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The Reserve Bank of India’s new real-time cheque clearance system, aimed at improving ef ciency, is facing glitches, with some customers complaining about delays. ET takes a look back at how cheques have evolved over...
The rupee strengthened by 7 paise to close at 88.72 against the US dollar on Friday, buoyed by positive domestic market trends and a broad decline in crude oil prices, PTI reported. Forex...

CPI inflation eases to 2.82% in May, logs 6-year low; food prices lead broad-based decline

India’s headline retail inflation fell to 2.82% in May 2025, the lowest year-on-year rate since February 2019, according to data released...

Retail inflation hits 7-month low, industrial output sees growth

Retail inflation fell to a seven-month low of 3.6% in February, as food prices approached their lowest in two years, while industrial output...

Retail CPI inflation eases to 7-month low of 3.61% in February; January IIP growth at 5%

Retail inflation or Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation for the month of February eased to a 7-month low of 3.61%. This...

Retail inflation declines to 4.31% in January

Retail inflation eased to 4.31 per cent in January from 5.22 per cent in December primarily due to declining food costs,...

Budget 2025: What can government do to tame inflation horse?

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s 2025 Budget has to undertake a host of measures to address the economic landscape, with a focus on India’s...

Is India’s food inflation being measured correctly? EAC-PM member Nilesh Shah weighs in

Nilesh Shah, managing director and CEO of Kotak Mutual Fund, shared his views on the complexities surrounding food inflation and its role in...

food inflation: Kitchen essentials buck slowdown trend: Hopes of demand recovery rise as staples segment sees double-digit growth in Sept qtr

Staples and essentials are largely bucking the consumption slowdown at mostly double-digit volume sales growth, which industry executives said indicates consumers are not...

Double trouble for FMCG players: Costly commodities, weak demand

NEW DELHI: Leading FMCG companies reported a decline in margins in the Sept quarter on account of higher input costs and...

FMCG firms worry over high inflation, squeezing urban market; hint price hike

NEW DELHI: Leading FMCG companies reported a decline in margins in the September quarter on account of higher input costs and...

Urban areas facing strain due to sluggish demand: Nestle

NEW DELHI: The FMCG sector is facing a muted demand, with growth in F&B (food and beverage) declining to 1.5-2% as...

Inflation: Food on boil, retail inflation hits nine-month high of 5.5%

India’s retail inflation surged to a nine-month high of 5.5% in September, driven by higher food inflation and an unfavourable base effect, official...

inflation: India’s retail inflation accelerates to 5.49%, exceeds RBI’s 4% target

India's retail inflation accelerated to a 9-month high of 5.49 per cent on an annual basis in September, driven by a persistent rise...

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