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RBI expected to cut interest rate to 5.25% as inflation drops: Poll

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said this week that recent economic data suggested there was still scope to cut interest rates

Sharp fall in inflation strengthens case for RBI to ease rates again

The MPC reduced the policy repo rate by 100 basis points this year, and its decision in the December meeting will depend largely on how it expects the inflation rate to evolve in the coming quarters

SBI confident of 3% NIM even if RBI cuts rate next week: Chairman Setty

State Bank of India is confident of achieving its 3 per cent net interest margin guidance even if the Reserve Bank decides to cut the repo rate by 0.25 per cent in next week's monetary policy review, Chairman C S Setty said. In an interview with PTI, the SBI chairman said that the RBI decision next Friday will be a "close call" and added that the house view at SBI is pointing towards a shallow cut of 0.25 per cent. "...if December rate cut is there, but our house view again is that it would be a shallow rate cut of 0.25 per cent, so it may not have any significant impact on the margins," he said. Earlier this month, before the release of official data pointing to inflation cooling to the lowest ever rate of 0.29 per cent in October, SBI had opined that RBI will opt for a pause in December and cut the interest rate in February. Earlier this week, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said that there is a space for a rate cut and it was mentioned in the last bimonthly policy in October. The

Seasonality rises in demand deposits, banks' cash in hand, says RBI report

Seasonality, a fundamental component of economic data alongside trend and cyclical movements, reflects recurring patterns arising from weather, production cycles, holidays and institutional behaviour

Net ECB inflows moderate to $8 bn in Apr-Sep as registrations decline

Net ECB inflows eased to $8 bn in April-September 2025 as borrowings fell yoy, but inflows still exceeded outflows, prompting RBI to adjust norms amid a strong external sector

Nifty PSU Bank index up 2%, SBI at new high; here's why PSBs are in demand

Indian Bank, Bank of Maharashtra, Bank of Baroda, Central Bank of India and Canara Bank were up in the range of 2 per cent to 3 per cent in intra-day trade on Tuesday.

What India can do to address its low-inflation problem and aid growth

Traders attributed at least part of the slide to the RBI's reluctance to intervene, breaking with the practice of recent months as the currency weakened largely due to an elusive trade deal with US

RBI comes back swinging to hit brakes on rupee's slide towards 90

The central bank likely sold dollars on the order-matching platform and in the non-deliverable forward market, helping lift sentiment

Rupee breaches the 89.5 per dollar-mark intraday, hits fresh low

RBI's absence in the market may be behind the sharp fall

RBI receives tepid demand at seven-day variable rate repo auction

The net liquidity in the banking system was in a surplus of ₹1.56 trillion on Thursday, according to latest data by the RBI

UPI set to interlink with European instant payment system TIPS: RBI

UPI will be linked with Europe's tips system to enable faster, low-cost cross-border payments between India and the Euro area, with RBI and ECB starting work on technical integration

RBI relief for exporters; insurers face DPDP overhaul, India’s Bloomberg index inclusion prospects

To cushion exporters from the steep 50% US tariff, the RBI has announced relief measures, including easing debt repayment pressure and extending flexibility in export credit.

India's foreign exchange reserves jump $5.54 billion to $692.57 billion

India's forex reserves jumped USD 5.543 billion to USD 692.576 billion during the week ended November 14 due to a steep increase in the value of gold reserves, the RBI said on Friday. The overall reserves had dropped by USD 2.699 billion to USD 687.034 billion in the previous reporting week. For the week ended November 14, foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, increased by USD 152 million to USD 562.29 billion, the data released on Friday showed. Expressed in dollar terms, the foreign currency assets include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of non-US units like the euro, pound and yen held in the foreign exchange reserves. Value of the gold reserves jumped by USD 5.327 billion to USD 106.857 billion during the week, the RBI said. The Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) grew by USD 56 million to USD 18.65 billion, the apex bank said. India's reserve position with the IMF increased by USD 8 million to USD 4.779 billion in the reporting week, the apex bank

RBI plans to conduct 7-day VRR auction Fri to infuse ₹50,000 crore

The RBI's VRR operations are intended to infuse liquidity into the financial system and anchor short-term money market rates closer to the policy repo rate

Infibeam Avenues, PayU receive RBI authorisation to operate as PA-P

Infibeam Avenues, PayU have received RBI approval to operate as physical payment aggregators, enabling them to deploy PoS devices and expand their offline payments footprint

RBI's export relief may dent dollar flows, pressure rupee, say bankers

The RBI on Friday announced a package of relief measures to help exporters cope with the pressure from US tariffs, including extending the export realisation window to 15 months from nine

Reserve Bank of India announces relief for exporters amid trade worries

The RBI has extended export credit timelines, eased repayment norms and allowed flexibility in realising proceeds to help exporters cope with disruptions triggered by US tariff action

RBI in 'formidable position' to fulfil public policy mandates: DG Murmu

RBI Deputy Governor Shirish Chandra Murmu says the central bank's economic capital, risk buffers and revaluation practices place it in a strong position to meet its policy mandates

Religare's board inducts three Burman family members, Jimeet Modi

Religare Enterprises has approved the induction of three Burman family members and Samco Group founder Jimeet Modi to its board, marking a key step in the company's leadership transition

India's forex reserves fall by $2.7 bn to $687 bn in early November

India's foreign exchange reserves dropped by another USD 2.699 billion to USD 687.034 billion during the week ended November 7, the RBI said on Friday. The forex kitty has been on a declining trend for the past few weeks, and had decreased by USD 5.623 billion to USD 689.733 billion in the previous reporting week. For the week ended November 7, foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, decreased by USD 2.454 billion to USD 562.137 billion, the data released on Friday showed. Expressed in dollar terms, the foreign currency assets include the effect of appreciation or depreciation of non-US units like the euro, pound and yen held in the foreign exchange reserves. Value of the gold reserves declined by USD 195 million to USD 101.531 billion during the week, the RBI said. The Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) were down by USD 51 million to USD 18.594 billion, the apex bank said. India's reserve position with the IMF was unchanged at USD 4.772 billion in the reporting we