Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

Amid dearer oil prices, India's forex reserves fall to 7-month low

After hitting an all-time high of $426.08 billion in the week ended April 13, the Indian forex reserves have fallen gradually since the last four months.

Aug 11, 2018

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Major boost to government's fiscal deficit target; RBI to pay Rs 500-bn dividend for FY18

With the country heading towards next general election, the governments are likely to spend only with immediate benefits in mind.

Aug 9, 2018

RBI tightens grip on non-compliant NBFCs; cancels 368 licences

The financial stability report made by the Reserve Bank of India stated that the aggregate balance sheet size of the NBFC sector stood at Rs 22.1 trillion as of March 31.

Aug 8, 2018

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IMF calls for privatisation of Indian banks; warns against government ownership

The International Monetary Fund affirmed the significance of a comprehensive plan to improve the governance, internal controls, and operations of public sector banks, which also included privatisation of the public sector banks.

Aug 8, 2018

Who is Swaminathan Gurumurthy? Centre appoints RSS confidant to the RBI board

Gurumuthy is an economist by profession, a chartered accountant, and a commentator on political and economic affairs who is associated with the right-wing Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.

Aug 8, 2018

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Paytm Payments Bank suspends customer registration after RBI order

The RBI has found several issues with Paytm Payments Bank and asked the company to stop onboarding new customers. It also wants the company to change its Chief Executive and office location.

Aug 1, 2018

Foreign bond investors shun India, blame RBI's lack of reassurance

Total returns on Indian bonds this year are negative 4 percent, one of the worst in Asia after outperforming last year.

Jul 26, 2018

Cash-on-Delivery deals may be illegal: RBI

The RBI has noted that the CoD option is not permissible as it is not in compliance with the Payments and Settlements Systems (PSS) Act, 2007.

Jul 26, 2018

Paytm May lose competitive advantage as industry war thickens

Intense lobbying by several American card firms has forced the RBI to soften its stance on local data storage of all Indian transactions, which Paytm has been pushing for.

Jul 25, 2018

Government to rescue public sector banks; might infuse Rs 8,000 crore

In January 2018, the government had announced a capital infusion of Rs. 88,000 crore to 20 public sector banks in the current financial year.

Jul 17, 2018

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NPA 'irregularities': ICICI Bank launches second inquiry

The allegations are related to cases where the bank have inflated profits by at least $1.3 billion over eight years by delaying provisioning for 31 non-performing assets (NPA) accounts.

Jul 16, 2018

Airtel Payments Bank gets RBI approval to start taking in new customers

The digital bank was earlier fined Rs. 5 crore and suspended from enrolling new customers after violating KYC norms. The RBI and UIDAI have given the company the green light to begin accepting new customers after Airtel made changes to its KYC policy.

Jul 12, 2018