RBI proposes changes to banks’ forex positions
The Reserve Bank on Wednesday proposed changes to rules governing banks’ foreign exchange positions. The amendments to net open position (NOP) were made following a comprehensive review of the existing instructions, according to an official statement. NOP refers to the difference between banks’ total foreign currency assets and liabilities, revealing their exposure to currency fluctuations…
SME IPOs in 2025 were like toss of coin
MUMBAI: The win-loss ratio in the SME IPO space has been nearly equally distributed in 2025. Of the 254 small and medium enterprises that tapped the primary market and have been listed till Dec 19, this year, 120 stocks were still in the green, while 132 stocks were in the red. And two were at…
Trump hits bulls’s eye with US sanctions? Why India, China may stop buying Russian oil – explained
India already faces 50% US tariffs, of which 25% penal tariffs are on account of its crude imports from Russia. (AI image) US President Donald Trump’s move to sanction two of Russia’s largest oil firms – Rosneft and Lukoil – may finally force India and China to drastically reduce or even stop their crude oil…