Business & Economy · Oct 16, 2026
The Reserve Bank of India has raised the minimum daily Cash Reserve Ratio maintenance to 99 percent effective from the fortnight beginning October 16, 2026, a move that reduces banks’ intrafortnight flexibility and signals a more active liquidity stance following the October rate hike.
Business & Economy · Oct 15, 2026
The Union Cabinet on October 14 approved the sale of a 60.72 percent combined stake in IDBI Bank to an entity backed by Canada’s Fairfax Financial Holdings for Rs 52,878 crore. The transaction, cleared on October 15 for publication, is a landmark foreign direct investment into India’s banking sector and raises questions about valuation, market response, and the future of state ownership in banking.

Business & Economy · Sep 26, 2026
Tata Sons on Saturday formally rejected objections from Tata Trusts over the board decision to reappoint N. Chandrasekaran, setting up a high stakes governance fight that risks unsettling group stocks and intensifying pressure from regulators who want the holding company listed.