India-focused funds saw $78 million outflows in the fifth straight week, though redemptions eased from prior weeks, Elara Capital reported. ETFs drove all withdrawals, while long-only funds posted their first inflow in seven weeks, led by HSBC Global Investment Funds and Ashoka WhiteOak ESG Funds.
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