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RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra urged CCIL to broaden its product offerings, aligning with the goal of rupee internationalization. He emphasized leveraging technology for automation and expanding product reach to corporates and non-resident investors to boost market liquidity. Furthermore, he highlighted the need to improve accessibility to the FX-Retail platform for individuals and MSMEs.

To standardize healthcare delivery and control rising medical inflation, ICMR, NHA, and WHO have developed 157 Standard Treatment Workflows across 28 specialties. This move aims to bring transparency in hospital billing, prevent overcharging, and ensure consistent, evidence-based treatment for all patients, potentially leading to more affordable health insurance premiums.

Adani Group shares surged following Sebi s clearance of the conglomerate and its founder from Hindenburg Research s accusations of stock manipulation and accounting fraud. The regulator found no evidence of fraudulent transactions, boosting investor confidence and adding ₹66,000 crore to the group s market capitalization.

Banks treasury gains, boosted by open market operations and softening yields in the first quarter, are expected to decline significantly in the second quarter. Rising yields and the absence of OMOs will negatively impact bond investment earnings. Analysts anticipate muted gains compared to the previous quarter, potentially leading to mark-to-market losses for some institutions.

Indian financial regulators, including Sebi and RBI, are collaborating on policies to promote corporate bond index derivatives trading, aiming to boost trading volumes. Sebi emphasizes the need to popularize corporate bond trading, which currently lags significantly behind equity market activity. Outstanding corporate bonds have surged from ₹17.5 trillion in FY15 to ₹53.6 trillion in March 2025, indicating growth potential.

Indian equity indices experienced a decline of nearly 0.5% on Friday, ending a three-day winning streak due to US sanctions relief revocation concerning the Chabahar port. Despite Friday s dip, the indices concluded the week 0.8% higher, marking the third consecutive week of gains. Investors engaged in profit booking amidst tariff negotiation uncertainties, influencing market caution.

SEBI has proposed that Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) should report the value of their units to depositories. This move aims to leverage the depository infrastructure, requiring AIFs to maintain updated Net Asset Value (NAV) of units issued to investors. The NAV of all units must be uploaded within 15 days of investment portfolio valuation.

India s foreign exchange reserves have surpassed $700 billion, reaching $702.966 billion after a $4.698 billion increase in the week ending September 12, according to RBI data. These reserves provide import cover for approximately 11.5 months.

Wall Street s main indexes closed higher on Friday, securing a weekly gain fueled by FedEx s strong earnings and positive sentiment in the technology sector. Optimism surrounding AI-linked stocks and the Fed s anticipated rate cuts further boosted the market. However, concerns arose from a blocked funding bill and Lennar s disappointing forecast, adding a layer of caution to the overall positive trend.

Ganesh Consumer Products raised Rs 122 crore from anchor investors ahead of its Rs 409 crore IPO opening on September 22. Marquee domestic and global funds subscribed shares at Rs 322 per share.