Anjali Kumari

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

Relaxed ECB norms may lift foreign borrowings by Indian companies

RBI's easing of ECB rules-expanding eligibility, lifting limits and removing pricing caps-is expected to spur offshore fundraising, especially as refinancing demand rises

RBI defers UTI framework for OTC derivative transactions to January 2027

The RBI has postponed the implementation of the UTI framework for OTC derivatives to 1 January 2027, extending timelines for reporting and allowing markets more operational flexibility

Govt plans to switch ₹25,000 crore bonds through auction on Monday

The auction, scheduled for February 23, plans to convert a basket of government bonds maturing in 2026-27 into longer-tenor papers ranging from 2032 to 2062

RBI mulls allowing banks to trade FX derivatives on offshore ETPs

RBI proposes allowing banks to trade forex derivatives on offshore electronic platforms under tighter safeguards, governance norms and rupee transaction restrictions

RBI notifies amended ECB framework, eases cost and maturity norms

The central bank said the regulations were finalised after examining feedback received from stakeholders on the draft framework released on October 3, 2025