Category: Economics Current Affairs

Decentralised Finance (DeFi): The DeFi boom has raised national security concerns, with experts warning of its misuse for terror financing and money laundering. Decentralised Finance (DeFi) is a blockchain-based financial system that allows people to save, borrow, invest, and transact without traditional banks. Works through smart contracts, decentralised apps (DApps), and peer-to-peer networks.Rooted in the […]

Universal Postal Congress: The 28th Universal Postal Congress, the supreme decision-making body of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), opened recently. Universal Postal Congress is a United Nations specialized agency and the postal sector’s primary forum for international cooperation. It was established by the Treaty of Bern of 1874. It is the second oldest international organization […]

Himachal Pradesh Declared ‘Fully Literate’ State: The declaration was made on the occasion of International Literacy Day on 8th September, under the ULLAS program. Himachal Pradesh has become the fourth state to achieve full functional literacy, joining Tripura, Mizoram, and Goa in this significant milestone. In June 2024, Ladakh was declared the first Union Territory […]

IEPFA Celebrates 9th Foundation Day with National Round Table: The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA), under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, celebrated its 9th Foundation Day on September 8, 2025, in New Delhi. The event featured a Round Table Conference on the theme “Claiming the Unclaimed: Unlocking the Potential of Idle Financial Assets […]

PM Modi Announces ₹1,600 Crore Relief for Flood‑Hit Punjab: Devastating floods and cloudbursts across Punjab, Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted an aerial survey of the affected regions and chaired a high-level review meeting in Gurdaspur. Following the assessment, he announced a significant financial assistance package of ₹1,600 crore, further strengthening the state’s ongoing relief and […]

Balance of Payments: India has emerged as the world’s fastest-growing major economy, recording an average annual GDP growth of 8.2% from 2021 to 2024, outpacing countries like Vietnam, China, and the United States. Despite strong growth, India faces low net foreign capital inflows, reflecting a gap between GDP expansion and investor sentiment in its Balance […]

PNB Signs ₹21,000 Cr MoU with Rajasthan for Growth Push: Punjab National Bank (PNB) has signed a ₹21,000 crore Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Rajasthan government under the Rising Rajasthan initiative. The partnership aims to accelerate socio-economic growth, focusing on MSMEs, women entrepreneurs, and digital financial inclusion across the state. The MoU was signed […]

R Gandhi Reappointed as Yes Bank Chairman by RBI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cleared the reappointment of R Gandhi as the part-time non-executive chairman of the private sector lender. His new term will run from September 20, 2025, to May 13, 2027, as confirmed in a regulatory filing made by Yes Bank.Rama […]

Citibank Appoints Kaustubh Kulkarni as Asia-Pacific IB Co-Head: Citibank has appointed Kaustubh Kulkarni as the new co-head of investment banking for Asia-Pacific, a region encompassing key markets like Japan, North Asia, Australia, and South Asia. Kulkarni, a seasoned finance executive with nearly three decades at JPMorgan, is set to join Citigroup in December 2025, subject […]

Corporatisation of the Ordnance Factory Board: India’s ordnance factories have posted record export orders of ₹3,500 crore in FY25, the highest ever since corporatisation.In October 2021, the government reorganised 41 Ordnance Factory Board units into seven Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) Financial turnaround: from ₹2,844 crore cumulative loss (2019-20) → ₹625 crore profit (2022-23 & […]