Investors are selling stocks, bonds, and gold, increasing cash holdings due to the Iran war’s geopolitical and macro uncertainty. This mirrors strategies from the Ukraine invasion, with concerns of an energy price shock fueling inflation and prompting central banks to consider rate hikes instead of cuts.
Bank Lending to NBFCs Rises 26%, Fastest in FY26
In the previous fiscal year, bank lending to Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) witnessed an impressive 26 percent increase, fueled by the Reserve Bank of India’s
May 2, 2026