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Why changing inflation target is fraught with risks for RBI's future policy

The RBI has sought views on four key inflation-targeting issues. Maintaining the status quo is recommended, with the focus on creating conditions to consistently achieve the existing 4% target

GST rate cut may ease CPI inflation by 25bps; 40bps dent on fiscal deficit

Here's how analysts leading brokerages assess the impact of the GST rate rejig on the Indian economy, bond markets and the possibility of an aggressive interest rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India

Banks nearing limit to buy bonds; RBI meeting bankers ahead of H2 calendar

Banks are nearing their internal limits on state bond purchases amid rising supply and widening spreads, prompting RBI consultations ahead of the H2 borrowing calendar

RBI clears reappointment of R Gandhi as Yes Bank Chairman till 2027

Private sector lender Yes Bank on Tuesday said the Reserve Bank has approved the reappointment of former RBI Deputy Governor R Gandhi as non-executive chairman of the bank. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), through its letter dated September 1, 2025, has approved the re-appointment of Rama Subramaniam Gandhi as part-time Chairman of the bank for a further period from September 20, 2025, to May 13, 2027, at a remuneration approved by the RBI, Yes Bank said in a regulatory filing. He served as the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India for three years from 2014 to 2017. He had been a seasoned and accomplished central banker for 37 years. Gandhi had a three-year secondment to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the capital market regulator. He also held the charge of Director of the Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology, IDRBT, Hyderabad.

Limited room to buy bonds issued by states: India's biggest banks to RBI

Banks' reduced buying of state bonds could strain India's state governments, which have completed only about 26% of their planned borrowing this fiscal year

RBI likely to meet bond market this week to discuss H2FY26 borrowing

The meeting will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, and comes at a time when banks are staring at huge treasury losses from the recent spike in bond yields

RBI net sells $3.6 bn in Jun, net short dollar position dips to $60.39 bn

The RBI reversed its forex stance in June with $3.6 bn net sales, while rupee's REER stayed flat and forward dollar short positions dropped further to $60.39 bn

India's economy resilient but US trade policies a risk: RBI bulletin

Average headline inflation, meanwhile, is seen remaining significantly below the central bank's target of 4 per cent this financial year, according to the RBI bulletin

India should continue with its flexible inflation targeting framework

Continuing with the FIT framework will ensure policy certainty in these uncertain times

Nikki Bhati dowry death case, RBI on US tariffs, Fitch affirms India’s rating at ‘BBB-’ & more top #newsinamin

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Monday said the central bank will respond with policy measures if the 50% US tariffs, effective Wednesday, hurt India’s growth.

India's $695 billion reserves can cover 11 months of exports: RBI Governor

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said India's forex reserves at $695 billion can cover 11 months of imports, giving the economy a strong buffer against global shocks ahead of Aug 27 tariff deadline

Rising yields rattle India's bond market rally as investors turn cautious

Fears of a widening deficit have pushed up the benchmark yield by 18 basis points this month, with the bulk of that rise coming last week

Best of BS Opinion: The RBI's current policy framework has worked well

Today's Opinion Page looks at the RBI's recent discussion paper on inflation targeting, OpenAI's plans for India, the role of institutions in growth, and the recent GST rate cuts boost to growth

NRIs face residency test upon India return, must stick to 182-day rule

Given the lack of legal clarity in India around status, assuming they are residents immediately after return could invite penalties and prosecution

A time to handhold: Lenders must support MSMEs as tariff woes rise

As MSME tariff woes increase, lenders have to work closely with smaller industries, even as demand for a lifeline grows, reports Raghu Mohan

RBI board to meet Friday to approve new internal monetary policy member

The RBI board will approve Indranil Bhattacharyya as the new internal member of the monetary policy committee, replacing Rajiv Ranjan ahead of the next review in late September

Future policy actions dependent on growth-inflation dynamics: Nagesh Kumar

Hopefully, the penal tariffs for Russian oil purchase will be withdrawn, and the ongoing bilateral trade negotiations will succeed in eventually bringing down the US tariffs on Indian exports to more

'If 50% tariffs continue, near-term adverse impact on growth very likely'

The importance of domestic savings is likely to increase, given the uncertainties on our external balance

RBI shifting towards principle- and outcome-based regulatory framework: Rao

RBI Deputy Governor M Rajeshwar Rao said the central bank is gradually transitioning to a principle- and outcome-based regulatory framework to ensure flexibility and resilience

RBI moots revision in capital charge norms for counterparty credit risks

The revision pertaining to CCR is proposed to largely align with the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) guidelines, reflecting the development and depth of the respective market segments