Budget 2025-26 boosts consumption with major tax reforms, increasing disposable income while maintaining strong capital expenditure. Fiscal deficit reduction to 4.4% in FY26 may enable an RBI rate cut. Rural and agriculture sectors receive key support, benefiting Retail, Auto, FMCG, and BFSI. Market outlook remains positive, favoring discretionary spending and credit growth.
India raises $73 bn in forex inflows at record pace
India has mobilised $73 billion in foreign exchange inflows in less than 11 weeks, surpassing the scale and pace of the RBI’s 2013 FCNR(B) swap
August 25, 2026