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India markets regulator faces privacy hurdles over asset disclosure proposal, chief says

MUMBAI, Dec 12 (Reuters) – The head of India’s markets regulator said on Friday the agency is grappling with privacy concerns as it weighs a panel’s proposal requiring senior officers, including the chairperson, to disclose their financial assets and liabilities. The panel, which submitted its recommendations last month, argued that such disclosures by chief general …

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EU, India unlikely to finalize trade agreement by end of year, Bloomberg News reports

Dec 12 (Reuters) – Trade negotiators from India and the European Union are no longer optimistic about finalising a trade agreement by the end of the year, with talks stuck over some key issues such as steel and automobiles, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing sources familiar with the matter. The EU wants New Delhi …

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Ozempic launches in India at $24 a week as Novo targets booming diabetes market

By Rishika Sadam and Kashish Tandon Dec 12 (Reuters) – Novo Nordisk launched Ozempic in India on Friday, pricing the 0.25 mg dose at $24.35 per week and targeting a booming diabetes and obesity market expected to power industry growth this decade.  Ozempic will be sold in pen format in 0.25 mg, 0.5 mg and …

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India’s cabinet approves opening up of nuclear, insurance sectors, sources say

By Nikunj Ohri and Sarita Chaganti Singh NEW DELHI, Dec 12 (Reuters) – India’s cabinet has approved sweeping changes to atomic energy laws and fully opened the insurance sector to foreign investors, two government sources said on Friday, key policy moves aimed at attracting billions of dollars in two critical sectors.     India, which plans …

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India approves coal exports amid healthy power station stocks

NEW DELHI, Dec 12 (Reuters) – India’s cabinet on Friday permitted the export of coal as the country’s power plants have a surplus, information minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. Power plants that have access to coal supply will be permitted to export up to 50% of their allocation and use coal flexibly across group companies. India, …

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India’s inflation rises from record low, but economists see scope for another rate cut

By Nikunj Ohri and Manoj Kumar NEW DELHI, Dec 12 (Reuters) – India’s retail inflation rose in November from a record low in the prior month but stayed below the central bank’s target range for the third straight month, data showed on Friday, leaving scope for another interest rate cut. The print suggests that retail …

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India central bank deputy warns of stablecoin risks, dismisses claims of utility

By Ashwin Manikandan MUMBAI, Dec 12 (Reuters) – India needs to be cautious towards stablecoins, as they pose significant macroeconomic risk while serving no purpose that fiat money cannot, the Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor, T. Rabi Sankar, said on Friday. Stablecoins gained global prominence after the U.S. passed a law to create a …

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India’s pension funds seek new debt investment category, sources say

MUMBAI, Dec 12 (Reuters) – India’s pension funds have asked the regulator to introduce a new category for debt investments that will allow them to hold bonds until they mature, sidestepping day‑to‑day price shocks, three sources, who are privy to the matter, said. The request follows the regulator’s proposal in October that long-term bonds be …

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