Issue: 1332
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Mumbai ranked 8th globally in prime real estate price rise
index.
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India’s net FDI rises to five-year high of $7.3 billion in
July 2026.
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August credit card spending growth slows to 5.5%; SBI Cards
falls sharply.
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Central Railway recovers Rs 140 cr from ticketless travel
cases in 5 months; fine doubled.
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Govt appoint Dinesh Pant and Girija Subramanian as members of
IRDAI.
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Delhi HC directs police to decide on bank unions' protest
site ahead of Sept 28-30 strike.
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Agrinnovate India Facilitates ICAR Partnerships with Industry
for CSR Support in Agriculture.
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Govt appoints IAS officer Mandeep K Bhandari as new CBSE
chairperson.
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Govt cuts FY27 borrowing by Rs.1.2 trn, to raise Rs.7.8 trn
through gilts in H2.
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Sidbi pulls out Rs.6,000 crore 3-year bond issuance as yields
harden.
FDI rises 6% to $19.81 bn
in Apr-Jun; inflows from US fall 76%: Foreign direct investment (FDI) in India rose 6 per
cent to $19.81 billion in April-June this fiscal, though inflows from the US
fell by over 76 per cent, according to data from the Department for Promotion
of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). The overseas investments stood at $18.62 billion in
the same period of 2025-26. However, inflows dipped by over 45 per cent year-on-year
in May to $2.8 billion, and about 29 per cent to $4.91 billion in June. It
almost doubled in April to $12.1 billion from $6.6 billion in April 2025, the
data showed.
(Moneycontrol)
Net borrowing stays at
Budget level, signalling fiscal prudence amid pressures: FinMin sources: The central government's
decision to keep net market borrowings for fiscal deficit financing at the
Budget level, despite emerging fiscal pressures, signals its commitment to the
path of fiscal prudence laid out in the Union Budget, sources in the Ministry
of Finance said on September 25. "Net market borrowings
(market borrowings for fiscal deficit financing) is kept at the budget levels,
implying that in spite of the incipient fiscal pressures, Government is
committed to the path of fiscal prudence laid out in the budget," the sources
said. For FY27, the government had budgeted net market borrowings from dated
securities at Rs 11.7 lakh crore, while gross market borrowings were pegged at
Rs 17.2 lakh crore. The fiscal deficit was budgeted at 4.3 percent of GDP.
(Moneycontrol)
Tamil Nadu moves to top of
equity FDI table in Q1: Tamil Nadu emerged as India’s leading
destination for FDI equity inflows in the first quarter of FY27 with the State
more than doubling FDI. Official data shows that Tamil Nadu attracted $5.9
billion in FDI equity inflow in April-June 2026, accounting for 30 per cent of
India’s total FDI equity inflows during the quarter. This is more than double
from the $2.7 billion FDI that the State welcomed in Q1 of FY26. TN’s jump can
be largely attributed to the landmark large FDI inflow into TN-registered
Shriram Finance from Japanese major MUFG.
(Business Line)
Bank deposit growth level
in August hits highest in 15 years, leading to CD ratio moderation: RBI Bulletin: Bank deposit growth in August
reached its highest level in 15 years, contributing to a moderation in the
incremental credit-deposit (CD) ratio, according to the Reserve Bank of India's
September bulletin. Both credit and deposits
sustained strong growth in September, despite some moderation, the central bank
said. The comments come after scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) saw their CD
ratio climb to 82.2 percent in March 2026, while the incremental CD (I-CD)
ratio breached 110 percent in both FY2023 and FY2024. In FY2027, the incremental CD
ratio peaked at around 114 percent in May and has declined since then, which
could be due to an influx of foreign currency non-resident bank (FCNR-B)
deposits, according to the central bank. The RBI introduced a special
swap window for three- and five-year FCNR-B deposits, which resulted in inflows
of up to $133 billion as of August 31, when the swap window closed.
