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The RBI Governor Resigns

RBI allows banks to hike ATM charges from May 1
RBI allows banks to hike ATM charges from May 1

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday permitted banks to increase charges on...

RBI may cut repo rate by 25 bps in April
RBI may cut repo rate by 25 bps in April

The RBI's monetary policy committee is expected cut benchmark interest rate...

Regulations should safeguard, not stifle: RBI Guv
Regulations should safeguard, not stifle: RBI Guv

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday said...

Credit-deposit growth gap widens amid tight liquidity
Credit-deposit growth gap widens amid tight liquidity

Banking credit in the economy grew by 11.1 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) in...

Trade war may fuel inflation: RBI bulletin
Trade war may fuel inflation: RBI bulletin

Escalating trade tensions amid a tariff war after Donald Trump took over as...

Address grievance redressal promptly, RBI guv tells banks
Address grievance redressal promptly, RBI guv tells banks

'In this age of competition, we will not survive long if we do not provide...

Shadow bank risks persist despite RBI relief
Shadow bank risks persist despite RBI relief

Towards the end of February, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) restored the...

6 firms in fray for RBI's currency management project

State-owned Engineers India and MECON as well as four private entities are in...

Inflation falls below 4% in Feb. Will RBI cut rate?

Retail inflation slipped to seven-month low of 3.61 per cent in February...

RBI's Sanjay Malhotra is a Governor with a difference

Since Sanjay Malhotra took office as governor in December, the Reserve Bank...

RBI conducts $10 bn forex swap to inject liquidity

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) $10 billion US dollar-rupee buy-sell swap...

Union Carbide waste incineration begins on trial basis

The trial incineration of 10 tonnes of waste from the Union Carbide plant in...

Union Carbide waste burning trial likely from today

The first round of trial incineration of 10 tonnes of waste connected to the...

Rlys asks X to drop gory pics, videos of Delhi stampede

The Indian Railway Ministry has requested Twitter (X) to remove disturbing...

RBI sees 'sequential pickup in economic activity'

High frequency indicators, like vehicles sales, air traffic, steel...

RBI launches mobile app for accessing economic data

Reserve Bank on Tuesday launched mobile application 'RBIDATA' which will...

Will RBI's rate cut help drive India's growth

The Reserve Bank should focus on making liquidity easier rather than cutting...

Coop Bank Faces RBI Curbs, Depositors Panic

'We deposited money just yesterday, but they did not say anything...'

Unloading of Union Carbide waste begins in MP's Dhar

The unloading of 337 tonnes of hazardous waste from the defunct Union Carbide...

MP: Protesters hold 'shavasana' against carbide disposal

A group of people in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, performed 'Shavasana' (corpse...

Market forces decide rupee value, RBI not worried: Guv

Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Saturday said that the market forces...

Mkts end lower after RBI policy; Sensex sheds 109 pts

State Bank of India, Adani Ports, Tata Consultancy Services, ICICI Bank,...

Will RBI's rate cut lower loan EMIs?

The repo rate cut by 25 basis points by the monetary policy committee (MPC)...

RBI not targeting specific rupee level: Guv

Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday said the exchange rate policy...

Highlights of RBI's monetary policy

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday cut the repo rate by 25 basis...

RBI sees retail inflation at 4.2% for next fiscal

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has projected retail inflation at 4.2 percent...

RBI cuts policy rate by 25 bps, first in 5 years

The RBI under new Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday cut interest rate for...

Sensex drops 313 points ahead of RBI's rate decision

Titan, Nestle, Hindustan Unilever, State Bank of India, Larsen & Toubro, ITC,...

All eyes on RBI Guv Sajay Malhotra as MPC meet begins

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to cut interest rates for the...

59 HMPV cases so far, 2 deaths: Minister in RS

India has reported 59 cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) and two deaths...

RBI may cut interest rate by 25 bps on Feb 7

The RBI is likely to reduce the key interest rate by 25 basis points this...

Digital payments rise 11% at Sep-end 2024: RBI data

Digital payments across the country registered an 11.11 per cent year-on-year...

RBI lens on 8 fintech companies in P2P lending space

Currently there are 26 licensed players in the P2P lending sector but only...

