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Cash-flow-based lending to become important for new-age sectors: SBI MD
As new industries emerge, cash-flow-based lending is poised to play a pivotal role in their growth. With traditional collateral often absent, banks such as the State Bank of India are actively researching this funding model. To extend financing effectively, a…
Andhra Pradesh shipbuilding push gets ₹15,000 crore Mazagon Dock plan
The greenfield shipyard is expected to create around 45,000 direct and indirect jobs and will have a design capacity of 1.2 million gross tonnage a year
India’s EV push faces subsidy test as Centre asks industry to make economics work
After years of incentives helping put electric vehicles on Indian roads, the industry faces a harder test: whether localisation, scale, and falling costs can make EVs affordable enough to reduce their dependence on government support. The first challenge was …
AI is ‘sawing off’ the junior work that builds future managers, CEA Nageswaran warns
The Chief Economic Adviser said AI risks automating the junior work through which young professionals traditionally learn judgement and build management skills.
Property boom beyond metros: 11 cities see 63% price rise in five years
Residential prices in 11 emerging markets rose 63% in five years, compared with 42% in India's top eight cities, finds CII-Knight Frank report
India set to sustain 6.5-7% real GDP growth, nominal growth seen at 11-12%: Jefferies
India is on track for 6.5-7% real GDP growth and 11-12% nominal growth this fiscal year, Jefferies said, citing resilient domestic demand, faster bank credit and improving economic activity. Strong MSME and corporate lending could signal a revival in private-…
India’s ‘sugar high’ warrants caution on RBI hikes, JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s Jahangir Aziz says
JPMorgan's Jahangir Aziz suggests India's economy is experiencing a temporary sugar high from past stimulus. He believes markets are anticipating too many interest rate increases this year. The Reserve Bank is expected to implement an initial quarter-poin…
India considers doubling port concession contract tenures to spur private investment
The aim is to provide investors greater certainty and a longer recovery window for their upfront and future investments, thereby reducing risk perception and improving bankability of projects.
Rajnath credits ‘Modinomics’ for India’s economic growth
Rajnath Singh credits PM Modi’s “Modinomics” for India’s 7.8% growth, citing UPI surge, defence output rise and exports, and Bengal’s potential.
EPFO wage ceiling raised to ₹25,000 for better social security net
Government raises EPF wage ceiling to ₹25,000 from ₹15,000, expanding mandatory social-security coverage to over 51 lakh additional employees
UPI fee: Traders fear cost will be passed on to consumers
Patna traders and RJD oppose 0.4% UPI fee on transactions above Rs 2,000, warning merchants will pass MDR charges to consumers, raising bills.
India gets 6.94 lakh tonnes of steel quota annually for exports under India-EU free trade pact
India will receive substantial tariff-rate quotas for steel exports to the European Union. These quotas total 1.64 million tonnes annually, with a portion under a free trade agreement. The European Union's new regulation aims to protect its domestic steel ind…
FPIs withdraw Rs 13,138 crore from equities in September so far amid global uncertainty
During the first week of September, a massive outflow of Rs 13,138 crore from Indian equities occurred, marking a stark reversal after foreign investors had previously engaged in net buying during July and August. The pullback can be attributed to global unce…
India Falls Short of Its China Plus One Promise
For the better part of a decade, some of the world's biggest companies have been trying to cut reliance on China. India was widely expected to be a big winner. Five years on, and after billions in government subsidies, its gains are real but narrow. Between 2…
Insolvency regulator mulls tighter safeguards for personal guarantee insolvency
India’s insolvency regulator is proposing tighter safeguards for personal guarantor cases, including zero voting rights for related-party creditors, independent asset valuations and scrutiny of questionable transactions. Creditors may also have to explain why…
Tier-2 cities lead digital credit inclusion as salaried women overtake men
Tier-2 cities lead digital credit adoption, while salaried women score higher than men, according to the Digital Credit and Inclusion Index 2026.
Ideas of 1991 reforms started emerging by the late 1970s: Nitin Desai
Nitin Desai says India's reform ideas predated 1991, but the bigger challenge now is boosting manufacturing and new businesses to create jobs and move workers out of agriculture
After the dollar deluge, costly choices
India must now choose among currency appreciation, inflation, bank losses, indirect public exposure and an expensive sterilisation programme
India's commercial vehicle sales surge, manufacturers double growth projections to 10-15% this fiscal
Commercial vehicle sales growth projections have been sharply revised upwards by manufacturers. Demand in the first five months far outstripped early estimates, surprising industry executives. Several executives now expect sales to grow ten to fifteen percent…
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CAS here to stay; early liquidity concerns seen globally too, says SEBI chief
SEBI chief confirms CAS will remain, addressing global liquidity concerns while exploring temporary solutions for market participants.
Top Business & Market Headlines Today — BL Morning Report, September 11, 2026
BL Morning Report September 11, 2026: Get today’s top business news, market headlines about the Stock Market, Sensex & Nifty trends, key market insights, economic highlights, and the latest updates from India and global markets.
Centre moves to de-risk aircraft leasing, financing
The Centre is enhancing aircraft leasing and financing in India by evaluating taxation, protections, and mechanisms to attract international lessors.
Investors panic as India hints at import duty cut, sending gold and silver ETFs plummeting
Exchange-traded funds for gold and silver experienced marked declines on Thursday, even as global precious metal prices held steady. Anticipation surrounding a potential cut in government import duties on these commodities has emerged, which could lower their…
India Gas Demand Back to Normal , LNG Competition Rises
India Opposes BRICS Currency Plan , Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal Says New Delhi Does Not Support Scheme
Time for India to move from financial inclusion to financial empowerment : Dr Jitendra
India weathered Hormuz disruption without fuel shortages : Puri
India not in favour of separate BRICS currency : Goyal
