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Bank of Korea Holds Rate at 3% After Two Hikes, Keeps Further Tightening in View
October 22: South Korea’s central bank held its base rate at 3.00% on Thursday, choosing to assess the effects of two earlier increases rather than tighten policy again immediately. The Bank of Korea said all seven Monetary Policy Board members supported the decision, but...
Asia
Asia’s Chip Sell-Off: Kospi Plunges 5.46% and Taiex 1.95% as Foreign Investors Dump Samsung and SK Hynix; Seoul Bounces Back on Wednesday
South Korea’s Kospi lost 5.46% on Tuesday, wiping out more than 800 trillion won of market value, as fears over Chinese memory chips and the AI rally hit Asia’s chip stocks. Our tables show the losses, the foreign selling and Wednesday’s rebound.
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India’s Forex Reserves Fall $14.88 Billion, the Biggest Weekly Drop Since November 2024
India’s foreign exchange reserves fell $14.88 billion to $765.90 billion in the week to September 18 as the RBI sold dollars to support the rupee amid $105 oil and US yields above 5%.
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HDFC Bank CEO Race: Kaizad Bharucha Among Candidates to Succeed Sashidhar Jagdishan
HDFC Bank has begun its CEO succession process. Kaizad Bharucha is reported as one option, but no appointment has been announced or approved.
Finance
India’s Forex Reserves Hit Record $729.33 Billion: What Drove the Surge
India’s foreign-exchange reserves rose $12.42 billion to a record $729.33 billion in the week ended August 21. Here is what drove the surge and why it matters.
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RBI Liquidity Drain Moves Into Focus as Surplus Cash Swells and Bond Markets Price Tighter Policy
RBI liquidity drain operations are in focus as FCNR-linked cash swells and bond markets assess the risk of tighter monetary conditions.
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Bank of Japan Signals Live September Rate-Hike Debate as Inflation Risks Rise
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda has kept a September interest-rate increase firmly in...
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How to Improve Your CIBIL Score: Reporting Rules, Repayment Habits and Error Checks
March 17, 2026: A CIBIL score can influence access to credit in India, but...
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India vs New Zealand, 2nd T20I: Tilak Varma and Nitish Reddy Complete Dramatic Chase for 2–0 Lead
October 24: India beat New Zealand by four wickets with one ball remaining in...
World
World Polio Day 2026: Why Pakistan and Afghanistan Remain Central to the Global Eradication Effort
October 24: World Polio Day is bringing renewed attention to the final barriers to...
India
Modi to Visit Varanasi and Bhubaneswar on October 25: RBI Data Centre and Women-Led Manufacturing in Focus
October 24: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Uttar Pradesh and Odisha...
Asia
Singapore Names Biomethane Importers and Launches S$143 Million Industry Decarbonisation Push
October 24: Singapore has appointed Keppel Energy, Sembcorp Utilities and Tuas Power Generation to...