Reserve Bank Of India

Datanomics: Corporation earnings may have depressed GDP growth

Even at seven per cent, the GDP growth rate in the first quarter would be a four-quarter low, though higher than 6.8 per cent in the year-ago period.

Updated On: 27 Aug 2026 | 11:02 PM IST

RBI steps up intervention to support rupee amid higher oil prices

In one instance, the RBI spent $7 billion in just a day intervening in onshore and offshore markets as the rupee approached a record low

Updated On: 27 Aug 2026 | 9:06 AM IST

Bank holiday today: Banks closed in these states on Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi

According to the Reserve Bank of India's holiday calendar, August 26 is a bank holiday at several RBI centres under the Negotiable Instruments Act.

Updated On: 26 Aug 2026 | 9:10 AM IST

Eid Milad-un-Nabi 2026 Bank Holiday: Will banks be closed on Wednesday?

Bank Holiday Today: Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi, or Mawlid, marks the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad on August 26. The RBI has listed the day as a bank holiday in several states

Updated On: 26 Aug 2026 | 7:10 AM IST

Weekly policy watch: RBI liquidity move, IIP data, forex reserves in focus

The week's policy calendar will focus on RBI liquidity management, industrial production and forex reserves

Updated On: 24 Aug 2026 | 10:09 AM IST

RBI forex swap facility attracts $72.85 billion inflows as of August 21

FCNR(B) deposits accounted for nearly 90 per cent of the total at $65.40 billion, while ECBs and OFCBs contributed $2.59 billion and $4.86 billion, respectively

Updated On: 22 Aug 2026 | 3:37 PM IST

RBI FCNR(B) swap window inflows swell to $65.39 bn, total hits $72.85 bn

FCNR(B) deposits dominate inflows under RBI's special forex swap facility ahead of the August 31 deadline; ECB and OFCB windows remain open until December 31

Updated On: 22 Aug 2026 | 3:17 PM IST

Govt reappoints Anand Mahindra to RBI Board; Somanath Panicker joins

Both will serve as part-time, non-official directors for four years from August 20, 2026, or until further orders, whichever is earlier

Updated On: 20 Aug 2026 | 10:18 PM IST

Risks facing UCBs no longer confined by size or geography: RBI DG

RBI Deputy Governor Swaminathan J says growing reliance on technology and third-party providers exposes smaller banks to cyber, digital fraud and operational risks

Updated On: 20 Aug 2026 | 8:44 PM IST

RBI Guv expects $80 bn foreign-currency inflows from rupee support measures

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said flows have been stronger than expected, with FCNR(B) deposits and overseas borrowing already bringing in $56.85 billion

Updated On: 20 Aug 2026 | 1:21 PM IST

RBI's hawkish minutes rattle bond market investors, put rate hikes in play

Deputy Governor Poonam Gupta flagged a possible rate hike later this year as policymakers grew more wary of inflation risks despite retaining a neutral stance

Updated On: 20 Aug 2026 | 12:50 PM IST

More cash, less usage pose challenge for RBI: Shirish Chandra Murmu

Robust currency demand amid rising digital payments muddles projection

Updated On: 18 Aug 2026 | 10:57 PM IST

India needs guardrails for shadow-bank flexi loans, not blanket bans

The RBI's proposal to restrict flexible repayment loans by nonbanks could curb risks of bad-debt evergreening, but may also hurt self-employed workers and small businesses that rely on such credit

Updated On: 18 Aug 2026 | 9:08 AM IST

FCNR(B) swap window explained: Why RBI opened it, then advanced deadline

RBI has brought forward the deadline for its special FCNR(B) swap window to August 31. Here's what it means

Updated On: 17 Aug 2026 | 2:09 PM IST

UCBs: Past imperfect, present evolving as RBI revives on-tap licensing

The decision to reintroduce on-tap licensing for urban cooperative banks signals the regulator's growing confidence that governance reforms have created sufficient safeguards

Updated On: 16 Aug 2026 | 11:10 PM IST

RBI Governor highlights central banks' role in price, financial stability

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said cooperation among BRICS central banks is crucial to building a resilient, efficient and inclusive global financial system.

Updated On: 13 Aug 2026 | 11:36 PM IST

RBI turns upbeat as worst of West Asia war shock recedes, demand holds up

Five months after the Iran war stoked fears of an oil-driven inflation surge and economic slowdown, resilient demand and easing price pressures are giving RBI officials more confidence

Updated On: 13 Aug 2026 | 10:59 AM IST

Only AI alone can help limit AI frauds, says RBI Governor Malhotra

He said AI could become as significant to the current decade as liberalisation was to the 1990s and digitalisation to the 2010s

Updated On: 11 Aug 2026 | 12:30 PM IST

Structural issues driving money from India: Ex-RBI chief Duvvuri Subbarao

Subbarao said a move in June aimed at drawing more foreign currency by incentivizing non-resident Indians is "too costly" to justify if the main purpose is simply to bolster confidence in the rupee

Updated On: 11 Aug 2026 | 8:39 AM IST

FCNR (B) swaps: Weekly bank slots delay RBI's dollar receipts

Liquidity surplus at ₹3.48 trillion; RBI lines up ₹1.25 trillion VRRR

Updated On: 10 Aug 2026 | 10:51 PM IST