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RBI opens special dollar window for oil firms as rupee comes under pressure

Special window for PSU oil companies from Monday; Forex dealers will not permit users to rebook any foreign exchange derivatives

After FCNR(B) highs, forex kitty shrinks by $51 billion in four weeks

Reserves have lost about $51.1 billion from their September 4 peak as the RBI supports the rupee amid higher crude oil prices; foreign currency assets fell $10.7 billion

RBI tightens liquidity after rate rise, raises daily CRR maintenance to 99%

The RBI raised minimum daily CRR maintenance to 99 per cent from October 16 and announced a ₹25,000 crore bond sale on October 13 to align overnight rates with the repo rate.

RBI study fills four-month gap in state inflation data using survey inputs

Researchers used household perceptions, expectations and past data to estimate missing state-wise urban inflation, with refined figures closely tracking the all-India series

Prolonged food inflation risk to microfinance budgets: Muthoot Microfin CEO

Muthoot Microfin plans to launch consumer durable loans and expand digital lending as it targets ₹30,000 crore in assets under management by 2030

RBI should widen LAF corridor to stabilise financial markets: SBI report

The SBI report favours an asymmetric widening of the LAF corridor, faster rate action and a shorter deadline for export proceeds as global uncertainty pressures markets

State-owned banks raise repo-linked lending rates by 25 bps after RBI move

Several banks, including BoB, PNB and Indian Bank, raise repo-linked lending rates by 25 bps after the RBI's policy rate increase, making loans costlier for borrowers

Banks park ₹79,655 crore at Reserve Bank of India's 29-day VRRR auction

Banks bid ₹79,655 crore in the RBI's 29-day VRRR auction against ₹2 trn offered, while the 10-year benchmark yield rose to 7.29% amid expectations of OMO sales

Geopolitical risks and monetary policy

Central banks need to factor in geopolitical risks before they materialise, not treat them as a sideshow

Muthoot Microfin eyes festive demand with consumer durable loans: CEO

CEO Sadaf Sayeed says the lender plans to diversify beyond group lending, expand digital offerings and target ₹30,000 crore in assets under management by 2030

RBI hikes rates: Will your FD earn more? | RBI MPC Outcome | Interest rates

The RBI has raised the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50%. For FD investors, the key question is simple: will deposit rates now rise? Here is what the hike means for existing FDs, fresh deposits an

Much needed policy adjustment

With inflation risks rising, RBI signals a measured tightening cycle ahead

Govt bond yields near three-year high after RBI's hawkish policy shift

The benchmark 10-year government bond yield rises to 7.24 per cent as the RBI shifts to withdrawal of accommodation, with foreign outflows and oil prices adding pressure

Rate hike to widen banks' margins as EBLR-linked loans reprice faster

Deposit rates may rise with a lag, credit demand seen holding up

Repo rate hike: How to manage home loans, FDs and debt investments

Higher rates could lift deposit returns while raising borrowing costs and affecting debt fund returns

Rupee settles at 2nd weakest close of 96.78 as RBI fails to lift sentiment

The rupee records its second-weakest close as external pressures and weak dollar inflows weigh; RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra says the currency may be undervalued

MFs, advisers adopt 'wait-and-watch' stance on duration after RBI rate rise

Debt fund managers and wealth advisers favour accruals and shorter-duration bonds, awaiting clarity on inflation and peak policy rates before adding duration exposure

Surplus liquidity may not persist beyond FY27: RBI Governor Malhotra

Sanjay Malhotra says currency leakage and OMOs will absorb funds; calls CRR hike among least preferred tools for RBI

Bank deposits, demat investments in single account statement soon

Demat account holders will get a consolidated view of investments and bank deposits from January 1, while RBI also plans interoperability among account aggregators

A new policy cycle

More repo rate increases are imminent