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Rupee set to be worst Asia currency after global funds shun India

Ronojoy Mazumdar - 21 December, 2021

The currency declined 2.2% this quarter as global funds pulled Rs 30,000 crore of capital out of India's stock market, the most among regional markets where data is available.

SubscriberWrites: China’s digital currency e-CNY – a tsunami or mere ripple against US dollar’s hegemony

Neha Baid - 14 August, 2021

Govts, markets and societies alike will have to adjust and transform. Central bank digital currency’s entry is the onset of real fintech disruption, writes Neha Baid.

Gujarat MLA’s eviction for wearing T-shirt is over the top. Don’t dictate personal choices

ThePrint Team - 16 March, 2021

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Singapore to discontinue SGD 1,000 notes from next year

PTI - 3 November, 2020

The move was taken to counter money laundering, terror financing risks associated with large denomination. Banks can continue to re-circulate existing notes deposited with them.

Rs 35,000 cr in 5 months — NRI deposits surged as overseas Indians returned due to Covid

Manojit Saha - 23 October, 2020

Deposits into repatriable accounts hit five year high, but the situation is returning to normal levels as workers are going back overseas for jobs.

Are people holding on to cash after lockdown? New RBI data seems to suggest so

Manojit Saha - 18 September, 2020

Data shows a sharp increase in cash holding after the lockdown was imposed in March. The demand for Rs 2,000 notes has surged, say bankers.

Modi govt’s dollar bond made too many enemies

Andy Mukherjee - 29 July, 2019

Now that $10 billion in subscription is unlikely to come in October, masala bonds, or rupee debt sold overseas to global investors, could be the solution.

RBI pushed for trading platform to make forex cheaper for retailers. But it benefits banks

Radhika Pandey - 27 June, 2019

RBI allowing banks to charge users a ‘pre-agreed flat fee’ affects its intention of reducing retail cost of buying & selling foreign currencies.

US removes India from its currency monitoring list

Lalit K Jha - 29 May, 2019

On May 2018, India was placed on the list of countries with potentially questionable foreign exchange policies along with China, Germany, Japan, South Korea and Switzerland.