CCI moves SC against NCLAT order quashing penalty on Grasim

India’s competition regulator is taking a stand by appealing to the Supreme Court over a tribunal’s recent decision that invalidated a ₹300-crore penalty against Grasim Industries. This penalty related to accusations of monopolistic behavior in the viscose staple fibre market. The tribunal mandated that Grasim be given an opportunity for defense, prompting the regulator to…

Private banks write off nearly half of NPAs in FY26, outpace PSBs

“Private banks utilise these write-offs and provisioning buffers to proactively clean up their balance sheets, while public sector banks generally rely more heavily on aggregate long-term or systemic recovery,” said Kuntal Sur, partner and leader for risk consulting, financial services and treasury, at PwC India. “Unsecured retail loans in general have shown deteriorations leading to…

NY Fed says supply chain pressures eased in June

Global supply chain pressures eased in June, with the New York Fed index falling to 1.25 as Middle East disruptions showed signs of easing. Improved transit through the Strait of Hormuz and softer oil prices are expected to moderate inflation, though logistics bottlenecks and supplier delays continue to signal residual strain.