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Growth in net interest income, lower provisioning, improved asset quality drive robust earnings

Rupee gains 1.25% since October after RBI curbs speculative bets, but remains down over 5% against the dollar in 2026

The Technical Consultative Committee for Financial Markets, headed by Deputy Governor Rohit Jain, will meet at least once a quarter to discuss policy, operational and market infrastructure issues

How Tata Trusts' unity began to unravel soon after Ratan Tata's death, leading to the turmoil of September

The appointment is subject to RBI approval and follows the resignation of P N Vasudevan, while the bank has also begun the process of identifying a permanent successor

The committee will engage market participants on policy, liquidity, resilience, infrastructure and operational issues across money, government securities, forex and derivative markets

The committee will serve as a forum for discussions on money markets, government securities, foreign exchange markets, related derivatives and market infrastructure

Buying of forward dollars, or commitments by companies to acquire the US currency at a later date, fell 35% in October from a record high the previous month to $49.5 billion

Reserve Bank on Tuesday announced three key surveys to capture inflation expectations of households and gauge consumer confidence in the country- the studies that provide input for bi-monthly monetary policy. The central bank has announced the launch of the November 2026 round of the Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (IESH). "The November 2026 round of the survey is being launched. The survey aims at capturing subjective assessments on price movements and inflation, based on their individual consumption baskets," it said. The study will be conducted across 19 cities -- Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Raipur, Ranchi and Thiruvananthapuram. In another statement, the RBI said the Urban Consumer Confidence Survey seeks qualitative responses from households regarding their sentiments on the general economic situation, employment scenario, price level, households'

With inflation expectations difficult to measure in India's context, monetary aggregates offer a valuable cross-check

RBI Deputy Governor Swaminathan J stressed sound underwriting, appropriate risk pricing, stable deposits and strong governance to ensure sustainable growth in banking

The RBI has simplified export declaration and import reporting requirements for small service transactions, with revised rules taking retrospective effect from October 1, 2026

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 data centre ecosystem has expanded over the years, but its share of global funding remains low, while profitability margins and revenue per employee growth continue to face pressure

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

RBI data shows bank advances against fixed deposits rose 53.3 per cent to Rs 2.17 trillion in September 2026, while overall bank credit expanded 19.4 per cent year-on-year

Nov 2026 bank holidays will vary across Indian states based on local festivals. The RBI has outlined specific holiday dates for scheduled banks for both scheduled and non-scheduled banks

In a series of recent meetings, the RBI asked banks to probe weaknesses in application programming interfaces (APIs), the software links banks use to connect with non-bank lenders and fintechs

Today's editorials and columns examine foreign portfolio outflows, municipal governance, capital-gains taxation, RBI liquidity management and a book exploring the science of brain health

Das said India's growth is powered by the triple engines of macroeconomic stability, continuing structural reforms and efforts to build domestic capacity