Arbitrage funds delivered best gains in 9 years in '24

Arbitrage funds, the new favourite of individual investors, delivered their...

How RBI plans to infuse liquidity in banking system

In a first, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced that it will...

Why Is RBI Gov Meeting Top Bankers?

'Growth, liquidity and deposit mobilisation are likely to be discussed during...

Maha Guv's indecision on MLC picks 'disturbing': HC

The indecision of the then Maharashtra governor on the state government's...

Act on Union Carbide waste disposal in 6 weeks: HC

The Madhya Pradesh high court in Jabalpur on Monday directed the state...

Petition in NGT seeking safe carbide waste disposal

A petition has been filed in the National Green Tribunal's Bhopal bench,...

5 held for protests against carbide waste disposal

Madhya Pradesh police have registered five cases against protesters in...

Bhopal waste disposal: Protesters set themselves afire

Two men were hospitalised after they set themselves afire on Friday amid a...

40 yrs later, toxic waste shifted from Union Carbide

Forty years after the Bhopal gas tragedy, 377 tons of hazardous waste has...

RBI, Always Watchful, Always Vigilant

The RBI has changed the way it approached supervision in the past. Having...

'RBI has a tough balancing act to do'

'Inflation is not good for industry. Nor for the economy as a whole.'

Crypto assets can hurt financial stability: RBI report

Widespread use of crypto assets, including stablecoins, can have a negative...

SpaDeX mission: Spacecraft placed in right orbit

Dubbed as a prelude to ISRO setting up its own Space Station by 2035, the...

Gross NPAs of banks decline to 12-yr low of 2.6%: RBI

The Reserve Bank on Monday said asset quality of banks improved further and...

Prospects of economy seen to improve in 2025: RBI Guv

Facing criticism from the government over the central bank prioritising...

Economy recovering from Q2 slowdown, says RBI bulletin

The Indian economy is recovering from the slowdown in momentum witnessed in...

No arbitrary changes in Maha voters list: EC

The Election Commission of India has dismissed claims by the Congress party...

Will RBI's new Guv usher a growth-propping rate cut?

The RBI under former governor Shaktikanta Das resisted pressures to cut...

Why Modi Prefers Babus At RBI Helm

Perhaps because the Modi government had some differences of opinion with two...

WPI inflation down to 3-mth low. Will RBI cut rate?

Wholesale price based inflation declined to a 3-month low of 1.89 per cent in...

Diljit's concert: 'Songs on alcohol' forbidden

Chandigarh Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CCPCR) has advised...

Sanjay Malhotra takes charge as RBI's 26th Governor

Sanjay Malhotra on Wednesday took charge as the 26th Governor of the Reserve...

New RBI Guv promises to do 'what is best for economy'

A day after his appointment as the 26th governor of the Reserve Bank of India...

Growth Or Inflation? What Will RBI Gov Tackle?

Sanjay Malhotra takes charge as the 26th RBI governor at a time when headline...

What Are New RBI Governor's Challenges?

'Challenge is basically near-term growth as the outlook has turned a bit...

Shaktikanta Das on the 6 years of his term as RBI Guv

Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Tuesday said the fiscal-monetary...

Das lists the most important tasks for the new RBI Guv

Outgoing Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Tuesday that restoring...

What Will RBI Governor's Agenda Be?

As RBI governor, Sanjay Malhotra will have to give the highest priority to...

IITian Sanjay Malhotra is the next RBI Guv

The government on Monday appointed Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra as the...

RBI Guv Shaktikanta Das to demit office on Tuesday

Shaktikanta Das will demit the office on Tuesday after completing six years...

RBI pegs inflation at 4.8%; flags food price pressures

The Reserve Bank on Friday raised the inflation projection for current fiscal...

'RBI Not Overly Concerned About GDP'

'The central bank has highlighted that the slowdown in growth has been...

Key takeaways from RBI's Monetary Policy

RBI cuts GDP growth projection to 6.6 per cent for current financial year,...

RBI keeps rate unchanged, cuts GDP forecast to 6.6%

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday decided to keep the policy rate unchanged...

RBI adds 27 tn gold to country's reserve in Oct

Gold buying by central banks surged to 60 tonnes in October, mainly led by...

PSLV places 2 European satellites into orbit

In a first-of-its-kind initiative involving precision-flying, Indian Space...

