Move could help revive exchange-traded currency volumes
RBI's June 24 second amendment of registration, exemptions and framework for scale-based regulation relates to the criteria of upper layer NBFCs. It doesn't seem to have anything to do with Tata Sons
ICICI Bank will become the fourth commercial bank to take advantage of RBI's concessional swap window for overseas foreign currency borrowing
India's foreign exchange reserves declined by $5.65 billion to a 15-month low of $666.93 billion in the week ended June 27, mainly due to a sharp fall in gold reserves
The Reserve Bank of India on Friday said it has imposed a penalty of Rs 63.6 lakh on Bank of Baroda for non-compliance with certain provisions of the 'Fair Practices Code for Lenders' and 'Know Your Customer (KYC)' norms. A penalty of Rs 3.1 lakh has also been imposed on GIC Housing Finance Ltd for non-compliance with certain provisions of the KYC guidelines. In a statement, the RBI said it had conducted a statutory inspection for supervisory evaluation of the Bank of Baroda with reference to the financial position as on March 31, 2025, and a notice was issued to the lender. After considering the bank's reply to the notice, the RBI found that the public sector lender had collected interest higher than the contracted rate of interest in certain loan accounts. It also did not upload KYC records of certain customers to the Central KYC Records Registry (CKYCR) within the prescribed timeline, the RBI said. In another statement, the RBI said a statutory inspection of GIC Housing Finance
India's forex reserves dropped USD 5.654 billion to USD 666.933 billion during the week ended June 26, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the kitty jumped USD 963 million to USD 672.587 billion. The kitty had expanded to an all-time high of USD 728.494 billion during the week ended February 27 this year before the onset of the West Asia conflict, which led to several weeks of a drop as the rupee came under pressure and the RBI had to intervene in the forex market through dollar sales. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also made multiple public appeals, starting May 11, to countrymen to conserve forex by cutting down on foreign travel, limiting fuel use and refraining from gold buys for a year. For the week ended June 26, foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, decreased USD 150 million to USD 541.067 billion, the central bank's data showed. Expressed in dollar terms, the foreign currency assets include effects of appreciation or depreciation
RBI tells House panel it's not in favour of VDAs as currency
The contest for data has only just begun. Those who govern it will shape the future
Moody's says RBI's acquisition financing norms could intensify competition from banks, putting pressure on private credit deal volumes and yields
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank raises interest rates on 3-5-year FCNR(B) deposits after the RBI removes the ceiling on fresh deposits of similar maturities
Treasury executives expect the RBI's proposal to allow NBFCs into the term money market to deepen liquidity, boost trading volumes and modestly reduce funding costs for top-rated borrowers
As executive director, Shankar will oversee the Department of Statistics and Information Management
The revamped framework broadens consumer grievance redressal, covering banks, eligible NBFCs, prepaid payment instrument issuers and credit information companies under a unified mechanism
Lost money in a digital scam? The RBI's new compensation framework, effective January 1, 2027, could help eligible victims recover part of their losses.
Fx volatility may rise if oil prices spike due to supply chain risks
RBI's Financial Stability Report shows bank NPAs fell to record lows in March, though stress tests indicate a modest rise under the baseline scenario by March 2028
RBI said gold loans have become the fastest-growing retail loan segment, with rising gold prices driving disbursements while improving lenders' collateral buffers
Reflects policyholder dissatisfaction, product mis-selling, among others
RBI's net short dollar position in the forward market rose to $106.66 billion in May, with increases across both short- and long-term maturity buckets
NBFCs and HFCs seeking to surrender their Certificate of Registration must submit revised applications through the PRAVAAH portal under the updated regulatory framework