(Moneycontrol)
RBI changes bulk FD rules
from October 1: RBI
is changing the framework governing interest rates on bulk fixed deposits (FDs),
with the revised rules coming into effect from October 1, 2026. The changes
seek to bring greater transparency to bulk deposit pricing while allowing banks
some flexibility based on liquidity requirements. Under the revised framework,
banks will have to disclose applicable bulk deposit rates by 10 am on every
working day. A 10-minute grace period will be available, allowing banks to
update the rates by 10:10 am. Banks will also have to follow the interest rates
displayed on their websites when paying interest on deposits, including bulk
deposits. This makes the published rate an important reference point for
depositors considering a large FD. The new rules also seek to
prevent banks from offering different rates for similar bulk deposits simply
because they are booked at different branches.
(Business Today)
SBI announces ATM charge
waiver during bank strike; UPI, NEFT, RTGS services to continue: State Bank of India (SBI) has
announced a temporary waiver of ATM transaction charges for three days amid the
proposed nationwide bank strike scheduled from September 28 to September 30,
2026. The announcement was made by SBI on X, where the lender said customers
would continue to have access to essential banking services during the proposed
strike period. According to SBI's
announcement, ATM transaction charges will be waived for transactions made
through ATMs of any bank in the country between September 28 and September 30.
(Business Today)
Government clears premature
retirement of LIC MD Dinesh Pant: The central government has
approved the premature retirement of Dinesh Pant as Managing Director of Life
Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), effective September 24, clearing the way
for him to join the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
(Irdai). “Dinesh Pant has been relieved from the services of the Corporation on
account of his voluntary retirement and has ceased to be the Managing Director
and KMP with effect from September 24, 2026 after close of the day,” LIC said
in an exchange filing.
(Financial Express)
Traders' body CAIT denies
'No UPI Day' call on October 2, terms reports misleading: Traders' body CAIT on Friday
denied reports that it had called for a nationwide "No UPI Day" on
October 2, describing such reports as factually incorrect and misleading. The
Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) said it has taken serious note of
certain media reports and social media posts claiming that CAIT has announced
or endorsed a nationwide "No UPI Day" on October 2, related to the
proposed MDR levy on specified UPI transactions above Rs 2,000 from October 15.
(Economic Times)
Bank deposits, credit
shrink in fortnight to September 15: Outstanding bank deposits and
advances declined significantly during the fortnight ending September 15.
Deposits fell by Rs 2.49 lakh crore due to the maturing of high-cost bulk
deposits. Deposit growth slowed to 17.3%, while credit growth also dropped to
18.1%. The RBI data indicated that banks experienced a net withdrawal affecting
their cumulative outstanding deposits. These changes reflect an adjustment in
banks' strategies influenced by recent overseas deposit inflows.
(Economic Times)
PLI payouts cross Rs 36,750
crore, manufacturing investments top Rs 2.58 lakh crore: The government has disbursed Rs 1,400 crore in
incentives under the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes during
April-June, taking the cumulative payout since the programme’s launch to Rs
36,754 crore as fresh manufacturing capacities come on stream across priority
sectors. PLI payouts have risen steadily as companies selected under the
schemes begin production. Incentive disbursements increased from Rs 2,968 crore
across eight sectors in 2022-23 to Rs 6,753 crore across nine sectors in
2023-24, Rs 10,114 crore across 12 sectors in 2024-25 and Rs 15,519 crore in
2025-26. The 14 PLI schemes have so far attracted investments of more than Rs
2.58 lakh crore and generated reported production and sales of over Rs 23.79
lakh crore under 12 schemes.
(Financial Express)
Irdai commission cuts to
trigger major reset in insurance distribution models: The Insurance Regulatory and Development
Authority of India’s (Irdai) consultation paper proposing sharp cuts in
insurance commissions and expenses of management (EoM) could trigger a major
reset in the existing distribution landscape, forcing insurers to invest in
technology and agent networks, while making some existing business models unviable,
industry executives said. “We may actually see the contraction in the life
insurance business over the next 2-3 years because a lot of distribution will
go out of business,” said the chief executive of a private life insurer.