Banking system liquidity surplus touches Rs 1 trn

While liquidity in the banking system has turned surplus in the last few...

Sensex up 110 pts, banks gain ahead of RBI policy

Benchmark Sensex advanced 110 points in a choppy trade on Wednesday,...

Will RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das get an extension?

The December meeting of the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) six-member...

RBI rate cut in Dec? Unlikely, say experts

Despite gross domestic product (GDP) growth being lower-than-expected for the...

RBI to Hold Rates Steady at 6.50%

'The RBI's MPC will maintain the current policy rates (6.50%) at the policy...

Private consumption is back; to boost economy: RBI

Private consumption is back driven by festive spending, and the medium-term...

Banks urge RBI for boards' workload mgmt

Private sector bank board members have urged the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)...

Follow KYC norms or face action: RBI to banks

RBI Deputy Governor Swaminathan J has asked banks to follow KYC guidelines...

RBI cautions about 'deepfake' video of Guv Das

Reserve Bank on Tuesday cautioned public against "deepfake" videos of the...

RBI rate cut in Feb may not be a done deal

Even as the high inflation figure for October has ruled out any possibility...

RBI lists these 3 as 'important banks' in 2024

State Bank of India, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank have again been named as...

RBI's framework for reclassification of FPI to FDI

The Reserve Bank of India on Monday issued an operational framework for...

Govt invites applications for RBI deputy guv's post

The government has invited applications for the post of deputy governor of...

What Does RBI Want To Discuss With Private Banks?

Senior bankers anticipate discussions on issues related to technology, cyber...

RBI turned down request to on-board ex-CBI official

Religare Enterprises, a financial services firm, has disclosed that the...

Private banks leading AI adoption in banking services

Private sector banks in India are taking the lead in the adoption of...

RBI report confident of festival boost to economy

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) State of the Economy report for October...

Rate hikes since May '22 helped cut inflation by 1.60%

The cumulative rate hikes of 2.5 percentage points by the central bank since...

RBI lifts restrictions on JM Financial

JM Financial on Friday said the Reserve Bank of India has lifted restrictions...

Interest rate cut at this stage could be risky: Das

Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday said that this stage would...

Navi Finserv, 3 other NBFCs barred from giving loans

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has barred four non-banking finance companies...

RBI's inflation caution may halt FMCG rally

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) caution on inflation, highlighted during...

RBI enhances UPI Lite wallet limit to Rs 5,000

The Reserve Bank on Wednesday announced the increase of the UPI Lite wallet...

RBI changes policy stance to open window for rate cut

The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday decided to keep the policy rate...

Need to keep 'inflation horse' under tight leash: Das

The Reserve Bank on Wednesday retained the retail inflation projection at 4.5...

India cuts arbitration time for foreign investors

India has reduced the time period for foreign investors to seek international...

RBI unlikely to cut interest rate in October

The Reserve Bank is unlikely to cut the benchmark interest rate in its...

Govt appoints three new external RBI MPC members

The government on Tuesday appointed three external members -- Ram Singh,...

RBI diktat for gold loan providers

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday directed banks and non-banking...

'RBI In No Hurry To Do Big Rate Cuts'

'If you look at where inflation (headline and core) is today in India and...

RBI seeks details of select NBFCs' loan book growth

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has sought granular data from select...

S&P retains growth forecast; expects rate cut in Oct

S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday retained India's growth forecast at 6.8 per...

RBI unlikely to cut interest rate in 2024: SBI chief

The Reserve Bank is unlikely to ease the benchmark policy rate during 2024...

CBI status report on RG Kar rape-murder disturbing: SC

The top court also questioned the West Bengal government's decision to hire...

Will RBI cut interest rate this October?

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das has said the decision on...

Paytm to reapply for RBI's payments aggregator licence

Paytm will focus on its core business of payments and cross-selling financial...

RBI seen warming up for a neutral shift in stance

With concern on food inflation ebbing with the monsoon progressing well, the...

India on sustainable growth path, says RBI Guv Das

Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday said the fundamental...

RBI recognises FACE as fintech SRO

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recognised the Fintech Association for...

RBI set to launch UPI-like unified lending platform

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will launch the Unified Lending Interface...

