A recent rally in the Indian rupee has triggered a sharp increase in hedging activity, as importers move quickly to secure favorable exchange rates for future dollar payments. The appreciation of the currency follows measures introduced by the Reserve Bank of India to curb speculative trading and arbitrage......
India’s central bank has introduced stricter foreign exchange measures aimed at stabilizing the national currency, as authorities seek to reduce volatility linked to global market pressures. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently implemented new rules limiting banks’ exposure to foreign......
India has appointed a new head of its civil aviation regulator following a difficult period for the country’s airline industry. The government selected senior official Vir Vikram Yadav to lead the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), as part of a broader administrative reshuffle. The......
BASF inaugurated Thursday its massive Verbund integrated chemical complex in Zhanjiang, Guangdong province, southern China the company's biggest single investment in 160 years at 8.7 billion euros across four square kilometers employing over 2,000. Launch timing shadows short-term profitability amid......
India’s market regulator has initiated a preliminary review of former HDFC Bank chairman Atanu Chakraborty’s resignation letter to assess potential violations of rules governing directors of listed companies, according to sources familiar with the matter. In his letter, Chakraborty cited......
A vessel broadcasting the identity of a scrapped liquefied natural gas carrier crossed the Strait of Hormuz on March 20, becoming the first known zombie ship to use such a tactic in the contested waterway since the Middle East war began, Bloomberg first reported. Days later, a second zombie tanker followed,......
IndiGo has appointed Aloke Singh, former CEO of Air India Express, as its new chief strategy officer. Singh will join the airline on April 6, following the recent departure of CEO Pieter Elbers. IndiGo holds approximately 65% of the domestic market in India, the world's fastest-growing aviation......
Indian sugar mills are returning to the international market, securing around 100,000 metric tons of exports in a single week as a record-low rupee and rising global prices make overseas sales more profitable, according to industry sources. The shipments, coming from the world’s second-largest......
Oil refiners across Asia are reassessing their supply strategies following a temporary decision by the United States to ease restrictions on Iranian crude exports. The move comes amid concerns over tightening global energy supplies and rising market volatility. In India, several refiners are preparing......
India's restaurant and hospitality sector is facing severe disruptions as cooking gas supplies dwindle due to tensions in the Middle East. The ongoing conflict involving Iran has affected shipping in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, raising fuel costs and limiting deliveries of liquefied petroleum......
India’s largest state-run refiner, Indian Oil Corporation, has reportedly secured several crude oil cargoes scheduled to be loaded from the Red Sea port of Yanbu, according to industry sources familiar with the matter. The move reflects ongoing adjustments in global energy supply chains as geopolitical......
Airline and travel shares across global markets slumped after the conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran shut key Middle Eastern hubs, triggered thousands of flight cancellations, and drove fuel costs sharply higher. A basket of major airlines, hotel groups, and travel operators in Europe,......
India’s private lender IDFC First Bank has launched an internal investigation into a suspected fraud estimated at around $65 million involving accounts linked to government entities. The bank said it has also informed law enforcement authorities as part of its response to the incident. In a regulatory......
