Page 4 - Latest Updates on Reserve Bank of India
RBI policy carefully balances growth and inflation control: Somil Mehta
On the growth side, the RBI has maintained a positive outlook, projecting gross domestic product (GDP) growth at 6.9 per cent for FY27
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RBI policy highlights underlying risks for India despite US-Iran ceasefire
RBI flags inflation risks and trims FY27 growth to 6.9% despite US-Iran ceasefire relief. Gaura Sengupta highlights 5 key risks that RBI policy flags for India's economy
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RBI signals liquidity range to retain overnight rates closer to policy rate
RBI maintained that the weighted average call rate (WACR) is its operative rate, and it aims to keep it as close to the policy repo rate as possible
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RBI plans to ease bank's board norms to boost ease of doing business
The announcement comes weeks after HDFC Bank Chairman Atanu Chakraborty's abrupt resignation, citing ethical concerns
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RBI sees resilience despite West Asia crisis as it keeps repo rates steady
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the West Asia conflict has raised risks to growth and inflation via oil, trade, and supply chains, but government steps on supply chains and exports may limit the imp
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RBI MPC April 2026 meet: When and where to watch policy decision live
RBI MPC meet: In the February policy review, the MPC kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent and continued with the 'neutral' stance
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No personal hearing needed before banks tag loan accounts as fraud: SC
In its ruling, the apex court said that borrowers must be given access to the forensic audit report based on which the classification is reached
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RBI MPC likely to hold repo rate: 5 indicators to watch out for on April 8
In its MPC decision on April 8, even if RBI holds rates, markets will track crude, rupee, yields, liquidity and intervention signals to gauge stress from oil volatility and external risks
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RBI set to hold rates while confronting weak rupee amid West Asia conflict
RBI now faces a dilemma over whether to raise interest rates to support the currency or keep borrowing costs low to cushion economic growth
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RBI MPC begins policy meet amid West Asia crisis; decision on Wednesday
The decision of the six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), headed by Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra, will be announced on Wednesday
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RBI may maintain status quo on repo rate, stance: Business Standard Poll
FY27 growth projection seen 6.5-7%; Inflation 4-4.9%
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Street Signs: Nifty logs sixth weekly fall, sliding into your DMs, more
A clear reversal in market leadership played out across major sectoral indices between FY25 and FY26
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Borrowers may soon tap formal credit via ULI app across lending segments
RBI Innovation Hub is building a ULI app to bring digital lending to smartphones, offering borrowers multiple loan options on a single platform
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India's forex reserves plunge $30.5 bn in March amid RBI intervention
Only $22 bn added to total reserves as foreign currency assets fell by $14 bn in FY26
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RBI's measures can delay the slide, but may not steady the rupee at 93
RBI faces a tough trade-off between defending Rupee and supporting growth, as oil shocks and global pressures make balancing exchange rate stability and domestic interest rates increasingly untenable
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RBI retains bond structure, upgrades operations for savings bonds
Reserve Bank of India keeps bond structure intact but tightens rules with digital access, investor safeguards and stricter compliance norms
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Irdai seeks compliance check, action plan on dark patterns from insurers
Irdai asks insurers to assess compliance with dark pattern norms within 15 days and submit corrective action plans within a month for any non-compliance
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Centre, RBI aligned on curbing currency speculation amid rupee fall
State-run banks should refrain from speculative positions in offshore markets when the rupee is under pressure, a person familiar with the matter said
Rupee opens 130 paise higher after RBI curbs NDF trades, caps speculation
The Indian rupee opened 130 paise higher at 93.53 per dollar on April 2 after the RBI introduced fresh measures, including a ban on NDF trades, to curb forex speculation and stabilise the currency
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RBI trading ban jolts India's $149 billion-a-day offshore rupee market
RBI has rolled out some of its toughest measures in more than a decade to curb speculation and support the currency, which has been setting successive record lows this year
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