seem like any other cryptocurrency. But it’s not. There are major differences between the two. Here’s demystifying RBI’s CBDC and other...

01 November 2022

SGB Scheme 2016-17 Series IV: Last Day For Premature Sell Today, Should You Hold Or Cede?

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has fixed the price for premature withdrawal of Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB) scheme 2016-17 (Series IV) at Rs. 5,077 or an annual return of about 11 per cent

16 September 2022

Will RBI’s CBDC Internationalize Rupee? Here's What Experts Say

Experts believe the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) would catapult the Indian rupee onto the global stage.

04 November 2022

Tightening Actions By Central Banks Will Help To prevent high inflation from becoming entrenched: IMF

Tightening Actions By Central Banks Will Help To prevent high inflation from becoming entrenched: IMF

The IMF said Wednesday that recent tightening by many central banks around the world will prevent high inflation from becoming entrenched.

05 October 2022

Sri Lanka's Central Bank Raises Key Rates To Curb Inflation

Current price hikes have been a severe blow, especially for the South Asian country's poor and vulnerable groups as they endure their country's worst economic crisis in memory.

07 July 2022

Santosh K Misra

Future Of Money & Payment Systems: CBDC Emerges As Credible Alternative To Fiat Currency

The fintech world is on the cusp of a major transformation, with central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) occupying the central space.

03 November 2022

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Crypto vs Fiat: What’s Happening to The Debate With Cryptos Floundering?

With prices of cryptocurrencies falling, confidence is eroding and the crypto versus fiat debate may be taking a new turn.

22 June 2022

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10 June 2022
Jamaica Launches “Jam-Dex”, Becomes First Nation To Legalise Digital Currency

Jamaica Launches “Jam-Dex”, Becomes First Nation To Legalise Digital Currency

Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) has legalised central bank digital currency (CBDC) in a move to deliver an alternative to its cash-based economy


24 May 2022
Why You Should Not Panic and Redeem Your Equity Mutual Funds. Read Here To Know More

Why You Should Not Panic and Redeem Your Equity Mutual Funds. Read Here To Know More

Do not be worried about the daily volatility, and do not stop investing. Rather, stagger your investment and keep investing regularly. It will serve well in...


14 May 2022
Nigeria Announces Crypto Laws To Regulate, Standardise Digital Assets, Bitcoin Falls

Nigeria Announces Crypto Laws To Regulate, Standardise Digital Assets, Bitcoin Falls

Bitcoin fell by 3.21 per cent, while Ethereum fell by 3.43 per cent in the last 24 hours


05 May 2022
ICICI, Bank Of Baroda, Bank Of India, Central Bank Revise Lending Rates After Repo Rate Hike

ICICI, Bank Of Baroda, Bank Of India, Central Bank Revise Lending Rates After Repo Rate Hike

The increase in the repo by RBI will push up the cost for most of the personal loans, auto and home loans for customers as the new loans post-October 2019 are...


05 May 2022
Is This The Right Time To Get A ‘Fixed Rate’ Loan?

Is This The Right Time To Get A ‘Fixed Rate’ Loan?

As the central bank has increased the repo rate, the interest rates on loans are set to rise. In such a scenario, would a ‘fixed rate’ loan be a good deal?...


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21 April 2022
IMF Urges India To Prioritise Food Security, Expand Transfers To Vulnerable

IMF Urges India To Prioritise Food Security, Expand Transfers To Vulnerable

Observing that inflation in India is somewhat elevated, he said that it is a little bit above the comfort zone for the Central Bank, which is already...


30 March 2022
RBI's New Geo-Location Framework Aims To Provide Greater Access to Digital Payments

RBI's New Geo-Location Framework Aims To Provide Greater Access to Digital Payments

Asks banks and non-bank payment system operators to submit nodal officer's contact details by March 31 to facilitate geo-tagging service for digital payments


28 February 2022
Ruble Plummets As Sanctions Bite, Sending Russians To Banks

Ruble Plummets As Sanctions Bite, Sending Russians To Banks

Biden administration officials said Germany, France, the UK, Italy, Japan, European Union and others will join the U.S. in targeting the Russian central bank


28 February 2022
Rishi Sunak Imposes UK Banking Sanctions On Russia

Rishi Sunak Imposes UK Banking Sanctions On Russia

Under the plans, British people and businesses will be banned from making transactions with the Russian central bank, its finance ministry and its wealth fund.


28 February 2022
Russia's Central Bank Raises Rate To 20% To Help Ruble

Russia's Central Bank Raises Rate To 20% To Help Ruble

The Central Bank also ordered a slew of measures to help the banks cope with the crisis by infusing more cash into the system and easing restrictions for...


21 February 2022
RBI Imposes Rs 5 Lakh Penalty On Three Co-operative Banks

RBI Imposes Rs 5 Lakh Penalty On Three Co-operative Banks

A penalty of Rs 2 lakh has been imposed on Baramulla Central Co-operative Bank Limited, Jammu and Kashmir for violation of RBI directions prohibiting the...


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14 July 2021
UK: Annual Inflation Rate Rises To 2.5% In June, Highest In Three Years

UK: Annual Inflation Rate Rises To 2.5% In June, Highest In Three Years

As per the Office for National Statistics the annual rate of inflation rose to 2.5% in June from 2.1% the previous month


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