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Despite a cumulative 125 basis point cut in the repo rate and record liquidity injections of about Rs 6.6 trillion during the current financial year, yields remained elevated
Yield at highest level since March 2025; central bank also announces ₹50K crore VRR
The proposed rules will kick in from April 1. The central bank has sought feedback from stakeholders and public until February 17
The RBI bought 3 trillion rupees of bonds during December-January, boosting the note-purchase tally for the fiscal year to a record 5.7 trillion rupees
Is bank holiday today: The United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) has called an all-India bank strike today, January 27, which may disrupt services at public sector banks such as SBI and PNB
Deposit tightness has pushed certificate of deposit outstanding to a record ₹5.75 trillion, with marquee banks raising one-year funds at over 7%
Sunil Mehta to step down from the helm of IndusInd following completion of his term on Jan 30
At $701 billion, reserves at 13-week high; shy of all-time high of $705 billion
States' fiscal deficit crosses 3% of GDP in FY24 after 3 years; capital spending rises as liabilities remain manageable, says RBI report
Banks raised Rs 88,512 crore through certificates of deposit in the last fortnight of December as deposit growth lagged credit growth, pushing short-term borrowing rates above 7 per cent
Razorpay now holds all three key RBI licences-online payment aggregator, cross-border payment aggregator (secured in December 2025), and offline payment aggregator)
Spot intervention drains rupee liquidity, an effect the RBI can counter through dollar/rupee buy-sell FX swaps, in which the first leg is settled at the spot date and the second at a future date
Net FDI in April-Nov period grows 7x to $5.6 billion compared to same period last year
Global growth remained resilient in 2025 despite heightened uncertainties. Though elevated, global uncertainty witnessed further moderation in December
Shares of HDFC Bank closed at ₹931.15, up 0.38 per cent over the previous close on BSE
The rupee fell up to 91.06 per dollar during the day, near the record low of 91.08 per dollar
The benchmark 10-year yield on Monday surged back to nearly the same level seen before the RBI began cutting rates early last year
In his remarks, Malhotra highlighted the continued relevance of UCBs in credit delivery particularly to the underserved areas and in expanding financial inclusion, RBI said in a statement
RBI notifies interest subvention scheme Niryat Prothsahan, directing banks to extend subsidised pre- and post-shipment export credit under EPM
He said Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) and Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) are important measures adopted in recent times