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Wave of liberalisation sweeps banking industry as RBI eases rules

But not too many will be surprised if RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra plays the Santa Claus in December, bringing an early Christmas

Banks get 4 years to spread provisions for ECL norms, MSME relief ahead

Moreover, the regulator proposed tweaking risk weights for loan to MSME and residential housing loans, which will release capital for banks

RBI maintains repo rate at 5.5%, keeps door open for December cut

The central bank has lowered its inflation projection for FY26 to 2.6 per cent from 3.1 per cent, and for the first quarter of the next financial year to 4.5 per cent from 4.9 per cent

RBI unveils three measures to boost rupee internationalisation, expand SRVA

RBI announced lending in rupees to neighbours, transparent reference rates, and expanded SRVA use in corporate bonds and commercial papers to advance rupee internationalisation

RBI extends MTT payment timeline to six months, eases compliance rules

RBI extended the merchanting trade payment timeline to six months from four and simplified reconciliation rules for small exporters and importers to ease compliance burden

RBI examining digital phone locking as loan recovery tool, says governor

RBI is reviewing digital phone locking for missed loan repayments, balancing consumer rights, data privacy and creditors' needs as smartphone financing rises

RBI signals openness for licences for new urban cooperative banks

RBI to issue a discussion paper on licensing new UCBs, citing stronger financial performance, better compliance and demand from stakeholders for wider financial inclusion

RBI raises IPO financing limit to ₹25 lakh, loan against shares to ₹1 cr

This move is expected to encourage greater participation by high-net-worth individuals (HNIs) and deepen engagement in the primary market

Consumer confidence up marginally, inflation seen easing ahead: RBI survey

RBI surveys indicate consumer confidence improved in September 2025 in both urban and rural areas, with inflation expectations softening and manufacturers retaining optimism

RBI eases rules by dropping overlap curbs on banks, group entities

RBI has removed proposed restrictions on business overlaps between banks and their group entities, giving operational freedom and boosting major lenders with NBFC arms

RBI MPC presser highlights: Low inflation opens up space for monetary policy easing, says governor

RBI MPC Meeting October 2025 highlights: At its last meeting, held from August 4 to 6, the RBI's MPC left the repo rate unchanged at 5.5 per cent; catch all the LIVE updates here

Market close: Sensex up 715 pts post RBI policy; snaps 8-day losing streak

Sensex Today | Stock Market LIVE Updates, Oct 1: Rate sensitive sectors, Nifty Bank, Auto, and Realty rose 0.66 per cent, 0.54 per cent and 0.41 per cent respectively

Why Sensex rallied 800 pts, Nifty hit 24,850 after RBI Policy; key reasons

Broader market indices saw buying, Nifty MidCap 100 was up 0.29 per cent, and Nifty SmallCap 0.57 per cent

RBI policy: How Rs 50 lakh home loan borrowers can save up to Rs 15.4 lakh

RBI keeps repo rate steady at 5.5%. Along with GST cuts, experts say homebuyers gain relief while developers see improved affordability

RBI MPC October policy: Central bank cuts FY26 inflation estimate to 2.6%

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) stated that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation for Q1 of 2026-27 is projected at 4.5 per cent

Should you avoid rate-sensitives stocks as RBI MPC holds policy rates?

Technical charts suggest that Bank Nifty may exhibit range-bound trade in the near-term; Auto index may ride to new highs, while Realty index could see sharp swings in the coming months.

FinMin urges RBI to push rollout of digital fraud detection platform

Once operational, DPIP will collect and analyse data from various sources to identify potential threats and prevent fraudulent activities

RBI rate cut back in play as inflation eases after tariffs: Policy guide

The six-member monetary policy committee, led by Governor Sanjay Malhotra, will need to juggle a number of competing objectives this week

RBI MPC outcome: Why RBI may keep rates unchanged | Repo rate | Inflation | Interest rate

As the RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee meets between September 29 and October 1, a Business Standard poll of 10 leading banks and financial institutions shows most economists expect no change in the r

RBI policy, tariff moves likely to steer markets in holiday-shortened week

Stock markets will be driven by RBI's interest rate decision, tariff-related developments, global trends and trading activity of foreign investors in this holiday-shortened week, analysts said. Macroeconomic data announcements, such as industrial production and HSBC PMI manufacturing data, would also be tracked by investors. Stock markets would remain closed on Thursday for Dussehra and Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti. "Markets step into a data-heavy week, where both domestic and global cues will dictate momentum. On the domestic front, industrial production data and the RBI's policy decision will be in focus, along with the expiry of September derivatives contracts, which could add to volatility. "Globally, updates on the US-India trade deal will be closely tracked," Ajit Mishra SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd, said. India and the US have decided to continue negotiations for early conclusion of a mutually beneficial bilateral trade agreement, the Commerce Ministry said on Friday. "A