F&O trading is a zero-sum game where one participant’s loss is another’s gain The year 2026 will be even more challenging for F&O (futures and options) traders, beyond the routine known risks. During the Budget presentation on February 1, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced an increase in Securities Transaction Tax (STT), stating that the move […]
Stablecoins, backed by fiat money or other assets such as gold, are increasingly used as everyday money and are becoming part of the global payments infrastructure. Recently, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman admitted that stablecoins are reshaping both the currency landscape and capital flows, and that India must be ready to embrace the innovations. Governments around […]
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with Challa Sreenivasulu Setty, Chairman of State Bank of India during the 12th SBI Banking and Economics Conclave 2025 in Mumbai Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has asked public sector banks (PSSBIUBs) to ensure that employees posted at a branch understand its customer and speak the local language. She emphasized that […]
Droupadi Murmu, president of India; Nirmala Sitharaman, Finance Minister of the Union and N. Kamakodi, MD and CEO, City Union Bank on the 120th year Celeration of City Union Bank, in Chennai on Tuesday (2/9/25) Photo: Bijoy Ghosh | Photocredit: Bijoy Ghosh The planned roll-out of the GST reforms of the next generation will open […]
Private Capex refers to the investments of private companies in long -term assets such as real estate, equipment or technology. Uncertainty about trade agreements is on the rise as an important factor that stops investments by the private business sector of India, according to UBS Securities India. The report writes the lack of clarity about […]