Monthly Economy Current Affairs December 2025 | UPSC Prelims & Mains Revision by Dr.Mrunal Patel

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro to December 2025 CA
1:03 CBDC China interest on e-CNY
2:16 RBI on bank intermediation costs
5:08 OMO & Currency Swaps
8:10 Securities Markets Code 2025
11:14 Yen Carry Trade challenges
13:21 Insurance 100% FDI Bill
16:06 Gutkha & pan masala taxes
18:37 TDS refund delay Advance Tax
23:48 State debt issues
25:06 Trump Gold Card & rice claims
26:55 Mexico 50% tariff on autos
29:09 Oman & NZ FTA updates
32:12 Gift City
33:20 IMF Pakistan conditions
34:49 AI royalty for creators
37:06 Netflix-Warner acquisition
38:18 IMF India 4th economy C grade
42:05 SHANTI Bill nuclear reforms
44:37 Regional airlines & IndiGo
48:37 Bureau of Port Security
49:08 Sanchar Saathi controversy
50:35 Dhruv Initiative
51:22 VABSA higher education regulator
52:50 G-RAM-J (MGNREGA) reforms
55:51 World Inequality Report
56:12 Closing & courses

Video description
In this comprehensive lecture, renowned UPSC educator and Economy expert Dr. Mrunal Patel covers all important Economy Current Affairs from December 2025, sourced primarily from The Hindu and Indian Express newspapers. Perfect for aspirants preparing for UPSC Civil Services Prelims & Mains, State PSC, SSC CGL, Banking, IBPS, RBI Grade B, CAPF, CDS, EPFO APFC and other competitive exams.
Dr. Mrunal breaks down complex topics into simple, exam-oriented explanations using his famous 6-Pillar framework:

1. Money, Banking, Finance & Insurance
2. Budget & Taxation
3. International Trade
4. Sectors of Economy
5. Infrastructure & Energy
6. Human Resource Development

Key Highlights Covered:

China's interest-bearing e-CNY vs traditional CBDC rules
RBI push to reduce bank intermediation costs
New Securities Markets Code 2025 merging three old laws
Yen Carry Trade challenges and interest arbitrage
Sabka Beema Sabki Raksha Bill - 100% FDI in Insurance
New taxes on gutkha & pan masala to replace compensation cess
Income tax refund delays due to TDS & advance tax
State fiscal stress (Himachal, Kerala examples)
Trump’s Gold Card residency program & rice dumping allegations
Mexico’s 50% tariff on India-China autos
Oman & New Zealand FTA updates
Gift City advantages
IMF conditions on Pakistan loan
AI royalty demands by Indian creators
Netflix acquisition of Warner Bros
IMF projects India as 4th largest economy but gives 'C' grade on data quality
SHANTI Bill for private sector in nuclear energy
Regional airlines challenges & IndiGo monopoly concerns
Bureau of Port Security
Sanchar Saathi app controversy
Dhruv Initiative for digital addressing
Merger of UGC, AICTE, NCTE into VABSA
MGNREGA renamed to Vikshit Bharat G-RAM-J with major reforms
World Inequality Report insights

This video follows the flowing river approach - current affairs are interconnected with core theory for better retention. Dr. Mrunal also connects topics to potential Prelims MCQs, Mains answers, Essay arguments and Interview perspectives.
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