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Nabard scraps ₹7,000 crore bond issue as short-end yields stay elevated

Nabard withdrew a planned ₹7,000 crore three-year bond issue after bids stayed elevated, signalling muted transmission of the RBI's recent rate cut and pressure at the short end

Lenders onboarded on RBI's ULI platform rise to 64 from 36 last year

RBI said 64 lenders, including 41 banks and 23 NBFCs, are now on the Unified Lending Interface, using more than 136 data services to support credit assessment and decision-making

Microfinance loan performance needs close monitoring, RBI cautions NBFCs

The RBI has flagged rising stress in microfinance loans, urging NBFCs to balance growth with sound practices, even as overall asset quality in the sector improved

Rupee faces NDF pressure as bonds watch demand-supply before quarter-end

Beyond the immediate cues, stalled India-US trade talks and ​foreign portfolio outflows continue to weigh on the rupee despite RBI intervention

Statsguru: Rupee breaches ₹90 per dollar in December, down 4.9% in 2025

The Indian rupee slipped past ₹90 per dollar in December 2025, down 4.9% for the year, underperforming peers amid volatile capital flows and uneven forex support

Mint Road: Charting a transformation path for finance and business in 2025

The year 2025 laid the foundation for tectonic shifts in financial and business domains, like a move to open up M&As to bank financing

FinMin asks banks, finance institutions to promptly report vigilance cases

The directive from the Department of Financial Services (DFS) under the ministry follows several instances where adverse information about board-level appointees was not promptly reported

RBI's new guidelines may slow expansion of urban cooperative banks

Officials also said the new rules would raise compliance costs by over 20 per cent

Deposit growth slips below 10% as credit rises 11.7%, gap at 200 bps

RBI data show deposit growth lagging credit growth by 200 basis points, highlighting persistent deposit tightness even as lending demand remains strong

I-T dept flags inaccuracies in returns, allows revised returns up to Dec 31

The notices have been issued under Section 142(1) of the Income-tax Act, which empowers the department to seek information or documents during assessment proceedings

Phase-II of cheque-clearing system postponed until further notice: RBI

RBI has deferred Phase 2 of continuous cheque clearing to give banks more time, and modified presentation hours to 9 am-3 pm and confirmation hours to 9 am-7 pm

Govt bond yields rally by 9 bps after RBI announces liquidity measures

RBI announced ₹2 trillion of OMO purchases and a three-year $10 billion USD/INR buy-sell swap, triggering the sharpest bond market rally since April 2

PFC withdraws planned bond issuance for third time in FY26 as bids spike

PFC had earlier withdrawn a ₹3,000-crore, three-year bond issuance, and ₹3500 crore, 15-year bond issuance on November 25 and December 10 respectively due to elevated corporate bond yields

AIF lift beckons: Domestic institutions can unlock next level of growth

AIF lift beckons Domestic institutions key to unlocking next level of growth for the industry and, thereby, the economy

Sudden I-T 'NUDGE' unsettles taxpayers ahead of December 31 deadline

CBDT is reaching out via SMS and email under its NUDGE campaign, urging identified taxpayers to review potentially ineligible deductions for AY 2025-26 and revise returns by December 31, 2025

Gold most stable asset during geopolitical tensions, says RBI staff study

An RBI staff study says gold remains the most stable asset during geopolitical stress, while crude oil is the most sensitive to shocks; silver and US Treasuries show intermediate reactions

RBI to infuse ₹3 trn liquidity via OMOs, buy-sell swap after rupee defence

The Reserve Bank of India will inject nearly Rs 3 trillion through open market operations and a USD/INR buy-sell swap to offset liquidity drained by forex intervention and seasonal factors

Bankers seek RBI action as dollar glut, NDF pressure roil rupee forwards

The rupee remains Asia's worst-performing currency this year, hit by weak investment flows, steep U.S. tariffs and the lack of a US trade deal

RBI net-sold $12 bn in October, highest monthly sale in 10 months

RBI net sold $11.8 billion in October and supplied dollars to cap rupee weakness near 88.80/$, even as its net short forward position rose to $63.6 billion, the bulletin showed

Economic activity remained upbeat in Nov with demand remaining robust: RBI

High-frequency indicators for November show economic activity remained resilient with robust demand, even as RBI flagged global uncertainties and moderated growth momentum ahead