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Donald Trump tariffs 2025 have sent shockwaves across the global markets, forcing top bank CEOs like Jamie Dimon and Brian Moynihan into urgent crisis talks. As Trump's trade war deepens, the FTSE 100 crashes to its lowest point since the pandemic, while panic spreads across Europe, the U.S., and Asia. With retaliation from China and rising fears among investors, even UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer steps in, urging calm. This isnt just another political move--it's a global economic turning point thats rattling households, businesses, and markets alike.

Coffee Day Enterprises Limited faces a significant financial hurdle. The company reports a default of over Rs 425 crore on loan repayments. This includes interest and principal amounts owed to banks and other debt securities. A liquidity crisis is the reason for the delay. Lenders have issued loan recall notices and initiated legal action.

Goldman Sachs has increased the probability of a U.S. recession to 45% due to escalating trade tensions and potential global economic disruption. Several other investment banks, including J.P.Morgan, have also raised their recession risk forecasts, anticipating inflationary pressures and retaliatory measures from countries like China.

Singapore's central bank manages monetary policy by adjusting the Singapore dollar's exchange rate rather than domestic interest rates, given the small open economy's dependence on trade. The Monetary Authority of Singapore uses the Singapore dollar nominal effective exchange rate (S$NEER) policy band to stabilize inflation.

The NCLAT dismissed IDBI Bank's plea to initiate insolvency proceedings against Zee Entertainment, upholding an order by the NCLT. The tribunal noted the default occurred within a period protected by Section 10A of the IBC, which bars such filings for defaults made between March 25, 2020, and March 25, 2021.

Credit Saison India has secured $300 million through its first dollar loan to diversify funding. The company plans to expand branches, add new lending segments like MSMEs, and grow its Rs17,000-crore loan book. CS India's funding includes ECBs from various banks, and it aims to deepen relationships and boost its MSME loan share to 35% by fiscal 2028.