India imported an average 2.66 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil from Russia in June through June 19, up from 1.91 million bpd in May. India increased crude oil purchases from Russia and maintained near-record imports from the UAE in June as refiners moved to secure supplies while waiting for a full recovery…
Glasgow: Brexit supporters celebrate at George Square in Glasgow, England, as Britain left the European Union on Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. Britain officially leaves the European Union on Friday after a debilitating political period that has bitterly divided the nation since the 2016 Brexit referendum. (AP/PTI) Ten years after Britain voted to leave the European…
India and the US are set to hold ministerial-level negotiations this week to push forward the first phase of their proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA), with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer arriving in New Delhi for two days of talks with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal.“For the US trade deal talks, tomorrow my counterpart…
Analysts said the outcome of the talks could influence global risk sentiment and energy markets, with a direct bearing on bullion prices. Gold and silver prices are expected to remain driven by developments in US-Iran negotiations, movements in crude oil prices and a packed global macroeconomic calendar in the coming week, analysts told news agency…
India remains the largest market for the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) private sector operations, with the multilateral lender expecting to provide about $1 billion in direct financing this year for projects aligned with the country’s development priorities, according to PTI.The planned support follows a year in which ADB channelled over $2 billion to India’s private…
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said externally aided projects (EAPs) should not be seen merely as financing tools but as instruments to help local products from the Northeast access global markets, strengthen livelihoods and turn the region’s geographical challenges into economic opportunities.Chairing a conference on “Leveraging externally aided projects in the northeastern states”,…
SBI Mutual Fund, the country’s largest asset management company, has received Sebi’s approval for its proposed initial public offering, clearing the way for a share sale estimated at around Rs 13,000 crore, PTI reported citing a person familiar with the development.The IPO, for which draft papers were filed in March, is entirely an offer for…
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday revised the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) framework, standardising the definition of crop seasons and aligning it with banking asset-classification norms in a move aimed at bringing greater uniformity in farm loan sanctioning and repayment schedules.The revised directions, which will come into effect from January 2027, seek to…
Sebi allows easier transfer of shares of dead investors MUMBAI: The board of Sebi on Friday decided to make it easier for transfer of securities that are in the name of deceased investors to the legal heirs and claimants by simplifying and standardising the process. It also created a new category of claimants where the…
Reliance succession plan on track, enters final leg MUMBAI: Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries, said the transfer of day-to-day management at the company is “almost complete”, signalling that the succession process at the energy-to-education conglomerate has entered its final stages. The 69-year-old told shareholders that his three children – Akash, Isha and Anant –…