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Biggest currency clampdown in a decade risks backfiring for India

Jefferies estimates banks could face losses of up to ₹5,000 crore ($539 million) from the forced unwinding

Rupee rises to 92.41 against dollar, faces risks from West Asia tensions

At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 92.58 against the US dollar, then gained ground to touch 92.41 against the US dollar in initial trade

Banks exit bulk of rupee arbitrage positions ahead of RBI deadline

RBI imposed limits on banks on ‌March 27, directing them to cap their net open positions in the rupee in the onshore market at $100 million, requiring that they comply by April 10

RBI paper suggests 1-hour lag for digital payments over ₹10k to curb frauds

RBI proposes a one-hour delay for digital payments above Rs 10,000, alongside safeguards like trusted authentication and account monitoring, as fraud cases surge sharply

RBI speeds up cross-border inflows with faster customer credits

Banks need to put in place a straight-through process for crediting the inward payments to individual accounts

RBI allows NBFCs access to term money market; volumes likely to rise

Move expected to improve liquidity and price discovery, though borrowing costs may remain aligned with commercial paper rates due to credit profile differences

RBI proposes 1-hour delay for digital payments above ₹10,000 to curb fraud

Central bank suggests transaction delays, trusted-person authentication and stricter account controls as digital payment frauds surge in volume and value

RBI tightens timelines for inward remittances, mandates faster credit

Central bank asks banks to immediately inform customers and reconcile nostro accounts frequently to ensure quicker credit of cross-border inward payments

RBI maintains status quo, sees FY27 growth at 6.9% with downside risks

Projects inflation to rise to 4.6% in FY27 from 2.1% in FY26, GDP growth to slow to 6.9% from 7.6%

RBI to introduce new framework for NBFC classification, says guv Malhotra

RBI plans to introduce a new framework to classify NBFCs into upper, middle and lower layers, replacing the current scale-based regulation system

RBI plans to rationalise board norms, shift focus to strategy, policy

RBI plans to revise board norms to reduce compliance burden and enable bank boards to focus more on strategy and policy, amid feedback from industry stakeholders

India's banking system resilient, safe, strong: RBI Governor Malhotra

RBI Governor says banking system remains resilient despite recent fraud cases, with no systemic risks seen and strong regulatory oversight in place

RBI proposes scrapping IFR, allows quarterly profit inclusion in CRAR

Banks could see Rs 35,000 - Rs 40,000 crore freed up of IFR corpus through reversal

Forex curbs temporary, aligned with market conditions: RBI governor

Bond yields fall 15 bps, steepest single-day drop in four years

RBI opens term money market to NBFCs, corporates to boost liquidity

RBI allows NBFCs, corporates and AIFIs to participate in term money market to deepen liquidity, improve price discovery and strengthen policy transmission

RBI simplifies MSME onboarding on TReDS, removes due diligence norm

RBI proposes removing due diligence requirement for MSMEs on TReDS platform to improve access to working capital and encourage wider participation

CBDC transactions cross 150 million, value exceeds Rs 34,000 crore

CBDC transactions have crossed 150 million with value exceeding Rs 34,000 crore, as RBI works on programmability and gradual rollout of digital currency

Average unclaimed deposit payouts rise to ₹760 crore per month: RBI

RBI says average monthly payouts of unclaimed deposits rose to Rs 760 crore after campaigns and incentives, up from Rs 180 crore earlier, reflecting improved recovery efforts

Introducing a core inflation forecast is not a policy shift, says RBI Guv

RBI MPC meet: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra clarified that publishing a core inflation forecast is not a change in policy approach and the central bank will continue to focus on headline inflation

RBI forex curbs on positions of banks, NDFs will not be permanent: Guv

In a post-monetary policy briefing, Malhotra said the central bank had observed heightened volatility in the foreign exchange market in recent weeks