India’s banking system faced a cash crunch. The Reserve Bank of India added funds to ease the situation. This followed negative balance of payments and foreign investor outflows. The RBI sold dollars to bolster the rupee. Trade deficit widened, and deposit growth slowed. These factors contributed to the liquidity deficit. Borrowing costs for banks and companies increased.
Sterlite Tech, HFCL gain 5% each on reports of US ban on Chinese data centre devices
Shares of Sterlite Technologies and HFCL rallied 5% each after reports that the US administration is considering restrictions on Chinese data centre equipment imports. The
August 5, 2026