Why RBI Cracked Down On P2P Lending

Following a review of peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms, certain issues --...

Shaktikanta Das is top central banker for 2nd year

Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das has been ranked as the top...

NRI deposits see nearly $4 bn inflows in Apr-Jun FY25

Overseas Indians deposited around $4 billion in non-resident Indian (NRI)...

RBI Warns Use Of CBDC As Crisis Safe Haven

'The impact of CBDC on deposits and deposit insurance is largely unknown.'

RBI policy spooks markets; Sensex tanks 582 points

Among the 30 Sensex firms, Asian Paints, Infosys, JSW Steel, UltraTech...

RBI keeps growth, inflation projections at 7.2% & 4.5%

Reserve Bank on Thursday retained the growth and inflation projection at 7.2...

RBI retains repo rate at 6.5%

The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday decided to keep the policy rate...

Why RBI Flagged Small Loans As Risky

In FY24, loans given out by such firms had topped a whopping Rs 146,517...

RBI releases draft rules on AePS to counter frauds

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday released draft guidelines for...

RBI for more options to authenticate digital payments

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday issued a draft framework for...

Average cost of data breaches in India hits $2.18 mn

The average cost of data breaches in India reached $2.18 million in 2023,...

RBI proposes to tighten banks' LCR norms

In view of the rising number of mobile and internet banking users, the...

HC order in Maran arbitral award row 'atrocious': SC

The Supreme Court on Friday got irked over a lengthy judgement penned by a...

Only 10 banks had minor disruptions: RBI on outage

The Indian financial and payments systems remained largely unaffected by the...

RBI admits, food inflation is a concern

An article on 'State of the Economy' in the monthly Bulletin also said the...

RBI Flags Concern Over Illegal Accounts

'We found certain banks having lakhs of such accounts with apparently no...

India added 4.7 cr jobs in FY24: RBI

India added nearly 4.7 crore jobs during 2023-24, taking the total number of...

Employment in 27 sectors rises 3.31% in 2022-23: RBI

The number of persons employed in 27 sectors, including agriculture, trade...

Payout to top NBFC execs on RBI radar

Payouts to key management personnel in non-banking financial companies...

RBI raises GDP growth projection to 7.2% for FY25

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday revised upwards the GDP growth projection...

RBI retains inflation projection for FY25 at 4.5%

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday retained its projection for retail...

RBI unlikely to cut interest rate on June 7: Experts

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is unlikely to cut the benchmark interest rate at...

'Climate shocks' add uncertainty to inflation outlook

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has identified "climate shocks" as a risk to...

US Treasuries drive RBI's bumper surplus to Centre

A combination of factors, including heavy investments in US Treasury bonds...

RBI's balance sheet is 2.5X Pakistan's GDP

The size of Reserve Bank's balance sheet increased by 11.08 per cent to Rs...

RBI imposes biz restrictions on Edelweiss

The Reserve Bank on Wednesday imposed business restrictions on Edelweiss...

RBI nods highest-ever dividend;Rs 2.11 lakh cr to govt

The Reserve Bank on Wednesday approved a Rs 2.11 lakh crore dividend payout...

Inflation seen closer to target in FY26: RBI report

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) state of the economy report observed that...

India likely to grow by 7.5% in Q1: RBI Bulletin

India is likely to grow by 7.5 per cent in the first quarter of the current...

Who Did RBI Governor Vote For?

Scenes from polling stations in Mumbai which voted in the Lok Sabha election...

Bank borrowing: ARC chiefs to meet RBI deputy guvs

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will meet top executives of asset...

India's forex reserves jump by $3.66 bn to $641.59 bn

After three consecutive weeks of drop, India's forex reserves increased by...

RBI says 97.76% of Rs 2000 currency notes returned

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday said 97.76 per cent of the Rs...

Kotak Bank's loan, deposit growth may be hit

Kotak Mahindra Bank's loan and deposit growth are likely to be affected after...

RBI holds back USD sales in Feb amid pressure on Rs

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) abstained from selling any US dollars...

The RBI Story: 90 Years And Going Strong

Of the eight RBI governors who have held office since the 1991 economic...

FX derivatives mkt in a fix before new RBI rules

Exchange-traded currency derivatives volumes are likely to drop in view of...

