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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
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Topic: Debt

Anil Ambani vows to reduce debt further after paying $5 billion

Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group has repaid $5 billion in the past 14 months & will reduce debt to a ‘bare’ minimum, Ambani says.

NBFCs are feeling the sting as mutual funds cut debt exposure

Mutual fund investments in commercial paper & bonds that mature within 90 days dropped to Rs 3.24 trillion at end of March, the lowest in 6 quarters.

Housing finance regulator NHB comes in for tougher oversight to prevent liquidity crisis

With visible signs of stress among housing finance companies, the NHB’s inclusion in FSDC will aid better information sharing among regulators.

India’s crony capitalism claims another victim — the RBI

There has been a gradual weakening of the RBI, which is a great shame since in the brief time it got to play bad cop, the central bank did some good police work.

No relief for investors after RBI is seen curtailing its support for the bond market

RBI may buy Rs 1.7 trillion of debt in the year starting April 1, compared with an estimated record Rs 3 trillion spent on such purchases this fiscal period.

Modi govt plans to borrow Rs 6.4 trillion for next financial year

Investors have turned skittish about the health of India’s finances amid signs that the government is ready to sacrifice fiscal discipline.

India’s Lehman has put genie of mistrust out of the bottle again

The collapse of IL&FS has put a question mark on India’s model of infrastructure financing.

Overseas investors sell India’s govt bonds, but still have faith in corporate debt

Investors sold Rs 33.5 billion of government debt this year.

Heavy debts alone are not driving farmers to suicide

Instead of loan waivers, policy makers need to peel through the layers to figure out what farmers really need.

Forget a synchronised pickup in global economic growth

Trade tensions, geopolitical concerns, policy uncertainty, high debt levels, financial vulnerabilities & limited policy space are hurting outlook.

On Camera

That one sentence from US central bank changed gold prices

Central bank communication now holds as much significance as central bank action. A single clause in a press conference can move markets more than a 25-basis-point adjustment.

New cess on ‘pan masala’ to fund national security and healthcare programmes

The Health Security Se National Security Cess Bill, 2025, explained. Oppn has attacked the proposed cess as 'a new financial burden' on the citizens.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.