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Crypto Bourses Under The Scanner

Crypto Bourses Under The Scanner

Rediff.com26 Nov 2022

Crypto exchanges have been asked to furnish details this month itself.

Rupee slips 4 paise to close at 77.59 against US dollar

Rupee slips 4 paise to close at 77.59 against US dollar

Rediff.com24 May 2022

The rupee slipped by 4 paise to close at 77.59 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday, weighed down by a negative trend in domestic equities and unabated foreign fund outflows. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened lower at 77.56 against the greenback, and finally settled at 77.59, down 4 paise over its previous close. During the trading session, the rupee touched an intra-day low of 77.67 and a high of 77.51.

Centre to revise SEZ Act, limiting tax sops and enhancing integration

Centre to revise SEZ Act, limiting tax sops and enhancing integration

Rediff.com16 Nov 2023

The Centre is unlikely to offer new direct tax incentives for units operating in special economic zones (SEZs) and may instead allow the grandfathering of previous exemptions that such units were entitled to, according to proposed amendments to the SEZ Act, 2005, people aware of the matter said. The amendments, proposed by the commerce department, will soon be considered by the Cabinet for approval. This represents a departure from the department's earlier plan to introduce these changes through the Development Enterprises and Services Hubs (DESH) Bill, 2023, which faced strong criticism from the ministry of finance.

Despite odds, hunger for Bitcoins persists

Despite odds, hunger for Bitcoins persists

Rediff.com8 Feb 2018

Indian exchanges see spurt in volumes due to the entry of newcomers to the trade

Forex reserves rise by $2.73 bn to $593.32 bn

Forex reserves rise by $2.73 bn to $593.32 bn

Rediff.com1 Jul 2022

The country's foreign exchange reserves increased by $2.73 billion to $593.32 billion for the week ended June 24 on the back of a surge in the core currency assets, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had declined by $5.87 billion to $590.59 billion. In the week ended June 24, the forex reserves swelled due to an increase in Foreign Currency Assets (FCAs), a major component of the overall reserves, and also in gold reserves, RBI said.

DON'T WORRY About The Rupee!

DON'T WORRY About The Rupee!

Rediff.com2 Aug 2022

The currency market won't care for our moans, groans, cries and sighs. The rupee will find its own level, explains Tamal Bandyopadhyay.

Forex reserves rise $4.23 bn to $597.51 bn

Forex reserves rise $4.23 bn to $597.51 bn

Rediff.com27 May 2022

India's forex reserves increased by $4.23 billion to $597.51 billion for the week ended May 20 on the back of a high accretion of core currency assets, according to RBI data. The country's foreign exchange reserves had declined by $2.68 billion to $593.28 billion in the previous reporting week ended May 13. During the reporting week, the rise in the reserves was mainly on account of an increase in Foreign Currency Assets (FCA), a major component of the overall reserves, and gold reserves, as per weekly data released by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.

Liquidity slips into deficit; RBI cash injections at over one-month high

Liquidity slips into deficit; RBI cash injections at over one-month high

Rediff.com20 Dec 2022

Liquidity in the banking system has slipped into a deficit for the first time in three weeks, prompting banks to borrow the largest quantum of funds from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in around a month and a half. The key catalyst for the sudden tightening in liquidity was due to outflows on account of advance tax payments, which occur towards the end of a quarter. Analysts also cited other factors such as a currency leakage and possible interventions by the RBI in the foreign exchange market, which contributed to the tighter liquidity conditions.

Sensex ends up 635 pts on buying in auto, IT stocks

Sensex ends up 635 pts on buying in auto, IT stocks

Rediff.com27 Oct 2023

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty on Friday reversed their six-session losing streak and rebounded more than 1 per cent on value buying in auto, IT, financial and energy stocks. Better than expected quarterly financial results of corporates also boosted investor sentiments even as uncertainties persisted over the escalating tensions in the Middle East, according to analysts. In a largely range-bound trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex rose 634.65 points or 1.01 per cent to settle at 63,782.80 points.

Forex reserves jump by $2.76 bn to $632.95 bn

Forex reserves jump by $2.76 bn to $632.95 bn

Rediff.com25 Feb 2022

The country's foreign exchange reserves increased by $2.76 billion to $632.95 billion for the week ended February 18 on a healthy rise in the value of gold reserves and core currency assets, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had declined by $1.76 billion to $630.19 billion. During the reporting week, the rise in overall reserves was on account of an increase in the foreign currency assets (FCA), a major component of the overall reserves, the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) weekly data released on Friday showed.

