Finance News

Union Cabinet approves Atal Pension Yojana extension, funding till FY31

The Cabinet decision extends government funding and gap support for Atal Pension Yojana till FY31, aiming to deepen financial inclusion and ensure old-age income security for unorganised sector worker

Centre to hold national review of RRBs' financials, PSL on January 30

The meeting will be chaired by M Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance

UAE deal offers timely financial backstop as foreign investors pull out

A short visit by UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed has resulted in investment plans linked to GIFT City and infrastructure, offering a confidence boost amid sustained foreign fund outflows

Rupee avoids new low as RBI steps in to control excess volatility

The rupee fell up to 91.06 per dollar during the day, near the record low of 91.08 per dollar

Rupee breaches 91/$-mark: INR sinks as FPIs sell ₹29,300 crore in 2026

Renewed threats of tariffs by US President Donald Trump -- specifically targeting European nations over a dispute regarding Greenland -- have triggered a global "risk-off" sentiment

RBI needs to ramp up bond purchases as rate cuts fail to cool yields

The benchmark 10-year yield on Monday surged back to nearly the same level seen before the RBI began cutting rates early last year

At UCB meet, RBI stresses asset quality oversight, governance standards

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra urges urban co-operative banks to strengthen governance, underwriting and asset quality, reiterating their role in financial inclusion

Govt announces interest subvention scheme for export credit under EPM

RBI notifies interest subvention scheme Niryat Prothsahan, directing banks to extend subsidised pre- and post-shipment export credit under EPM

Rising state borrowings complicate RBI's rate playbook, pressures yields

Rising state bond supply, which offers higher yields than debt, is pushing investors to demand more from govt securities, complicating RBI's efforts to lower borrowing costs despite recent rate cuts

RBI proposes linking Brics' digital currencies to cut reliance on US dollar

India will host the summit, which will be held later this year. If the recommendation is accepted, a proposal to link the digital currencies of Brics members would be put forward for the first time

Soon, single monthly snapshot to reflect all your savings and investments

Investors may soon get a single monthly snapshot of savings and investments across asset classes as Sebi works with other regulators to expand the CAS framework

Centre plans collateral-free microloans for gig and domestic workers

A new scheme will provide loans of up to ₹10,000 to gig workers and domestic helps, modelled on PM-SVANidhi, to support entrepreneurship and small business ventures

New FEMA regulations for exports and imports to take effect from Oct 1

RBI notifies new FEMA export-import regulations effective October 1, 2026, tightening reporting timelines for banks and mandating stricter monitoring via EDPMS and IDPMS

Rupee sees worst single-day fall in 2 months on importer dollar demand

Heavy importer demand and maturing NDF positions pushed the rupee to its steepest one-day fall in two months, even as RBI dollar sales capped deeper losses

Union Budget 2026-27: Here're key challenges in financial services sector

Rising unsecured loans, fintech-led credit growth and UPI frauds are straining NIMs, pushing NBFCs to seek refinance support, tax relief and easier recovery norms

Sebi, RBI working closely on bond derivatives: Tuhin Kanta Pandey

Sebi and RBI are working to introduce bond derivatives to deepen liquidity as the regulator pushes reforms to boost retail participation and strengthen India's bond market

Six states to borrow nearly Rs 13,000 crore through bonds on Tuesday

States had borrowed Rs 5 trillion through state bonds in the first half of FY26, with Q2 issuances marginally exceeding the indicative borrowing calendar, the first such instance in seven quarters

RBI to set up central complaints processing centre under Ombudsman Scheme

Complaints filed online will be registered on the RBI's Complaint Management System portal, while those received through email or post will be processed centrally by the CRPC

EPFO members can withdraw EPF money directly via UPI from April 1

The source stated that the EPFO is trying to resolve software glitches for the smooth implementation of this system, which will benefit around eight crore members

Ringing in a new era in the Union Budget season of records and firsts

As FM Nirmala Sitharaman presents her ninth straight Budget, the finance ministry marks a new era-shifting the historic exercise from North Block to the modern Kartavya Bhawan