The rupee’s plunge beyond ₹90 highlights India-specific pressures from FPI outflows, trade deficits and dollar demand. The slide threatens higher imported inflation, costlier commodities and wider external imbalances, even as domestic growth remains resilient amid global uncertainty.
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Q1 profit jumps 35% on strong income growth
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank reported a 35% year-on-year rise in June quarter net profit to Rs 412 crore, driven by higher income and net interest income.