National Spot Exchange payment crisis fears ebb

National Spot Exchange payment crisis fears ebb

Rediff.com3 Aug 2013

After National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL) this week suspended trading in forward contracts, the Forward Markets Commission (FMC), the commodities market regulator, on Friday sought to allay fears over the exchange defaulting on open contracts.

Forex reserves fall $1.15 bn to $571.56 bn

Forex reserves fall $1.15 bn to $571.56 bn

Rediff.com29 Jul 2022

India's foreign exchange reserves declined $1.15 billion to $571.56 billion for the week ended July 22, according to RBI data. The reserves has been declining amid continuing volatility in the rupee which has also significantly depreciated against the US dollar. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had declined by $7.54 billion to $572.71 billion.

Rupee bounces back by 17 paise to close at 79.82/USD

Rupee bounces back by 17 paise to close at 79.82/USD

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

The rupee on Friday rebounded from the near-80 levels to close higher by 17 paise at 79.82 against the US currency following a recovery in the domestic stocks and weakness in the greenback in overseas markets. The US dollar retreated from the two-decade high levels against a basket of six currencies which supported the rupee sentiment. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local currency opened at 79.95 and witnessed an intra-day high of 79.82 and a low of 79.96 against the US dollar in the day trade. ,

NSE to set up an international exchange in Gujarat's GIFT City

NSE to set up an international exchange in Gujarat's GIFT City

Rediff.com26 Feb 2015

New exchange will provide an electronic platform for trading.

Midcap, smallcap indices have nearly doubled in 4 years'

Midcap, smallcap indices have nearly doubled in 4 years'

Rediff.com16 Feb 2024

'We are cautious only on sub-sectors that have seen massive melt-up during the past six months.'

Rupee falls 20 paise to close at record low of 78.13/USD

Rupee falls 20 paise to close at record low of 78.13/USD

Rediff.com13 Jun 2022

The rupee plunged 20 paise to close at an all-time low of 78.13 against the US dollar on Monday, as a lacklustre trend in domestic equities and stronger greenback overseas weighed on investor sentiments. Forex traders said weak Asian currencies and persistent foreign capital outflows were the other major factors that dragged the local unit down. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local currency opened at 78.20 and witnessed an intra-day high of 78.02 and a low of 78.29 against the US dollar.

Likely surge in prices due to Red Sea attacks: FinMin

Likely surge in prices due to Red Sea attacks: FinMin

Rediff.com30 Jan 2024

Prices may go up because of higher energy costs, caused by the rise in shipping charges, with commercial vessels taking a longer route to avoid the troubled Red Sea region, the finance ministry said on Monday. Iran-backed Houthi rebels of Yemen are repeatedly attacking ships in the Red Sea. While the global economy is grappling with challenges such as sticky inflation, sluggish growth, and mounting fiscal pressure, India's external sector could face "potential risks" due to the ongoing geopolitical tensions, according to the finance ministry's report on the review of the Indian economy.

Forex reserves down $3.27 bn to $600.42 bn

Forex reserves down $3.27 bn to $600.42 bn

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

The country's foreign exchange reserves decreased by $3.27 billion to $600.42 billion in the week ended April 22, RBI data showed. In the previous week, the reserves had declined by $311 million to $603.69 billion. During the reporting week, the fall in the reserves was on the account of a decline in the Foreign Currency Assets (FCA), a major component of the overall reserves, and gold reserves, Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) weekly data released on Friday showed.

Rupee drops 39 paise to 79.63 against US dollar

Rupee drops 39 paise to 79.63 against US dollar

Rediff.com8 Aug 2022

Lower crude oil prices and a rally in domestic equities restricted the losses to some extent, forex dealers said. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the domestic currency opened weak at 79.50 per dollar.

Forex reserves decline by $571 mn to $563.5 bn

Forex reserves decline by $571 mn to $563.5 bn

Rediff.com23 Dec 2022

After rising for five consecutive weeks, India's forex kitty dropped $571 million to $563.5 billion for the week ended December 16, according to RBI data released on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had swelled $2.91 billion to $564.06 billion, making it the fifth straight week of an increase in the kitty after a protracted decline. In October 2021, the country's foreign exchange kitty had reached an all-time high of $645 billion.

