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New Delhi, Sep 16 (PTI) The Congress on Wednesday accused the government of giving into a US demand to get rid of zero MDR and charge for UPI, and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has “redefined NOTA – Narendra’s Ongoing Trump Appeasement”. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh also asked whether the government move on Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) was done to enable US card companies to compete with UPI. He said that tomorrow, the US House of Representatives votes on a Bill that introduces 100% tariffs on India. The US Senate has already approved this draconian law, he
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WASHINGTON, September 16, 2026 (AP) — Barely four months into the job, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is stuck between two strong and opposing forces: Financial markets that anticipate the central bank will raise interest rates, and President Donald Trump, who wants the Fed to cut them or leave them unchanged. Economists expect that on Wednesday, Warsh and his fellow policymakers will side with the markets. Warsh, economists say, has largely boxed himself into a rate hike after delivering a high-profile speech last month warning that inflation remains too far above the Fed’s 2% target and might require higher borrowing
RBI likely intervenes to support rupee, traders say
MUMBAI, Sept 16 (Reuters) – The RBI (Reserve Bank of India) likely intervened in the foreign exchange market on Wednesday, three traders told Reuters, as elevated oil prices and a looming rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve pressured the currency. The rupee was at 95.8725 per dollar, up 0.1% on the day after hitting its weakest level in more than one month in the previous session. State-run banks were spotted offering dollars, the traders said, most likely on behalf of the RBI. The RBI has been intervening in the FX market frequently to support the rupee, which has helped
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