India and Sri Lanka decide to set aside the US dollar and trade in Rupee – over 50 countries willing to trade in Rupee

India and Sri Lanka decide to set aside the US dollar and trade in Rupee – over 50 countries willing to trade in Rupee

New Delhi: Sri Lanka has agreed to set aside US dollars and trade in Rupee with India. Apart from Sri Lanka, other countries like Russia, Mauritius, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Israel, and Germany are also willing to trade in Rupee. More than 50 countries have opened Special Rupee Vostro Account-SRBA for transactions. This clearly indicates that […]

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India in talks with South Asian countries for cross-border Rupee trade – RBI governor, Shaktikanta Das

India in talks with South Asian countries for cross-border Rupee trade – RBI governor, Shaktikanta Das

New Delhi: Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das informed that India is discussing with South Asian countries the use of the rupee for cross-border trade. The governors of the Reserve Bank have said that Bhutan and Nepal are trying to use India’s ‘UPI’ facility to a greater extent. While the pilot project of the Digital Rupee […]

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India-Bangladesh to negotiate upon Free Trade Agreement

India-Bangladesh to negotiate upon Free Trade Agreement

New Delhi: A discussion was held between the trade ministers of India and Bangladesh on the free trade agreement between both countries. Negotiations between the two countries will start soon. Simultaneously, it is reported that Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Bangladesh Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi have discussed conducting trade between the two countries in […]

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Saudi Crown Prince to visit India

Saudi Crown Prince to visit India

New Delhi: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will visit India next month. The Crown Prince is said to be coming to India on a special invitation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Before this visit, the energy minister of Saudi Arabia will arrive in India next week. The direct transaction between the Indian rupee […]

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US Dollar records highest level in two decades – Euro and GBP’s value declines alongside Yuan’s historic slide

US Dollar records highest level in two decades – Euro and GBP’s value declines alongside Yuan’s historic slide

Washington: The US dollar has reached its highest level in the last two decades. Compared to the dollar, the Chinese currency, Yuan has reached the bottom and recorded the lowest level. The changes recorded in the currencies of the world’s first and second largest economies are significant. With the US Federal Reserve raising interest rates […]

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Russian plans to buy Yuan and other foreign currencies – Bloomberg website reports

Russian plans to buy Yuan and other foreign currencies – Bloomberg website reports

Washington/Moscow: Russia is exploring options to overcome sanctions imposed by the West. One of the options is that Russia is planning to buy large amounts of foreign currency. Leading US website Bloomberg has claimed that Russia is planning to buy currencies of friendly countries, which include the Chinese Yuan. Following this report, the Chinese Yuan, […]

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US Dollar faces hike after Federal Reserve’s claim – but Gold rates and stock market declines

US Dollar faces hike after Federal Reserve’s claim – but Gold rates and stock market declines

Washington: The US Federal Reserve has indicated that the interest rate hike would continue to counter inflation for some time. This claim has caused the US Dollar value to jump compared to other currency rates. The Dollar has reached a 20-year-record hike in the Asian markets. The rise in the value of the US Dollar […]

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India-Bangladesh to discuss CEPA

India-Bangladesh to discuss CEPA

Dhaka: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will visit India next month. The Bangladesh economy also has taken a big hit due to the Coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent Ukraine conflict and concerns that a situation like Sri Lanka can develop in the country. The reductions in the foreign currency reserves of Bangladesh are proof of […]

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