Rupee falls 37 paise to close at 79.62 against US dollar

Rupee falls 37 paise to close at 79.62 against US dollar

Rediff.com11 Aug 2022

The rupee depreciated by 37 paise to close at 79.62 against the US dollar on Thursday despite sustained foreign capital inflows and a positive trend in equities. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local currency opened at 79.22 and saw an intra-day high of 79.22 and a low of 79.94 against the American currency. It finally ended at 79.62, down 37 paise over its previous close of 79.25.

Forex kitty grows for 2nd consecutive week; rises $2.54 bn to $547.25 bn

Forex kitty grows for 2nd consecutive week; rises $2.54 bn to $547.25 bn

Rediff.com25 Nov 2022

In the second consecutive week of an increase in the kitty, India's forex reserves have grown by $2.54 billion to $547.25 billion for the week ended November 18, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall kitty had swelled by $14.72 billion in the highest weekly rise since August 2021 to $544.71 billion. It can be noted that in October 2021, the country's forex kitty had reached an all-time high of $645 billion.

Fake call centre 'duping' US citizens busted in Hyderabad, 115 held

Fake call centre 'duping' US citizens busted in Hyderabad, 115 held

Rediff.com11 Aug 2023

According to the police, the accused persons collected data, such as phone numbers and personal data from a portal, and the employees of the call centre randomly made calls using VoIP to US citizens.

Rupee tanks 46 paise to close at record low of 78.83 against US dollar

Rupee tanks 46 paise to close at record low of 78.83 against US dollar

Rediff.com28 Jun 2022

The rupee depreciated 22 paise to a record low of 78.59 against the US dollar in opening trade on Tuesday as persistent foreign funds outflows weighed on investor sentiments. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened on a weak note at 78.53 against the American dollar, then lost ground to quote at 78.59 -- its all-time low level, registering a fall of 22 paise from the last close. On Monday, the rupee declined by 4 paise to close at its life-time low of 78.37 against the US dollar.

Setback to VK Sasikala, HC allows ED plea in foreign exchange case

Setback to VK Sasikala, HC allows ED plea in foreign exchange case

Rediff.com1 Feb 2017

The ED had filed six cases in the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (Economic Offences Court-I) which had discharged the duo in two cases in 2015 and directed them to face the trial in other cases.

Forex reserves drop $3.85 billion to $524.52 billion

Forex reserves drop $3.85 billion to $524.52 billion

Rediff.com28 Oct 2022

India's forex reserves dropped by $3.85 billion to $524.52 billion for the week ended October 21, the RBI said on Friday. The overall reserves had dropped by $4.50 billion to $528.37 billion in the previous reporting week, and have been declining for many months now. In October 2021, the country's forex kitty had reached an all-time high of $645 billion.

RBI won't buy or sell dollars till rupee falls below 75

RBI won't buy or sell dollars till rupee falls below 75

Rediff.com28 Mar 2022

After selling dollars for the past few months, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may take a hands-off approach before its annual account closing by not trying to prop up the rupee as geopolitical tensions show signs of stabilising with global crude oil prices easing from its $140 peak. The central bank was a net buyer of dollars between April and September, and then turned a net seller in the following months, the data released by the RBI showed. The RBI continued to be a net buyer of $36.6 billion in this fiscal year - between April and January. In 2020-21, it purchased $68 billion on a net basis.

Rupee falls to all-time low of 80.15 against US dollar in early trade

Rupee falls to all-time low of 80.15 against US dollar in early trade

Rediff.com29 Aug 2022

The rupee depreciated 31 paise to an all-time low of 80.15 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday tracking the strength of the American currency and firm crude oil prices. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 80.10 against the dollar, then lost ground to quote at 80.15, registering a fall of 31 paise from the last close. On Friday, the rupee closed at 79.84 against the dollar.

Forex reserves fall $897 mn to $572.978 bn

Forex reserves fall $897 mn to $572.978 bn

Rediff.com12 Aug 2022

The country's foreign exchange reserves declined $897 million to $572.98 billion in the week ended August 5, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). In the previous week ended July 29, the reserves had risen $2.31 billion to $573.87 billion. In the week ended August 5, the fall in the foreign exchange reserves was due to a dip in the Foreign Currency Assets (FCA), a major component of the overall reserves, as per the Weekly Statistical Supplement released by RBI on Friday.

