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Friday, April 10, 2026
TopicForeign Banks

Topic: Foreign Banks

ED sends notices to Xiaomi, 3 banks over ‘illegal remittances’ to foreign entities

Notices issued under FEMA after Xiaomi’s local unit allegedly made illegal remittances to foreign entities by passing them off as royalty payments.

Tumultuous year raises India Inc.’s dependence on foreign banks

Borrowers find offshore loans easier to raise funds, even though pricing is largely on an upward trend.

Who owns India’s banks? Definitely not Indians

Just before the Nirav Modi case, ex-RBI Governor Y.V. Reddy said Indian banking system is mainly owned by govt, followed by foreigners and least by Indians.

On Camera

Tamil Nadu’s elections are fought on delivery—ideology appears only when needed

Electoral competition now appears dominated by welfare delivery and governance metrics, but ideology has not disappeared in Tamil Nadu. Instead, it has become strategic.

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

India working on lowering military reaction time to hostilities, boosting use of AI—CDS Gen Chauhan

On lessons from the ongoing West Asia conflict, he says that while US had superior technology and strike capability, Iran used geography to its advantage.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.