RBI Policy: No surprises as MPC holds rates, signals long pause
RBI may not have room to lower rates any further, unless the new series of CPI and GDP springs up any unforeseen surprises.
Month: February 2026
Budget 2026 incentives set to accelerate municipal bond issuances: Ind-Ra
Ind-Ra believes larger size single bond issuances would materialise gradually; however, the medium-term outlook for municipal bond activity remains strong.
RBI rate pause brings EMI stability, offers limited relief to affordable housing
The rate pause comes at a time when macroeconomic conditions remain supportive - consumer inflation levels remain well below target level; domestic demand is resilient and global trade linkages are getting realigned.
Housing price growth in top 8 cities slows to 6% in 2025: PropTiger
According to the report, across the top eight cities, all-India residential sales declined by 12% to 3,86,365 units in 2025 as compared to 4,36,992 units in 2024. This is the lowest annual sales since 2022.
India’s higher education sector eyes $100 bn build-out as enrolments surge
Nearly 30,000 acres of new campus land and approximately 2.7 billion square feet of academic infrastructure are set to be developed to meet surging student demand.
How Budget 2026 reinforces India’s growth engine
The Union Budget 2026 aims to build sustainable systems and policies that reinforce India’s growth momentum and help unlock the demographic dividend of its young population.
India-US trade deal restores export competitiveness, yet China risk clouds the outlook
Increased imports from China, due to higher US tariffs, and global market competitiveness may suppress realisations in segments, namely chemicals and petrochemicals, limiting benefits.
REITs and InvITs outperform traditional benchmarks indices in CY 2025: ICRA Analytics
In 2025, listed REITs and InvITs significantly outperformed traditional benchmarks, delivering a strong 19.55% return on an equal weight basis.
Union Budget 2026 balances capex push with fiscal discipline: Ind-Ra
The union government’s focus on fiscal consolidation has established fiscal credibility among investors and stakeholders over the years.
India’s GCC count to cross 2,400 by 2030 as office leasing hits record highs
As of end-2024, India housed over 1,700 GCCs employing more than 1.9 million professionals.
