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RBI MPC December 2025 meeting: When and where to watch rate decision live
Economists believe that the six-member committee will maintain the status quo on its stance at the December policy meeting
 "RBI MPC December 2025 meeting: When and where to watch rate decision live")
RBI MPC meeting LIVE updates: Will Sanjay Malhotra hold repo rate or signal policy shift today?
RBI MPC meeting December 2025 LIVE updates: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra will announce the policy outcome at 10 am after the two-day review; catch all the real-time updates here
 "RBI MPC meeting LIVE updates: Will Sanjay Malhotra hold repo rate or signal policy shift today?")
Govt may seek bids for $7 bn IDBI Bank stake, advancing privatisation push
A government agency is expected to formally open the bidding process as soon as this month, in what could be the biggest state-backed disposal of a bank stake in decades
 "Govt may seek bids for $7 bn IDBI Bank stake, advancing privatisation push")
RBI widens gold metal loan access for more jewellers under 2026 norms
RBI's new gold metal loan rules allow banks to lend to a wider set of jewellers, refine GMS-linked lending and enforce stronger risk controls, with the norms effective April 2026
 "RBI widens gold metal loan access for more jewellers under 2026 norms")
Nearing expiry: SBI seeks tax break extension for its GIFT City unit
SBI has asked the Centre to extend its 10-year tax holiday at GIFT City, saying early entrants lost effective benefit years. Experts warn activity could shift offshore if incentives lapse
 "Nearing expiry: SBI seeks tax break extension for its GIFT City unit")
RBI defers credit information reporting norms for CICs to July 1, 2026
RBI pushed the amended credit information reporting directions to July 1, 2026 and eased reporting requirements after feedback, while also clarifying rules for BSBD accounts
 "RBI defers credit information reporting norms for CICs to July 1, 2026")
RBI partly accepts suggestions on FBB exposures in LEF and ITE regimes
RBI said FBB exposures to head offices and their branches will fall under LEF, while exposures to other group entities move to the ITE framework, with gross calculation retained
 "RBI partly accepts suggestions on FBB exposures in LEF and ITE regimes")
India's UPI to be accepted in Cambodia under NPCI-ACLEDA partnership
NPCI International and ACLEDA Bank have partnered to enable UPI and KHQR acceptance in India and Cambodia, offering tourists secure, interoperable and seamless QR-based payments
 "India's UPI to be accepted in Cambodia under NPCI-ACLEDA partnership")
RBI to tolerate weaker rupee amid trade gap, dollar inflow pressures
By signaling tolerance for a weaker rupee, RBI is indicating that it will intervene mostly to curb sharp volatility or on any signs of a speculative build-up but not defend any specific level on rupee
 "RBI to tolerate weaker rupee amid trade gap, dollar inflow pressures")
Rupee to rise from record lows, US trade deal key for recovery: Poll
US President Donald Trump's punitive 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods has soured sentiment among foreign investors, who have sold around $17 billion of Indian equities so far this year
 "Rupee to rise from record lows, US trade deal key for recovery: Poll")
Foreign banks chase India's rupee bond market amid weak offshore demand
To compete, lenders including Standard Chartered Plc and Barclays Plc, are looking to widen their onshore offerings to appeal to Indian corporates shifting their borrowing to rupees
 "Foreign banks chase India's rupee bond market amid weak offshore demand")
Rupee breaches 90/$, down 5% this year; may continue downward 'crawl'
Uncertainty over US trade deal, FPI outflows, limited RBI intervention pushes rupee drop 5% vs $ in 2025
 "Rupee breaches 90/$, down 5% this year; may continue downward 'crawl'")
Rupee weakness clouds outlook for FPI flows; earnings revival key
Corporate earnings growth is estimated to be in high single digits for this fiscal and in mid-teens for the next two financial years
 "Rupee weakness clouds outlook for FPI flows; earnings revival key")
Bank of Maharashtra OFS oversubscribed, govt mops up ₹2,492 crore
Offer oversubscribed 1.72 times; stake dilution to 73.6% helps meet Sebi's 25% public holding norm ahead of 2026 deadline
 "Bank of Maharashtra OFS oversubscribed, govt mops up ₹2,492 crore")
Decision to write down AT1 bonds legally valid, Yes Bank admin tells SC
Administrator argues 2020 write-off was valid under Basel III; court's ruling could force ₹8,400 crore repayment to bondholders
 "Decision to write down AT1 bonds legally valid, Yes Bank admin tells SC")
Yields on outstanding loans fall 4 bps in Oct; fresh loan yields up 14 bps
In the last three months, the WALR on fresh loans declined by 17 bps for the banking sector
 "Yields on outstanding loans fall 4 bps in Oct; fresh loan yields up 14 bps")
Not losing sleep over it: CEA Nageswaran on rupee hitting record low
Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran expressed hope that the currency will recover next year
 "Not losing sleep over it: CEA Nageswaran on rupee hitting record low")
S&P upgrades rating for India's insolvency regime as IBC lifts recoveries
System has strengthened credit discipline and tilted resolution process in favor of creditors, says agency
 "S&P upgrades rating for India's insolvency regime as IBC lifts recoveries")
RBI December MPC meet begins: Repo rate, growth outlook, and more
After slashing repo rates for three consecutive months since February, the MPC kept the rate unchanged at 5.5 per cent since August
 "RBI December MPC meet begins: Repo rate, growth outlook, and more")
Rupee crosses 90-mark against USD in historic low amid trade deal impasse
On Tuesday, the rupee had already touched 89.9475 before ending the day at 89.87 - a decline of nearly 0.4 per cent
 "Rupee crosses 90-mark against USD in historic low amid trade deal impasse")