Climate change is a challenge for monetary policy: RBI

Frequent weather shocks caused by climate change pose challenges for the...

The RBI Way Of Firefighting

Why is the RBI harsh on Paytm Payments Bank?Why did it give Rana Kapoor of...

Sensex gains marginally to scale new peak

Among the Sensex constituents, 18 stocks closed in negative with UltraTech...

RBI pegs inflation at 4.5% for FY25

The Reserve Bank on Friday retained inflation projection at 4.5 per cent for...

RBI retains 7% growth forecast for FY25

The Reserve Bank on Friday retained GDP growth forecast of 7 per cent for...

RBI holds repo rate at 6.5% for 7th consecutive time

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday decided to keep policy rate unchanged for...

Gold Loans On RBI, FinMin Radar

Loan against gold as a product is catching on fast.Let's keep the momentum...

India can sustain 8% growth, even higher: RBI bulletin

India can sustain 8 per cent annual GDP growth and the conducive...

Why RBI Was Worried About Consumer Credit Growth

The banking regulator was uncomfortable with the runaway pace at which...

Shaktikanta Das: RBI Governor Who Walks The Talk

'Das is friendly, but he finally does what he does. The quality of engagement...

85% Paytm wallet users not to face disruption: RBI Guv

As many as 80-85 per cent Paytm wallet users will not face any disruption...

RBI's diktat to banks for issuance of credit cards

Reserve Bank has directed banks to provide their eligible customers with an...

Nothing wrong with loan process: JM Financial

JM Financial on Wednesday said it had a "careful and detailed review" of the...

Banks await RBI nod for naming 2nd whole-time director

More than half a dozen private-sector banks are awaiting regulatory approval...

RBI bars IIFL Finance from disbursing gold loans

The Reserve Bank on Monday barred IIFL Finance Ltd from disbursing gold...

RBI takes steps to continue operations of Paytm app

Reserve Bank of India on Friday said NPCI has been asked to examine the...

'In an election year, markets flourish'

'Historically, the markets tend to perform well during election years as...

RBI's job to bring down inflation is not over: Das

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) job to bring down inflation is not over,...

RBI on what India needs to fuel next leg of growth

The Indian economy continues to sustain the momentum achieved in the first...

GSLV places INSAT-3DS weather satellite into orbit

ISRO chairman S Somanath said the success gave the space agency "greater...

RBI restrains commercial card payments by a network

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on Thursday issued orders restraining...

MFs want RBI to hike foreign investment limits

Several mutual funds (MFs) have recently approached the Reserve Bank of India...

Action on Paytm due to 'lack of compliance': RBI

Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday said there are no systemic...

From GDP to inflation: Highlights of monetary policy

The highlights of RBI's bi-monthly monetary policy announced by Governor...

RBI sees GDP growing at 7% next financial year

The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday projected a GDP growth of 7 per cent...

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5% once again

The Reserve Bank of India on Thursday decided to keep policy rate unchanged...

Markets end flat ahead of RBI's rate decision

Among the Sensex firms, State Bank of India rose the most by 3.78 per cent...

In a first: RBI conducts two VRRR auctions in one day

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) conducted two overnight variable rate reverse...

Ever Seen Putin Playing Barbie's Ken?

What can we expect from the traditional Rose Carnival in Mainz,...

RBI conducts 4-day VRRR auction; overnight rates fall

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday did a four-day variable rate...

HDFC Bank gets RBI nod to buy stake in ICICI Bank

HDFC Bank on Tuesday said RBI has given approval to the group to acquire up...

Lenders retain AIF holdings even as RBI deadline nears

Alternative investment funds (AIFs) have not seen any significant redemptions...

Forex reserves fall sharply by $5.89 bn to $617.3 bn

Forex reserves declined sharply by $5.89 billion to $617.3 billion for the...

Will RBI Governor Get An Extension?

'After a long time, we have a governor who is approachable. The RBI's...

RBI clarifies 'politically exposed persons' term

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has updated Know Your Customer (KYC) norms...

Another success: India's Sun mission enters final orbit

The Lagrange point 1 (L1) of the Sun-Earth system is about 1.5 million km...

Big day for ISRO as Aditya-L1 to be placed in...

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will perform the final...