Goldman Sachs raises India CY26 Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Growth Forecast to 6.9% 5 February 2026 · Economy & Banking
India-EU Free Trade Agreement secures expanded market access across 144 sub-sectors for Indian service providers. 4 February 2026 · Economy & Banking
Shipping Corporation of India (SCI), Container Corporation of India (CONCOR), and port authorities form Bharat Container Shipping Line (BCSL) with ₹15,000 crore joint funding. 4 February 2026 · Economy & Banking
Walmart becomes first traditional retailer to achieve $1 trillion market valuation 4 February 2026 · Economy & Banking
United States (US) cuts reciprocal tariff on Indian goods from 25% to 18%. 4 February 2026 · Economy & Banking
Punjab National Bank (PNB) launches LUXURA Metal Credit Card on Visa Infinite platform 4 February 2026 · Economy & Banking
Tripura Gramin Bank (TGB) launches first co-branded RuPay Credit Card among Regional Rural Banks (RRBs). 4 February 2026 · Economy & Banking
Government sets record Rs 17.2 lakh crore gross market borrowing for 2026-27. 3 February 2026 · Economy & Banking
Finance Minister (FM) to introduce Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) Amendment Bill in March 2026 3 February 2026 · Economy & Banking
Government of India (GoI) proposes ₹73,990 crore outlay for Telecom Ministry 3 February 2026 · Economy & Banking
Gelephu Financial Services Office (GFSO) grants In-Principle Approval to Matrixport for operations in Bhutan 3 February 2026 · Economy & Banking
Central Bank of India (CBI) partners with HSBC Asset Management India (HSBC AMC) to distribute mutual fund products 3 February 2026 · Economy & Banking
Ministry of Finance (MoF) hikes defence Budget 15.3% to Rs 7.84 lakh crore for FY27 2 February 2026 · Economy & Banking
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman increases capital expenditure to ₹12.2 lakh crore for Union Budget 2026 2 February 2026 · Economy & Banking
Ministry of Railways (MoR) Receives Rs 2.93 Lakh Crore Capex Allocation in Union Budget 2026-27 2 February 2026 · Economy & Banking
Union Budget 2026–27 waives customs duty on 17 cancer drugs and cuts TCS on overseas remittances 2 February 2026 · Economy & Banking
Government of India Proposes 38% Increase in Ministry of Communications Outlay to Rs 73,990 Crore 2 February 2026 · Economy & Banking
Finance Minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman proposes ₹20,000 crore for CCUS and customs duty relief in Union Budget 2026-27 2 February 2026 · Economy & Banking
Government of India (GoI) Implements New Excise Duty and Health Cess on Tobacco Products 2 February 2026 · Economy & Banking
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announces Orange Economy push with AVCG labs in 15,000 schools and 500 colleges. 2 February 2026 · Economy & Banking
Union Budget sets Rs 80,000 crore target for disinvestment and asset monetisation in FY 2026-27. 2 February 2026 · Economy & Banking
Union Finance Ministry offers 20-year tax holiday to foreign cloud firms using Indian data centres 2 February 2026 · Economy & Banking
Union Finance Minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman presents Union Budget 2026 2 February 2026 · Economy & Banking
State Bank of India (SBI) launches CHAKRA to finance sunrise sectors with ₹100 trn investment potential over 5 years 1 February 2026 · Economy & Banking
Economic Survey 2025-26 highlights India's pharma shift to value-driven innovation 1 February 2026 · Economy & Banking
Enforcement Directorate (ED) files supplementary prosecution complaint against Unnati Fortune Holdings Limited in Rs 126 crore money laundering case. 31 January 2026 · Economy & Banking
India allows European Union (EU) banks to open 15 branches over four years under FTA 31 January 2026 · Economy & Banking
Assam Petro-Chemicals Ltd (APL) and Deendayal Port Authority (DPA) sign MoU for ₹1,200 Crore e-Methanol plant 31 January 2026 · Economy & Banking
slice Launches Three Unified Payments Interface (UPI) Banking Solutions Including Repo-linked Savings Account 31 January 2026 · Economy & Banking
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) grants Paysharp Payment Aggregator-Physical licence 31 January 2026 · Economy & Banking
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approves Punjab & Sind Bank branch at GIFT City 31 January 2026 · Economy & Banking
Economic Survey 2025–26 projects India’s FY27 real GDP growth at 6.8–7.2% and FY26 fiscal deficit at 4.4% of GDP. 30 January 2026 · Economy & Banking
LSEG–Ipsos PCSI places India second globally in consumer confidence for January 2026 30 January 2026 · Economy & Banking
India and Canada commit to boost energy trade and critical mineral supply 30 January 2026 · Economy & Banking
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) approves NPS Swasthya Pension Scheme pilot under regulatory sandbox. 30 January 2026 · Economy & Banking
Reliance Industries Ltd and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC) sign MoU for sharing offshore resources. 30 January 2026 · Economy & Banking
U.S. dollar hits four-year low as President Trump signals tolerance of decline 29 January 2026 · Economy & Banking
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) to launch National Household Income Survey (NHIS) in 2026 29 January 2026 · Economy & Banking
Department of Posts (DoP) partners with Stock Holding Services Limited (SSL) to extend demat and IPO access through 1.65 lakh post offices. 29 January 2026 · Economy & Banking
GAIL (India) Ltd to acquire equity stake in Singapore-based LNG ship-owning company. 29 January 2026 · Economy & Banking
Adani Aerospace & Defence and Embraer sign MoU to assemble regional jets in India under Make in India 28 January 2026 · Economy & Banking
US President Donald Trump raises tariffs on South Korean imports to 25% 28 January 2026 · Economy & Banking
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and NTT Data to launch Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in Japan 27 January 2026 · Economy & Banking
India to cut EU car import tariff to 40% under planned free-trade pact 27 January 2026 · Economy & Banking
International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) grants in-principle PSP approval to Buyforex at GIFT IFSC. 27 January 2026 · Economy & Banking
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) reports India FDI inflows surge 73% to $47 billion in 2025 27 January 2026 · Economy & Banking
IndusInd Bank appoints Arijit Basu as Part-time Chairman for three years 27 January 2026 · Economy & Banking
Suryoday Small Finance Bank (SSFB) partners with HyperVerge to deploy AI-driven Video KYC system. 25 January 2026 · Economy & Banking
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) grants Razorpay Payment Aggregator–Physical licence 25 January 2026 · Economy & Banking
Receivables Exchange of India Ltd (RXIL) declares maiden interim dividend of 21.6% 25 January 2026 · Economy & Banking