Piyush Goyal lauds public sector banks, calls them key to MSME growth

IANS | December 23, 2025 10:42 AM

New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal said that public sector banks (PSBs) have emerged as strong and competitive institutions, standing shoulder to shoulder with private and foreign banks in supporting India’s growth.

Indian rupee stable in real effective terms, forex reserves adequate: RBI

IANS | December 23, 2025 10:37 AM

New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) In real effective terms, the Indian rupee remained stable in November, as depreciation of the INR in nominal effective terms was offset by higher prices in India compared to its major trading partners, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) December Bulletin.

US firms maintain long-term bet on Bangladesh: Keshap

IANS | December 23, 2025 10:08 AM

Washington, Dec 23 (IANS) American companies operating in Bangladesh continue to take a long-term view of the country’s economic prospects, even as it approaches national elections, Atul Keshap said in his capacity as President of the US-Bangladesh Business Council.