Anjali Kumari
Anjali Kumari
Anjali Kumari
Anjali Kumari
Anjali Kumari
Govt bond yields decline on hopes of RBI's support through bond purchases
Government bond yields dropped as traders anticipated Reserve Bank of India support through open market purchases, with expectations of an OMO calendar announcement boosting sentiment
 "Govt bond yields decline on hopes of RBI's support through bond purchases")
Reserve Bank of India nudges states to rejig borrowing amid rising yields
Bond mkt expects OMO calendar in Dec policy review
 "Reserve Bank of India nudges states to rejig borrowing amid rising yields")
Bond yields steady as cut-off yield on 10-year bond in line with forecast
Government bond yields remained unchanged on Friday as the cut-off for the new 10-year paper matched market expectations, with traders watching US Treasury moves next week
 "Bond yields steady as cut-off yield on 10-year bond in line with forecast")
No regulator should substitute boardroom judgement: RBI Governor Malhotra
Financial stability remains the 'North Star' for the central bank
 "No regulator should substitute boardroom judgement: RBI Governor Malhotra")
Frauds per transaction rising, says RBI Deputy Governor T Rabi Sankar
He said that in a truly competitive market, banks might have sought to recover these additional costs from fintechs, but doing so could have slowed the pace of technological adoption.
 "Frauds per transaction rising, says RBI Deputy Governor T Rabi Sankar")
India's foreign exchange reserves fall by $5.6 bn as gold reserves decrease
The reserves had hit a record high of $705 billion in September 2024
 "India's foreign exchange reserves fall by $5.6 bn as gold reserves decrease")
Despite digitisation, India will need more banks: DFS secy M Nagaraju
However, Nagaraju cautioned that the digital transition must be carefully managed to ensure that service quality and customer trust are not compromised
 "Despite digitisation, India will need more banks: DFS secy M Nagaraju")
RBI flags concern over elevated bond yields; OMO unlikely in November
RBI engages with market participants amid widening India-US yield spread; bond purchases unlikely before final CRR cut at month-end
 "RBI flags concern over elevated bond yields; OMO unlikely in November")
Maharashtra rejects bond bids again as seven states raise ₹11,600 crore
Maharashtra declined all bids for its long-term bond re-issues even as seven states raised Rs 11,600 crore, below the notified Rs 13,600 crore, at the weekly auction on Tuesday
 "Maharashtra rejects bond bids again as seven states raise ₹11,600 crore")
Reserve Bank of India's short dollar forward position up after 7 months
RBI's short dollar positions rose $6 billion in September, signalling renewed intervention in forwards to stabilise the rupee amid depreciation pressure and speculative build-up
 "Reserve Bank of India's short dollar forward position up after 7 months")
FPIs bought bonds worth ₹13,397 cr via FAR in Oct, highest in FY26 so far
Market participants said that sentiment in the domestic debt market improved due to the US Federal Reserve's policy rate cuts, and growing expectations of a trade deal between the two countries
 "FPIs bought bonds worth ₹13,397 cr via FAR in Oct, highest in FY26 so far")
Lending slowdown: Bank loans contract after 3 months, shows RBI data
RBI data show bank loans fell by Rs 49,468 crore in mid-October, even as annual growth improved marginally to 11.5 per cent; deposits also declined during the period
 "Lending slowdown: Bank loans contract after 3 months, shows RBI data")
RBI rejects bids for 7-year G-sec due to demand for higher yield
Govt banks stay away from auction
 "RBI rejects bids for 7-year G-sec due to demand for higher yield")
Gold reserves rise $31 bn in FY26 as RBI buys, prices hit record high
India's gold reserves climbed to $108 billion as global prices surged and the RBI added to its holdings, diversifying forex reserves amid rising global uncertainty
 "Gold reserves rise $31 bn in FY26 as RBI buys, prices hit record high")
Rupee weakens due to persistent demand for dollar among importers
The rupee settled at 88.25 per dollar against the previous close of 87.85 per dollar
 "Rupee weakens due to persistent demand for dollar among importers")
Jio Payments Bank updates its website domain as per RBI guidelines
The payments bank's new official domain, jiopayments.bank.in, replaces jiobank.in as part of RBI compliance and enhanced digital security framework
 "Jio Payments Bank updates its website domain as per RBI guidelines")
Festival spending, GST outflows push banking system liquidity into deficit
The net liquidity in the banking system has remained in deficit mode for four consecutive days. The system liquidity was in a deficit of Rs 2,645 crore on Thursday, the latest data by the RBI showed
 "Festival spending, GST outflows push banking system liquidity into deficit")
India's foreign exchange reserves rise past $700 bn as gold reserves rise
On the other hand, foreign currency assets decreased by $1.6 billion to $570 billion during the reported week due to increased intervention by the RBI via dollar sales
OPaL plans to raise up to Rs 1,000 crore via 5-year bonds on Tuesday
The issuance is backed by an unconditional and irrevocable corporate guarantee from ONGC
 "OPaL plans to raise up to Rs 1,000 crore via 5-year bonds on Tuesday")
UPI accounts for 85% of payment volumes: RBI's payment system report
RTGS, mainly used for high-value transfers, had largest share of transaction value in H1CY25
 "UPI accounts for 85% of payment volumes: RBI's payment system report")
