Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

Here's all you need to know about RBI's Unclaimed Deposits portal

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday issued a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) about its UDGAM portal to help people recover their funds that are stuck in unclaimed deposits/ accounts with banks.

Mar 6, 2024

Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India

RBI not thinking of moving towards de-dollarisation: Governor

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das said that it is incorrect to say that there was a move towards de-dollarisation as the efforts of the central bank towards internationalisation of the rupee are not aimed at replacing the dollar.

Jan 17, 2024

RBI proposes stricter rules for housing finance firms

The RBI on Monday issued a draft circular which proposes to harmonise regulations of housing finance companies (HFCs) with that of non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) in several areas such as minimum capital requirement and deposit taking rules.

Jan 16, 2024

India's forex reserves rise to 4-month high

India's foreign exchange reserves rose to an over four-month high of $604.04 billion as of December 1, according to the latest data released by the RBI on Friday.

Dec 9, 2023

RBI retains repo rate at 6.5%

As predicted by economists, the Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) did not change the repo rate from 6.50 per cent.

Dec 8, 2023

Over 97% of Rs 2,000 banknotes have been returned: RBI

The total value of Rs 2,000 banknotes in circulation, has declined to Rs 9,760 crore at the close of business on November 30, 2023, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced on Friday.

Dec 1, 2023

Manappuram Finance shares plunge after RBI crackdown

Manappuram Finance fell close to 3 per cent in the morning trade on Friday after the RBI imposed a Rs 42.78 lakh fine on the NBFC for breach of norms and tightened norms for consumer loans.

Nov 17, 2023

RBI slaps fines on Union Bank of India, RBL Bank for breach of rules

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday said it has imposed monetary penalties on Union Bank of India and RBL Bank for the violation of norms.

Oct 14, 2023

RBI fines Paytm Payments Bank for breach of norms

The RBI has slapped a Rs 5.39 crore fine on Paytm Payments Bank for not complying RBI guidelines related to know your customer (KYC) norms and not reporting incidents of cyber security breaches in time.

Oct 13, 2023

RBI slaps fines on 3 banks in Gujarat for breach of rules

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed monetary penalties on three cooperative banks in Gujarat for breach of rules after carrying out statutory inspections of their records.

Oct 4, 2023

Interest rate for 5-year recurring deposit hiked to 6.7 %, rates for other key schemes kept unchanged

The government has kept interest rates of all key small savings schemes unchanged for the October-December period, except for the five-year recurring deposit, which has been hiked from 6.5 per cent to 6.7 per cent.

Sep 30, 2023

Russia's Sberbank Establishes Major IT Unit In B'luru

Russia's Sberbank sets up major IT unit in Bengaluru; Plans to employ IT specialists

Sberbank's branch in India has received permission from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to establish an IT unit here.

Jul 21, 2023

Kharge hits back at Centre after RBI's paper on inflation

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday took a swipe at the Centre over inflation after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said that the public is now spending less as a result which in turn have decreased sales.

Jun 24, 2023

Only 10 of Rs 2,000 notes can be exchanged per account holder at a time: RBI

Announcing the decision to withdraw Rs 2,000 denomination notes from circulation, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked banks not to issue such notes with immediate effect.

May 20, 2023

Demonetisation again? RBI asks people to return or deposit Rs 2,000 currency notes in banks by Sept 30

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday said that it will withdraw the Rs 2,000 denomination banknote from circulation but it will continue as legal tender.

May 19, 2023

Bill Gates visits RBI office in Mumbai, holds discussions with Shaktikanta Das

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Tuesday visited the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) office in Mumbai, where he held wide-ranging discussions with Governor Shaktikanta Das.

Feb 28, 2023

Reserve Bank of India to launch digital rupee pilot project today

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will today launch the nation's first digital rupee pilot project for the wholesale segment.

Nov 1, 2022

Banking services disruption: Bankers to strike on Nov 19 to protest victimisation

Banking services across the nation will get affected on November 19, with members of the All India Bank Employees' Association (AIBEA) going on strike, said an official.

Oct 25, 2022

RBI: Credit growth outpaced deposit growth of banks in June

Credit growth outpaced deposit growth for commercial banks in June, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in its quarterly statistics on deposit and credit of commercial banks for June 2022 released on Thursday.

Aug 25, 2022

RBI lifts business curbs imposed on American Express Bank

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has lifted the business restrictions imposed on American Express Banking Corp due to the satisfactory compliance demonstrated by the entity to RBI rules, the central bank said in a release.