Financial Insights That Matter Survey Shows Growth in Awareness and Usage of Account Aggregators WASHINGTON & BENGALURU, India, April 03, 2025–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A new national survey released today by CGAP finds that awareness and adoption of the Account Aggregator (AA) ecosystem—India’s version of open finance—continues to gain momentum. The 2024 survey was conducted among 1,860 individual […]
Financial Insights That Matter Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday that India will continue to grow despite the conditions of global trade that have been brought about by US trade tariffs. This growth will be due to the economy’s resilience and strong domestic demand, she said at an interaction organised at the High Commission […]
Financial Insights That Matter Triodos Fair Share Fund has provided a EUR 2 million loan to Varashakti Housing Finance Private Limited (Varashakti) in India. Based in Chennai, Varashakti distinguishes itself in India’s financial landscape by focusing on affordable housing solutions for rural and semi-urban communities. Varashakti’s dedication to financial inclusion is evident through its customised […]
Financial Insights That Matter India is seeking to strike more trade deals with other countries at a time of “global uncertainty”, its finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, said before talks with the UK chancellor, Rachel Reeves. Sitharaman, who serves as finance and corporate affairs minister in Narendra Modi’s government, said she was hopeful the UK and […]
Financial Insights That Matter Bajaj Housing Finance Limited is an India-based non-deposit-taking housing finance company. The Company offers a range of products, such as home loan, home loan balance transfer, loans against property (LAP), lease rental discounting, and developer finance. It offers finance to individuals as well as corporate entities for the purchase and renovation […]
Financial Insights That Matter Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Photo courtesy: PIB Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will embark on an official visit to the UK and Austria on Tuesday, where she is expected to attend ministerial-level bilateral meetings. She will visit the two nations from April 8 to April 15. During her visit, Finance Minister […]
Financial Insights That Matter New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman begins a six-day official visit to the UK and Austria on Tuesday, aiming to strengthen economic ties, enhance financial sector cooperation and attract more foreign investment, the finance ministry said on Monday. During the visit, which runs through 13 April, the finance minister will co-chair […]
Financial Insights That Matter India Ratings and Research said on Friday that while the 26% reciprocal tariff imposed by the US on Indian goods may not have a direct material impact on trade, a secondary ripple from global supply chain imbalances and investment caution could hit realisations across sectors such as chemicals, textiles, steel, and […]
Financial Insights That Matter By Shivangi Acharya and Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India may still meet its 6.3%-6.8% growth projection for the 2025/26 fiscal year that started on April 1 despite global disruptions from new U.S. tariffs, if oil prices stay below $70 per barrel, government officials said, even as many private economists […]
Financial Insights That Matter What’s going on here? India’s bond market is buzzing with major activity as leading finance firms make strategic funding moves. These new issuances and reissues present attractive opportunities for yield-seeking investors. What does this mean? Several Indian financial giants are entering the bond market, signaling a shift towards long-term capital raising. […]