India is set to eliminate capital gains tax for foreign portfolio investors on government securities to boost overseas capital inflows. This move, approved via an ordinance, aims to counter economic impacts from the Iran war and address negative foreign portfolio flows and rupee depreciation. Further measures are anticipated to enhance market attractiveness for foreign investment.
Credit card issuance hits strongest pace in more than two years
The additions were led, once again, by the country’s largest issuers. HDFC Bank topped the list, adding 163,000 net new credit cards and edging past