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Policy brief, 24 Sep 2026
Monetary Policy and Financial Regulation
Economists expect a hawkish pause from the RBI amid rising inflation risks and unclaimed funds disclosures.
Economists widely expect the Reserve Bank of India to keep the repo rate unchanged in August while adopting a hawkish pause due to ongoing inflation risks. Meanwhile, official updates reveal that ₹16,649 crore remains unclaimed across LIC and inactive EPF accounts, opening up new compliance and regulatory tracking. Markets will closely watch upcoming policy signals and global cues to steer trading strategies.
Rising in this Watch’s sources RBI near peak · may plateau momentum 74How often the filings, releases and records this Watch reads name it this week, against last week. Not search or social trends.
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Sources
- India policy wire (GDELT): RBI Likely To Keep Repo Rate Unchanged In August , Economists Expect Hawkish…
- India policy wire (GDELT): ₹16 , 649 crore unclaimed in LIC and inactive EPF accounts : What Centre latest…
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Corporate M&A and Digital Economy Policy
The CCI clears key hospitality mergers while the Road Ministry bans tipping prompts on aggregator apps.
The Competition Commission of India has approved proposed corporate combinations involving the merger of several entities into InterGlobe Hotels. In the digital and transport sectors, the Road Ministry has issued the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines 2025, stripping tipping prompts from ride aggregator apps to enhance compliance. Additionally, the government confirmed that UPI transactions will remain free of charges.
Rising in this Watch’s sources Accent near peak · may plateau momentum 37How often the filings, releases and records this Watch reads name it this week, against last week. Not search or social trends.
Sources
- PIB — All Ministries (press releases): CCI approves proposed combination inter alia involving share…
- PIB — All Ministries (press releases): No Charges for UPI Users
- India policy wire (GDELT): Motor Vehicle Aggregator Guidelines 2025 : Road Ministry Strips Tipping Prompts…
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