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RBI proposes ban on 3rd‑party sales incentives to bank staff to curb mis-selling

Banks must not bundle third-party products with their own, must refund mis-sold products, and compensate customers for losses. Customers can lodge complaints within 30 days, and banks must seek feedback within 30 days of any sale and report half-yearly.

18 hours ago

India's forex reserves surge by $14.36 billion to reach all-time high of $723.77 billion

While Foreign Currency Assets slightly declined by $493 million to $562.39 billion. Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) and India's reserve position with the IMF also rose.

6 days ago

RBI plans to allow bank lending to REITs: Governor

The RBI also proposed removing the requirement of prior approval for NBFC-ICCs lending against gold to open new branches, and announced a review of lending norms for urban co-operative banks to improve flexibility while maintaining prudential discipline.

6 days ago

Stock markets open lower ahead of key RBI policy rate decision

As of 9.25 am, Sensex lost 134 points, or 0.16 per cent, to 83,179, and Nifty eased 56 points, or 0.22 per cent to 25,586.

6 days ago

After Budget and India-US trade deal, all eyes on RBI's repo rate decision

Economists believe RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra-led MPC is likely to pause any further policy rate cut. The Central Bank is rather set to undertake direct measures to tackle liquidity, bond stability and currency-related risks.

8 days ago

'RBI made UPI a public good by keeping it affordable': NR Narayana Murthy

Murthy said that if you want to build an organisation with strong values and want to protect the dignity of every employee, "you, as a leader, has to walk the talk. Value will not come from speeches, but from actions. Values, discipline, strong leadership and compassionate capitalism will take the society/country forward".

19 days ago

Higher revenues will significantly offset RBI's PIDF incentive impact: Paytm

The PIDF, which supported payment acceptance devices in underserved regions, contributed Rs 128 crore in incentive income for the six months ended September 30, 2025. Paytm's parent company, One 97 Communications Ltd, highlighted steady financial improvement, cost discipline, and profitability, while brokerages praised its strong presence in offline and online payments, technology capabilities, and deep merchant relationships, reinforcing confidence in sustained growth.

20 days ago

RBI eases forex norms to promote ease of doing business

As per the RBI notification, exporters of goods will continue to declare shipment values through the Export Declaration Form (EDF) embedded in shipping bills at (Electronic Data Interchange) EDI ports.

26 days ago

ISI turns to mule accounts to revive home-grown terror in Kashmir

An official said that the raids were aimed at identifying people who were part of this network. This network was illegally routing money, which was in turn being used for terror related activities, the official added.

Jan 7, 2026

BSE resolves 109 investor complaints against 92 companies in Dec

Further, the stock exchange informed that the top three companies where complaints have been pending for redressal for more than one month as of September 2025 include JSW Steel Limited, Madhuveer Com 18 Network Limited, and Dhani Services Limited.

Jan 2, 2026

Govt busts fake claim on RBI withdrawing Rs 500 notes from ATMs by March 2026

"RBI to stop Rs 500 notes from ATMs by March 2026. Some social media posts claim that the Reserve Bank of India will discontinue the circulation of Rs 500 notes by March 2026. This claim is fake", according to the X handle.

Jan 2, 2026

India's forex reserves rise $1.689 billion to $688.94 billion

Gold reserves increased by $758 million to $107.741 billion during the week, the central bank said. The Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) were up by $14 million to $18.735 billion.

Dec 19, 2025

RBI buys bonds worth Rs 50,000 crore to inject more liquidity into banking system

The purchase is part of the RBI's monetary policy announcement last week to inject Rs 1 lakh crore in the market via the purchase of government securities and another $5 billion equivalent via a foreign exchange swap facility.

Dec 11, 2025

RBI slashes India's inflation forecast to 2 pc for 2025-26

The RBI has sharply cut India's 2025–26 inflation forecast to 2%, down from 2.6%, driven by a steep fall in food prices and GST rate cuts. Governor Sanjay Malhotra said headline and core inflation have eased more than expected, with food supply conditions remaining favourable.

Dec 5, 2025

RBI Slashes Repo Rate to 6.25%: Will It Fuel Growth or Stir up Challenges for Key Sectors?

India approaches the upcoming RBI monetary policy review with inflation at a record low of 0.25% and GDP growth soaring to 8.2% in Q2 FY26. Economists say a repo rate cut is a close call — while strong growth and cooling prices create room for easing, the current real repo rate already seems balanced.

Nov 29, 2025

Forex Reserves Surge $5.54 Billion; India Nears $693 Billion Mark

The RBI Governor said, "Overall, India's external sector remains resilient as key external sector vulnerability indicators continue to improve. We remain confident of meeting our external financing requirements."

Nov 22, 2025

Govt reviews RBI's proposal on opening foreign bank branches, Indian banks' global expansion

During the IDC meeting, the Committee also reviewed proposals from Indian banks seeking to expand their presence abroad through similar arrangements. Furthermore, the IDC examined requests from foreign banks for relocation of their existing branches within India. After due consideration, the Committee recommended the proposals placed before it.

Nov 20, 2025

1 more repo rate cut by RBI likely in MPC review in December: Economists

Several major GST-affected categories did not show full transmission in October which implies further spillover into November. Nov CPI is currently tracking 0.9 per cent, with a downside due to GST spillover. FY26E headline CPI is now less than 2 per cent, implying further downside of 50 bps to RBI's forecast of 2.6 per cent.

Nov 13, 2025

'Unsubstantiated rumours': RBI dismisses reports of selling 35 tonnes of gold

In a post shared by the PIB Fact Check Unit on X, the central bank clarified that no such sale had taken place and urged the public to rely only on official sources for verified information.

Nov 7, 2025

India 2nd in consumer demand of gold globally, RBI reserves rise to 880 tonnes

However, higher prices have led to lower demand of gold in 2025. In Q3 2025, consumer demand of gold declined by around 16 per cent year-on-year, driven by reduced jewellery demand, said the report by Dr. Soumya Kanti Ghosh, Group Chief Economic Advisor, SBI.

Nov 5, 2025