Saudi Arabia is transferring some Vision 2030 project scopes to the private sector to avoid economic overheating and manage timelines. The government is being agile, rescoping projects while maintaining momentum on its economic transformation goals. The kingdom is over halfway through its ambitious plan, with the non-oil economy now exceeding 55% of GDP.
The Reserve Bank of India has strengthened priority sector lending compliance, mandating external auditor certificates from intermediaries to prevent double-claiming of loans. This move follows scrutiny of banks for misclassifying agricultural loans. The RBI aims to ensure credit flows to priority sectors by enhancing monitoring and internal controls.
RBI MPC member Nagesh Kumar urged the government to offer policy incentives for R&D and establish an institutional fund for long-term manufacturing capital in the upcoming Budget. He also suggested restoring the 200% weighted tax deduction for R&D expenditure and creating a specialized development financing institution for manufacturing to boost growth and competitiveness.
With lenders using credit scores to decide everything from phone contracts to car finance, experts say understanding how it works could make a meaningful difference.
With lenders using credit scores to decide everything from phone contracts to car finance, experts say understanding how it works could make a meaningful difference.
Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has proposed an asset under management (AUM) threshold of Rs 20,000 crore to consider a benchmark or index as 'Significant Indices'.
PPFAS Mutual Fund has launched the Parag Parikh Large Cap Fund, offering cost-efficient exposure to Indias top 100 companies. The NFO targets long-term investors seeking index-like returns with low active risk and disciplined execution, while avoiding concentrated stock bets.
Among these stocks, Reliance Infrastructure, where retail investors hold around 45%, slipped 13% from June 2024 to December 2025. Olectra Greentec fell 34% over the same timeframe, and Tata Technologies declined 36%.
