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Thursday, May 21, 2026
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Topic: Borrowings

Number of women borrowers trebled in 2019-24 period, 60% from semi-urban, rural areas—NITI Aayog

The report by NITI Aayog & TransUnion Cibil was released Monday. It said the data highlights a positive shift in financial behaviour & growing financial awareness among women.

Who are wilful defaulters & what happens to them? RBI lays out new rules

Central bank has set out norms on how to identify wilful defaulters and penal provisions associated with them to maintain 'the integrity of the financial system'.

High capacity usage, fresh borrowings & new orders — why FY25 could be a big year for pvt investment

Companies are borrowing more from banks and public. Economists say high capacity utilisation & growing new orders could set stage for renewed investment push by India Inc.

India likely to keep April-Sept borrowing under 60 per cent of FY24 goal

By Nikunj Ohri and Dharamraj Dhutia (Reuters) - The Indian government's borrowing for April-September is likely to be between 55% and 58% of its gross borrowing target for next fiscal year, two

Modi govt won’t borrow extra this year to fund tax cuts, inflation target to stay at 4%

The cut in excise duty last week, coupled with an increase in fertiliser and food subsidies, is expected to cost the exchequer around Rs 3 lakh crore in the current financial year.

Budget 2021 takes a historic gamble on growth revival. Hope now on RBI to do the job

An underestimated growth projection could give Modi govt more spending room, while initiatives to improve NPA recovery could prove crucial for India's financial sector.

Andhra, MP lead states in reforms-for-loans but they all stay away from tough power sector

Finance ministry statement says Andhra & Madhya Pradesh have completed three of the four reforms proposed by Modi govt, which makes them eligible for incentives offered by it.

RBI must see the problem right — credit demand, not credit supply is the concern

The RBI has assured both the market and government of creating comfortable liquidity conditions so that private and government borrowing are not hampered.

India Inc expected to struggle for funds as Modi govt steps up its own borrowing

India’s corporate borrowers now risk getting crowded out as the Modi government steps up debt issuance following the coronavirus crisis.

India’s 2020-21 fiscal deficit expected to climb to 5.5% due to extra borrowing

The increase in annual borrowings to Rs 12 lakh crore from Rs 7.8 lakh crore has been necessitated by steep fall in revenue collections & unscheduled spending.

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Here’s how India can unlock $500 billion exports and 24 million jobs

India’s share in world goods exports was only 1.8 per cent in 2024. China’s share was 14.6 per cent.

Recovery of unclaimed shares, dividends now takes days, not yrs. EAC-PM credits investor watchdog revamp

PM-EAC paper says overhaul of Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority system sharply improved processing speed and reduced paperwork for investors.

Dragon’s armour: How Xi reshaped China’s military with theatre commands a decade before India’s push

While India yet to set in motion theaterisation of armed forces, China's military reforms combined China’s Army, Navy, Air Force and Rocket Force aimed at regional dominance & tight political control.

Pakistan is tactically brilliant, strategically disastrous. It’s primed for repeated blunders

Pakistan has ended up losing every war against India but that hasn’t prevented it from claiming victory. We will go over the evidence to anticipate what to expect next.