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RBI will continue to meet the country's currency needs: Governor Malhotra

The value and volume of banknotes in circulation increased by 6.0 per cent and 5.6 per cent, respectively, during 2024-25

Macro fundamentals, including external sector, are strong and healthy: RBI

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra says India's macro fundamentals and external sector remain robust as borrowing, liquidity and rate outlook stay comfortable

RBI holds repo rate at 5.25%; here's what it means for markets, key sectors

The RBI MPC, led by governor Sanjay Malhotra, on Friday, announced to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent

RBI Policy: A prolonged pause on rates may already be underway

The POC stressed that excluding precious metals, underlying inflation pressures were muted and that barring volatility on account of gold and silver, core inflation was expected to remain range-bound

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

The Monetary Policy Committee decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent in its February meeting

RBI MPC February 2026 meet: When and where to watch policy decision live

RBI MPC meet: In the December policy review, the MPC unanimously cut the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.25 per cent from 5.5 per cent

At UCB meet, RBI stresses asset quality oversight, governance standards

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra urges urban co-operative banks to strengthen governance, underwriting and asset quality, reiterating their role in financial inclusion

RBI Guv calls for tighter governance, asset oversight in urban co-op banks

Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Monday emphasised the importance of maintaining high standards of governance and diligent oversight over asset quality during his meeting with top officials of select Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs). As part of the Reserve Bank of India's continued engagement with regulated entities, the Governor held a meeting with the Chairpersons and Managing Directors & Chief Executive Officers (MDs & CEOs) of select UCBs. In his remarks, Malhotra highlighted the continued relevance of UCBs in credit delivery particularly to the underserved areas and in expanding financial inclusion, RBI said in a statement. He also briefly touched upon the various policy initiatives that have been undertaken by Reserve Bank relating to the co-operative banking sector since the previous interaction, and exuded confidence that these enablers will help the sector become stronger and grow in a healthy manner. He underscored the importance of maintaining high standards ..

US envoy Sergio Gor meets RBI Governor, Tata chairman to boost tech ties

Gor's Mumbai visit comes days after he presented his credentials to President Droupadi Murmu at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on January 14

Base-year revision to facilitate calibrated policies: RBI Governor Malhotra

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra says base year revision of GDP, CPI and IIP will enable more calibrated policymaking, improve inflation targeting and better reflect India's evolving economy

Financial activities on non-financial platforms pose challenges: RBI DG

Regulatory actions taken within individual mandates may be sound in isolation yet collectively may not fully address such cross-cutting risks, Murmu said

Strong domestic growth will attract foreign investments: RBI Governor

The six-member Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee had revised its growth forecast for the current financial year to 7.3 per cent in December from 6.8 per cent in October

Restrictions, penalties are last resort: RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said penalties and restrictions are a last resort, stressing collaboration with banks to curb digital fraud and strengthen customer protection

Financial institutions must imbibe spirit of regulations: RBI governor

Financial institutions need to imbibe the spirit of regulations, rather than just "tick-box-based compliance culture", Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Friday as he pitched for a collaborative approach to curb digital frauds. Addressing the Third Annual Global Conference of the College of Supervisors, the governor said while digital channels help improve inclusion and convenience, without guardrails, they can also facilitate opaque pricing, weak disclosures, and inappropriate recovery practices. Digitalisation, he said, widening access, enhancing efficiency, improving convenience, and enabling far more tailored financial services. At the same time, it is reshaping the nature and scale of risks, accelerating the transmission of disruptions and risks underscoring the need for agility in regulatory and supervisory response. Essentially, the objectives and purposes of the regulator and the regulated are the same -- to ensure long-term growth, advancement, stability, ...

Closely monitor asset quality, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra tells NBFCs

Credit extended by NBFCs has been rising over the years, underscoring their growing importance in financial intermediation

A shift towards decluttering, rationalisation marks RBI's 2025 reforms

The RBI's actions throughout the year mark a decisive shift towards principle-based regulation and systematic rationalisation of legacy instructions

Benign inflation outlook calls for lower real interest rates: RBI Guv

No signs of overheating in economy; data suggest some slack still persists: DG Gupta

The governor and the Goldilocks equation: Malhotra's first-year reforms

Sanjay Malhotra has made structural changes to banking regulation to bring down costs and increase efficiency. Plus, he kicked off a benign interest regime. But there are challenges ahead

RBI Governor asks banks for transmission of rate cut to customers

Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Tuesday met the MD and CEO of public sector banks and select private sector banks here and urged them to pass on the rate cut to support sustainable growth. Since February 2025, the RBI has trimmed the key policy rate by 125 basis points to 5.25 per cent to support growth. India recorded an 8 per cent GDP growth in the first half of the current financial year. During the meeting, the RBI Governor observed that while there has been steady improvement in the health and operations of the banking sector in 2025, banks must avoid complacency and remain vigilant in a dynamic environment, the central bank said in a statement. He noted that the 125 basis points easing, combined with greater use of technology, should translate into lower intermediation costs and higher efficiency, thereby supporting sustainable growth and deeper financial inclusion, it said. Emphasising better customer service, he urged banks to focus on reducing grievances and ...

Sanjay Malhotra's first year as RBI governor: Stability with reforms

The RBI under him prizes stability, yet remains open to reform. The onus is on the banking industry to prove it deserves Malhotra's trust