Anjali Kumari

Rupee posts best day in a month; RBI dollar sales boost recovery

After breaching 92 per dollar, the rupee rebounded sharply on RBI's heavy dollar sales, becoming the best-performing Asian currency even as geopolitical risks kept markets cautious

SBI recruits 5,783 junior associates, crosses 18,000 hires in FY26

SBI has selected 5,783 junior associates from nearly 9 lakh applicants, taking its total hires in FY26 to more than 18,000 as the bank ramps up customer service and branch operations

Sidbi withdraws ₹8,000 crore bond issue as yields rise beyond comfort

Sidbi cancelled its ₹8,000 cr three-year bond issue after bids came at higher-than-expected yields, even as Bank of Baroda's green bond saw strong demand and priced tighter than comparable securities

RBI's forward-book dollar deficit surges to $68.4 billion in January

RBI's net short dollar position in the forward market climbed to $68.42 billion in January, with a rise in long-tenure contracts offsetting a decline in shorter-term positions

West Asia crisis: Rupee breaches 92 against $, RBI buys govt bonds

The rupee slid to a new low of 92.30 per dollar as tensions in West Asia drove crude higher, before recovering after RBI sold dollars and bought bonds to curb volatility

Rupee records steepest decline in over 5 weeks amid geo-political tensions

The rupee saw its sharpest fall in over five weeks as crude oil prices surged on rising West Asia tensions; RBI interventions helped prevent the currency from breaching the 91.5-per-dollar level

India's CAD widened to 1.3% of GDP in Q3FY26 on higher trade deficit

India's current account deficit widened to $13.2 billion in Q3FY26 as the trade gap expanded, though higher services receipts, lower investment outflows and stronger remittances provided some support

Japan and India renew $75 bn bilateral swap pact to boost financial safety

Japan and India have renewed their Bilateral Swap Arrangement, keeping the facility size at $75 billion, to strengthen financial safety nets and deepen economic cooperation

Govt to conduct ₹25K cr bond switch auction on Monday to ease redemptions

The government will conduct a ₹25,000-crore switch auction on Monday to convert bonds maturing in 2026-27 into longer-tenor securities, helping smoothen its redemption profile and reduce rollover risk

NaBFID's debut CD raises ₹5,000 crore at 6.95% amid strong demand

NaBFID's maiden one-year CD issue raised Rs 5,000 crore at 6.95%, pricing tighter than comparable AIFI issuances and signalling strong investor confidence in short-term funding markets

At least 13 municipal bond issues in pipeline; two ₹1,000 cr plans ahead

Nashik to come up with maiden public issue of green bonds to raise ₹200 crore

Inflation to stay benign as growth momentum strengthens: RBI's Poonam Gupta

RBI Deputy Governor Poonam Gupta says retail inflation should remain benign, while India's underlying growth trend has steadily accelerated over four decades amid resilient macro fundamentals

New CPI series unlikely to reset inflation target framework: RBI guv

FY27 Q1-Q2 inflation forecast may be raised 20-30 bps, says MPC member Saugata Bhattacharya

Banks may invest ₹7 trillion in G-secs in FY27 amid rising deposit base

Banks are likely to invest around Rs 7 trillion in G-secs in FY27 as deposit growth strengthens and SLR requirements rise, with RBI expected to use OMOs to manage liquidity, analysts said

Nabfid withdraws 3-year bond sale as bid yields exceed expectations

NaBFID withdrew its maiden three-year bond issue after investors sought higher yields amid hardening G-sec rates and geopolitical tensions that dampened market sentiment and pricing

Rupee, govt bonds weaken on muted global risk sentiment; FX hits record

The rupee slipped amid muted global risk appetite and firm US yields, though RBI intervention helped cap losses, while forex reserves hit a new record of $725.7 billion

RBI net sold $10 bn in December, slightly higher than November: Bulletin

RBI net sold $10 billion in December, with short dollar positions in the forward market easing to $62.35 billion, even as the rupee's REER slipped to 94.76, the monthly bulletin showed

ICICI launches Swasthya Pension Scheme blending retirement and healthcare

ICICI Prudential Pension Fund has introduced the Swasthya Pension Scheme under PFRDA's sandbox to support retirement savings while enabling healthcare-linked withdrawals and digital access

SBI in talks with Japanese lenders for acquisition financing: C S Setty

It has nearly ₹1 trn capacity to lend towards this segment; bank to file prospectus with Sebi by March for SBI MF IPO

RBI draft on INR derivatives may push more banks to expand in GIFT City

RBI's proposal restricting access to rupee NDDCs to banks with IFSC units could deepen lender presence in GIFT City, while offshore ETP rules signal calibrated liberalisation