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Marginal uptick in unsecured loan slippages not a concern: Swaminathan J

Additionally, he highlighted that unsecured retail loans account for less than 25 per cent of the overall retail book of the banking sector

Unclaimed deposits in Oct reduced by ₹760 cr: RBI deputy guv S C Murmu

Unclaimed deposits fell by ₹760 crore in October as RBI pushes awareness drives, improves UDGAM access, and plans a two-month campaign to clear pending grievances from January 2026

Retail CBDC transactions hit 120 mn, value crosses ₹28,000 crore: RBI DG

Retail CBDC transactions in India have crossed 120 million with a value of over ₹28,000 crore, as RBI works on programmability, new use-cases, and future cross-border capability

RBI examines Sebi plan on banks in non-agri commodity derivatives: Governor

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra says Sebi's move to let banks enter non-agri commodity derivatives requires amending the Banking Regulation Act and is under review after a prior rejection

Board approval must for bank entities to do same business, says RBI

RBI says bank's NBFC group entities that have not been independently identified as NBFC-Upper Layer are now exempted from listing

Urban consumer confidence perks up; rural stays flat, says RBI survey

Inflation expectations dip across households

RBI to maintain ample banking liquidity without targeting surplus levels

Net liquidity in the banking system was in a surplus of ₹2.6 trillion on Thursday, latest RBI data showed

Under pressure bank NIMs to squeeze further after RBI's 25 bps cut

Banks may face further margin pressure as repo-linked loan rates reset faster than deposits, though liquidity support and CRR cuts could soften the impact in Q4

PE, VC inflows up 9% in October as macro signals boost investor sentiment

India's private equity, venture capital investments touched $5.3 billion in Oct 2025, rising nine per cent, as resilient sectors, policy cues and a steady macro backdrop supported investor confidence

RBI MPC meeting HIGHLIGHTS: US tariffs have minimal impact on economy, says Guv Malhotra

RBI MPC meeting December 2025 HIGHLIGHTS: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra will announce the outcome of the Monetary Policy Committee's (MPC's) December meeting today

India talking to 8 more nations for UPI acceptance: Financial services secy

Acceptability of India's digital payment network overseas enables Indian tourists to make UPI payments for transactions abroad

'We allow market to determine price': RBI Guv Malhotra on INR depreciation

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the central bank does not target exchange-rate levels and intervenes only to curb abnormal volatility

RBI cuts repo rate 25 bps to 5.25%, keeps stance neutral as inflation eases

Low inflation and strong economic growth mean Indian economy is in a 'rare Goldilocks' period, says RBI Governor

RBI MPC meet: What stayed the same, what changed in December policy review

The most significant change in the December policy meeting was the reduction of the repo rate, the interest rate at which the RBI lends money to commercial banks

RBI's ₹1 trn OMO purchase to add liquidity: What is it and why it matters

RBI will inject durable liquidity through a ₹1 trillion OMO purchase and a $5 billion dollar-rupee swap. Here is what OMOs are, how they work, and why they matter as the rupee weakens

RBI MPC cuts repo rate by 25 bps to 5.25%, projects FY26 growth at 7.3%

The RBI MPC revised its inflation forecast downward from 2.6 per cent to 2 per cent in the December meeting

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

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

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

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