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Tuesday, 29 Sep 2026

Competition

Billionbrains Garage Ventures (Groww), retail broker: June-quarter total income up 58.5% year on year, expenses up 13.7%

Rs 555 croreprofit, Apr–Jun 2026

The company behind Groww, a stock broker used by ordinary traders and investors, grew its June-quarter income far faster than the other brokers while its costs barely rose, so almost all of the extra income reached profit.

Figures cover: Apr–Jun 2026Read the page →

Macro

Spare bank cash held by RBI fell Rs 247,725 crore in one day, its largest move, yet overnight rates barely stirred

Banks' spare cash, which shapes how hard they bid for fixed deposits, thinned sharply in one day but is still large, and overnight rates did not react.

Figures cover: day to 16 Sep 2026Read the page →

Regulatory

Registered foreign portfolio investors rose a net 181 in the year to August 2026; RBI eases their bank checks

12,201SEBI-registered fpis, August 2026

Figures cover: 18 Sep 2026Read the page →