RBI won't answer why note exchange wasn't allowed till Mar 31

RBI won't answer why note exchange wasn't allowed till Mar 31

Rediff.com26 Mar 2017

The Central Bank has stonewalled almost every RTI query pertaining to demonetisation citing one or the other reason.

Rupee slips below 81 against US dollar for first time

Rupee slips below 81 against US dollar for first time

Rediff.com23 Sep 2022

The rupee depreciated 44 paise and slipped below the 81-mark against the US dollar for the first time in early trade on Friday, weighed down by the strong american currency and risk-off sentiment among investors. Forex traders said escalation of geopolitical risk in Ukraine and rate hikes by the US Fed and Bank of England in a bid to contain inflation sapped risk appetite. Further, the strength of the American currency in the overseas market, a negative trend in domestic equities, and risk-off moods amid escalation of geopolitical risk in Ukraine weighed on the local unit.

'Tughlaqi demonetisation drama': Oppn on 2000 note ban

'Tughlaqi demonetisation drama': Oppn on 2000 note ban

Rediff.com20 May 2023

The Bharatiya Janata Party rejected this was any sort of demonetisation and instead reminded the Congress that even during the rule of Manmohan Singh, old currency notes were taken off circulation.

Sensex jumped 333 points to close at 66,599

Sensex jumped 333 points to close at 66,599

Rediff.com8 Sep 2023

From the Sensex pack, NTPC, Tata Motors, Larsen & Toubro, Bajaj Finserv, Bharti Airtel, HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries, Titan, Power Grid and State Bank of India were the major gainers. ITC, UltraTech Cement, Tech Mahindra, Tata Steel, Wipro, Tata Consultancy Services and JSW Steel were among the laggards.

How Modi govt brought economy back on track: White Paper

How Modi govt brought economy back on track: White Paper

Rediff.com8 Feb 2024

The 54-page document tabled in Parliament detailed how the Modi-government pull the economy from being counted among the most fragile-five in the world to being the fasted growing and the most attractive investment destination.

Forex reserves slide $11.17 bn; steepest fall in a week

Forex reserves slide $11.17 bn; steepest fall in a week

Rediff.com8 Apr 2022

In the steepest weekly fall ever, India's forex reserves slid by $11.17 billion to $606.47 billion as the currency came under pressure due to geopolitical developments, according to the Reserve Bank data released on Friday. For the previous reporting week ended March 25, the overall reserves had slid by $2.03 billion to $617.65 billion. The steep fall in the reserves was because of a decline in the core currency assets, which fell by $10.73 billion to $539.73 billion.

What the G-8 summit will do

What the G-8 summit will do

Rediff.com5 Jun 2007

The US understands that China, India, Brazil cannot afford to sacrifice their economic growth at the altar of cutting back greenhouse gas emissions.

In a first, life term for 6 accused in fake currency case

In a first, life term for 6 accused in fake currency case

Rediff.com30 Jan 2014

In a first, a special National Investigation Agency court in Mumbai sentenced six accused in a 2009 fake currency case to life imprisonment, terming the possession and circulation of Indian counterfeit notes as an "act of terrorism".

How Did RBI Give Govt Rs 87,416 Crore?

How Did RBI Give Govt Rs 87,416 Crore?

Rediff.com1 Jun 2023

The RBI raked in a massive net income gain from foreign exchange currency sales as a buffer for the rupee during tumultuous geopolitical upheavals last year owing to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

India comfortably placed thanks to its forex reserves

India comfortably placed thanks to its forex reserves

Rediff.com21 Mar 2022

Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Monday said with the country's foreign exchange reserves at $677 billion, it is comfortably placed to deal with any spillover effects and for financing of the current account deficit. Over the last three years, the country's foreign exchange reserves have surged by $270 billion. He said as per the latest data, the foreign exchange reserves are $622 billion.

Forex reserves down by $1.47 bn to $633.61 bn

Forex reserves down by $1.47 bn to $633.61 bn

Rediff.com7 Jan 2022

The country's foreign exchange reserves declined by $1.47 billion to $633.61 billion in the week ended December 31, RBI data showed. In the previous week ended December 24, the reserves dipped by $587 million to $635.08 billion. It touched a life-time high of $642.45 billion in the week ended September 3, 2021.