Anjali Kumari
Anjali Kumari
The rupee weakened to 92.04 per dollar on Wednesday as rising crude oil prices, geopolitical tensions in West Asia and equity outflows weighed on the currency
RBI will purchase Rs 50,000 crore of government bonds through an open market operation auction on Friday as part of its liquidity infusion measures
RBI revises counterparty credit risk framework to align with Basel norms, refining capital treatment for derivatives exposures and clarifying rules for clearing members
The rupee strengthened and bond yields eased as crude oil prices fell sharply from recent highs, improving market sentiment and boosting demand for government securities
RBI's MPC may face a tough growth-inflation trapeze
The rupee touched a fresh low as crude oil prices crossed $100/bbl and global volatility rose, while bond yields eased later after the RBI's OMO purchase helped stabilise sentiment
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The RBI has announced Rs 1 trillion in OMO purchases to cushion tightening from advance tax outflows, even as broader pressures on durable liquidity persist due to forex interventions
India's foreign exchange reserves rose to a record $728.49 billion in the week ended February 27, driven by higher gold reserves and foreign currency assets, according to RBI data
Government bond yields rose on Friday as crude and OIS rates climbed, before the RBI announced ₹1 trillion of bond purchases to ease liquidity tightness expected from March tax outflows
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 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 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 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
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
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 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 have renewed their Bilateral Swap Arrangement, keeping the facility size at $75 billion, to strengthen financial safety nets and deepen economic cooperation
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 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