The high transaction cost on remittances amounts to an additional tax on cross-border movement of incomes. For 2023, roughly $41 billion was spent on just transaction costs.
This is the first such for the South Asian nation that is the world's biggest recipient of remittances. Transfer of funds will now be possible using just mobile phones.
A poor Muslim man from Kurnool, selling khoya buns during the Medaram Jatara in Telangana, was harassed by some YouTubers and surrounded by a mob over allegations of 'food jihad'.
Indian refiners are testing Venezuelan barrels again as Russian supply sinks, but analysts say volumes will remain limited due to refinery constraints & supply capacity.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
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