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India reported a current account surplus of USD 7.1 billion, or 0.7 per cent of GDP, in the January-March quarter of 2025-26, according to the Reserve Bank data released on Monday. The surplus stood at USD 13.7 billion, or 1.4 per cent of GDP, in the fourth quarter of 2024-25. However, for the entire fiscal year, the current account deficit stood at USD 25.2 billion, or 0.6 per cent of GDP, compared to USD 22.9 billion, or 0.6 per cent of GDP, during 2024-25. "Net services receipts increased to USD 60.4 billion in Q4 2025-26 from USD 53.3 billion a year ago," according to RBI's data on Developments in India's Balance of Payments during the Fourth Quarter (January-March) of 2025-26. Services exports increased on a year-on-year basis in major categories, such as computer services and other business services. On the other hand, the merchandise trade deficit at USD 83.4 billion in Q4 2025-26 was higher than USD 59.3 billion in Q4 2024-25.

RBI approves a record ₹2.69 trillion surplus transfer to the Centre for FY25 while revising the Contingent Risk Buffer range to 7.5 to 4.5 per cent of its balance sheet

Pakistan's central bank on Thursday said that the country's current account posted a record surplus of USD 1.2 billion in March 2025, showing economic stability. Data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) showed that the surplus on a year-on-year basis surged 230 per cent from USD 363 million recorded in March 2024. The Express Tribune newspaper reported that according to brokerage firms Topline Securities and Arif Habib Limited, March 2025 marked the highest-ever monthly current account surplus in the country's history. The robust performance brought the cumulative current account surplus to USD 1.86 billion during the first nine months of FY202425, a sharp turnaround from a USD 1.65 billion deficit in the same period of the previous fiscal year. With oil prices down and remittances hitting record levels, Pakistan's current account is expected to remain in surplus through June FY25, and possibly into FY26, supporting overall investor confidence, said Khurram Schehzad, Advis

Amendment to SCRA to allow brokers venture into other businesses as long as client funds are protected

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Contingency risk buffer increases to 6% from 5.5% in FY22

Japan's current account surplus logged in 2022 was almost 50 per cent lower than the previous year, marking its lowest level in eight years, owing to a record trade deficit.

Government's social security body Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) on Sunday approved a proposal to invest its surplus funds in the stock market through exchange traded funds (ETFs). The decision was taken in the 189th meeting of ESIC held on Sunday at ESIC headquarters under the chairmanship of Union labour minister Bhupender Yadav, a labour ministry statement said. Due to relatively low returns on investments in various debt instruments coupled with the need to diversify investment, ESIC gave its approval for investments of surplus funds in equities restricted to ETFs. The investment will start with 5 per cent of surplus funds and will increase up to 15 per cent, based on the review of the investment after two quarters, it stated. The investment will be confined to Exchanged Traded Funds on Nifty and Sensex. It will be managed by fund managers of asset management companies (AMSs), the statement said. Equity investments will be monitored by the existing custodian, ..

Lack of repo suggests RBI tolerance of higher money mkt rates: Analysts

Addressing a virtual CII meet, Gadkari said that the National Highways Authority of India should also have a financial arm such as the Power Finance Corporation

The higher surplus transfer by the central bank came in as a big relief for the government

RBI's higher surplus transfer has limits

On June 30, 2019 (FY19), the size of the bank's balance sheet was Rs 410.29 trillion

Extra funds with regulatory bodies have been a contentious issue for years

Banks have seen a surge in cash deposits ever since demonetisation