RBI's net short dollar forward position rose from $200.06 billion in August to $239.2 billion in September, driven by FCNR(B) swaps, as forward premiums climbed sharply in October
India's foreign exchange reserves declined $1.3 billion to $719.8 billion in the week ended October 23 as a $2.7 billion fall in gold reserves offset gains in foreign currency assets
Banks face higher costs to hedge interest payments on FCNR(B) deposits as RBI's new forex derivative rules require a 20 per cent reserve, while dollar-rupee forward premiums rise
At the BFSI Insight Summit 2026, fund industry leaders said AI, active, passive and quant strategies will shape mutual fund growth, with investor education key to wider participation
At the Business Standard Smart Investor Arena 2026, experts urged young investors to understand crypto fundamentals, start small and assess risks as tokenisation and stablecoins gain ground.
At the BFSI Insight Summit 2026, RBI Deputy Governor Poonam Gupta said India's growth momentum remained strong despite global shocks, aided by a diversified economy and policy response
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra urged states to improve expenditure quality, adopt prudent borrowing and cash management practices, and use ULI and programmable CBDC for direct transfers
Treasury heads at the BFSI Insight Summit warned that elevated crude prices, foreign capital outflows and high global yields could keep the rupee and bond markets under pressure
Elevated oil prices, AI-driven capital flows and weak foreign inflows pressure the rupee and bond yields, while smaller NBFCs face tighter funding, experts at the summit say
The benchmark 10-year government bond yield climbed to 7.48 per cent, its highest since October 2022, as elevated crude prices and firm US Treasury yields weighed on the market.
Combining night-time illumination and Google Trends data reduced errors in quarterly growth estimates by up to 62 per cent across three industrial states
Indian government bond yields rose for a tenth straight week as elevated crude prices and US yields weighed on sentiment, while forex reserves fell $65 billion over six weeks
The RBI's net dollar purchases more than doubled to $43.26 billion in August, while its outstanding net short position in the forward market climbed to a record $200.06 billion
Bank of India's net profit rose 25.3% to ₹3,202 crore in Q2 FY27, supported by higher net interest income and recoveries from written-off accounts despite rising provisions
The RBI has revised operational risk capital norms for banks, covering income classification, derivative valuations and historical loss data, with the new rules effective April 1, 2027
The rupee weakened to 94.83 against the dollar after eight sessions of gains as rising crude oil prices and dollar buying offset foreign inflows linked to the Jio Platforms IPO
Banking system liquidity surplus narrowed to Rs 542 crore as tax outflows tightened cash availability, pushing the weighted average call rate closer to the RBI's MSF rate.
