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The central bank accepted 118 bids at the FX swap auction with the premium cut-off set at 7.48 rupees. A total of 317 bids worth $25.03 billion were received

Lenders are seeking permission to free up some of the cash they have to park with the Reserve Bank of India for short-term financial stress requirements

The RBI's Monetary Policy Committee has started its three-day meeting today; the central bank will announce its policy decision, including on interest rates, on February 6

The Reserve Bank's rate-setting panel will start its three-day brainstorming for the next bi-monthly monetary policy on Wednesday in the backdrop of growth-focused Union Budget, low inflation and more recently the long-awaited India-US trade deal ending prolonged uncertainty on the external front. Experts are of the view that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has already reduced the key short-term lending rate (repo) by 125 basis points since last February, and may go for status on rates as there are no pressing concerns on either growth or inflation. However, some are of the opinion that the central bank may go for one more rate to further borrowing cost. The decision of RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra-headed six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will be announced on Friday. "The MPC looks likely to hold on to the repo rate and this could also be the end of the rate-cutting cycle," Madan Sabnavis, Chief Economist of Bank of Baroda, said. The reason is that the bond yields have ..

The rupee appeared on course to open near its all-time low of 91.9875 per dollar, but the RBI's intervention helped shore it up to 91.60, a gain of 0.4 per cent from its closing level on Friday

Neither equity nor bond investors will likely change their mind after going through the government's latest spending priorities and borrowing plan

The Budget has largely eschewed political populism, even as several states are to go for Assembly elections in the coming months

Budget FY27 signals deeper banking reforms, possible PSB consolidation and higher borrowing, shifting the onus to RBI to manage yields and liquidity

The funds would be crucial for the government to meet its spending needs while keeping the fiscal deficit within 4.3 per cent of gross domestic product

Reserves rise to a fresh peak after 17 months, aided by higher gold prices and revaluation gains, even as the rupee remains under pressure amid FPI outflows

A decade of rapid growth gives way to partnerships, governance, and the contours of Fintech 2.0. Raghu Mohan weighs in

As regulations converge and funding widens, NBFCs say the appeal of becoming a bank is fading - but their role in last-mile credit delivery is only getting stronger

As RBI reviews its inflation-targeting framework ahead of 2026, former MPC members back the 4% CPI target, saying the model has anchored expectations despite global shocks

RBI Deputy Governor T Rabi Sankar says rupee internationalisation aims to reduce risk for Indian firms, not replace the dollar, and warns that stablecoins pose macro risks

There is greater confidence among banks to lend to MSMEs because of data availability, and clarity in terms of their business models, says Setty

RBI says banks and NBFCs remain resilient with strong capital and asset quality, but flags risks from unsecured lending and global spillovers in a volatile world

As the surge in g-sec yields remains a drag on long-duration and g-sec scheme performance

Amid data and fiscal uncertainties, the govt faces the difficult task of creating conditions to boost private capex

Economic Survey 2025-26 urges linking microfinance investor exits to social impact metrics, warning that return-driven growth risks over-lending, borrower stress, and financial instability

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) proposed norms, which had been under discussion with banks since 2022