World Bank

A World Bank-IMF report on India's financial sector reveals critical regulatory gaps. The limited power of regulators like RBI and a regulatory framework that’s often soft on public-sector firms in contrast with private players are significant concerns that have been flagged.

The World Bank’s report on South Asia focuses on growth, AI and trade reforms, but lacks analytical rigour and political economy realism. Rather than abstract promises of productivity, what the region needs is a development model grounded in the world as it actually is.

The new risk-sharing facility will enable partial credit guarantees, lower borrowing costs, and expand India’s corporate bond market for infrastructure financing.

The group’s first investment in a pure-play venture debt fund in India, through the International Financial Corporation, is expected to help the country attract more funding from institutional investors and expand capital requirements for venture debt providers.

Claims of low inequality in India are best ignored. A closer look reveals widening ‘horizontal’ gaps that could threaten the nation's democracy and economy both. Let’s face it: Our growth processes aren’t serving everyone well.

Climate effects are expected to accelerate and transform the risk models of the insurance business globally. India’s GST relief is welcome, but it’s the long horizon that companies and policymakers must plan for.