India bonds pare gains as oil spike tames FCNR boost

Early Thursday trading saw Indian government bonds lose their initial gains as stronger dollar inflows were overshadowed by soaring oil prices. Traders covering short positions led to better performance in shorter maturities. Abundant liquidity helped reduce overnight indexed swap rates, but the spike in oil prices heightened concerns about India’s inflation trajectory and fiscal integrity.

Indian banks move AI into production, but scaling remains a challenge: Zeta

Indian banks are now deploying artificial intelligence in production across various functions. Scaling these AI deployments faces significant hurdles related to security and data usability. Retail lending and customer service show the biggest operational impact from current AI initiatives. Banks are preparing to use AI in more consequential areas like credit risk and fraud detection.