(Financial Express)
Adani firm gets approval
for Rs.1.04 trillion Odisha data centre park: The Adani group is set to deepen its presence
in India’s rapidly expanding data-centre industry, as the proposal by one of
its subsidiaries to develop a Rs.1.04 trillion integrated data-centre park has
received the nod of the Odisha government.Official sources said this is the
second-biggest investment proposed by an Indian conglomerate in the country’s
data-centre sector, following Reliance Industries Ltd's (RIL’s) proposed AI
data centre and cable landing station, which is coming up with an estimated
investment of Rs.1.08 trillion in Andhra Pradesh. The Odisha project is
expected to generate about 1,000 jobs.
(Business Standard)
Government tells banks to
shield consumers from UPI fees: The government is nudging banks and the
Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) to ensure UPI’s Merchant Discount
Rate (MDR) is not passed on to consumers, sources said, adding that it can’t
stop people from splitting transactions to avoid the charges also. “Banks have been
advised to ensure that merchants do not pass it on to customers,” a senior
official said. The government will also reach out to the Indian
Bank Association (IBA) to see if a mechanism can be put in place to ensure that
MDR on UPI is not passed on to consumers. Banks are also expected to start an
explanatory campaign in every regional language for consumer awareness.
(Financial Express)
Government Approves
One-Time Interest-Free Loan of Rs.50,000 per Barn for FCV Tobacco Growers in
Andhra Pradesh:
The
Government of India has approved a one-time, interest-free loan of Rs.50,000
per barn for FCV tobacco growers in Andhra Pradesh under the Interest-Free Working
Capital Assistance Scheme, providing timely financial support to growers amid
evolving global market conditions. As part of the proposed one-time intervention,
interest-free working capital assistance of Rs.50,000 per barn has been
approved for FCV tobacco growers. The proposal covers approximately 44,000
growers with a financial intervention of about Rs.220 crore. The assistance is
proposed to be provided directly to farmers through DBT.
(PiB)
CGTMSE Guarantee Cover Goes
Live on TReDS to Strengthen MSME Working Capital Access: In line with the Union Budget
Announcement to provide credit guarantee cover on Trade Receivables Discounting
System (TReDS) platform, the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
has rolled out provisioning of credit guarantees on invoice discounting of
Micro and Small Enterprises. The CGTMSE Portal of the Ministry of MSME has now
been integrated with the TReDS ecosystem, and Credit Guarantee Coverage is now
available on three platforms: M1xchange, RXIL and DTX (KredX). CGTMSE
has been integrated with the platforms, digitising the entire guarantee journey
for financiers. Whereas Financiers can also check invoice eligibility and apply
for CGTMSE cover in real time on the platform. This triggers automatic
guarantee fee calculation based on invoice value, financier type and tenor, fee
debit, and automatic generation of the cover note and corresponding invoice.
(PiB)
OPERATING LEVERAGE
§
Operating
leverage refers to the extent to which a company's operating profit changes in
response to changes in sales, arising primarily from the presence of fixed
operating costs. A business with high fixed costs and relatively low variable
costs has high operating leverage, meaning that a small increase in revenue can
produce a disproportionately large increase in operating profit once the
break-even point is crossed.
§ However, the same characteristic can magnify losses
when sales decline because fixed costs continue to be incurred. The Degree of
Operating Leverage (DOL) is commonly measured as the percentage change in EBIT
divided by the percentage change in sales. It is important for assessing
business risk, pricing decisions and capacity utilization.
RBI KEY RATES
Repo
Rate: 5.25%
SDF:
5.00%
MSF
/Bank Rate: 5.50%
CRR:
3.00%
SLR:
18.00%
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