LIC launched two new insurance plans:

• Protection Plus (Plan 886) – pure risk cover

• Bima Kavach (Plan 887) – flexible savings/risk protection

NIPL (NPCI International) partnered with ACLEDA Bank (Cambodia) → enable cross-border QR payments.

Developing nations paid $741 billion more in external debt servicing (2022–24) than they received—largest 3-year gap in 50 years.

DPIIT (Ministry of Commerce & Industry) released the Quarterly FDI Inflow Fact Sheet, presenting updated trends in foreign direct investment into India.

Razorpay received RBI approval to operate as a Payment Aggregator – Cross Border (Inward & Outward) under the PSS Act, 2007.

OECD released its bi-annual report — OECD Economic Outlook 2025 Issue 2: Resilient Growth but with Increasing Fragilities.

SBI, HDFC Bank & ICICI Bank retained their status as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) for 2025.

Government of India launched an initiative to evaluate India’s ranking in 26 global indices to identify gaps & improve global competitiveness.

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah launched e-Swathu 2.0, a digital platform to regularise & manage rural property records.

Atal Pension Yojana (APY) enrolments reached 8.34 crore as of 31 Oct 2025, showing strong penetration among unorganised workers.

PAHAL (DBT–LPG subsidy) scheme, launched in 2015, continues to enhance transparency & subsidy efficiency.

RBI launched the National Strategy for Financial Inclusion (NSFI) 2025–30 at the 32nd FSDC-SC meeting to deepen India’s financial ecosystem.

India & ADB signed 3 loan agreements worth over USD 800 million for major projects in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh & Gujarat.

SBI & Bank of India signed an MoU to establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Strategic Partnership.

Industrial growth slowed to 0.4%, a 14-month low, due to weak electricity output and consumer non-durables.

Union Cabinet approved the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Exporters (CGSE) to boost liquidity for exporters (MSMEs & non-MSMEs) and enhance India’s global export competitiveness.

RBI imposed a ₹3.10 lakh penalty on Mannakrishna Investments Pvt Ltd for regulatory non-compliance.

RBI data: All-India House Price Index increased only 2.2% in Q2 FY26 (vs. 7% YoY) across 18 major cities.

Tata Realty (TRIL) signed a ₹1,280 crore green loan with DBS Bank India for Intellion Park, Gurugram.