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Short-term bond yields soften ahead of govt's buyback on Thursday

RBI announced its plan to repurchase securities worth Rs 40,000 cr

Outstanding credit to housing up by Rs 10 trillion in last 2 years: RBI

Credit outstanding to the housing sector rose by nearly Rs 10 lakh crore in the last two fiscals to reach a record Rs 27.23 lakh crore in March this year, according to RBI's data on 'Sectoral Deployment of Bank Credit'. Experts from banking and real estate sectors attributed this growth in housing credit outstanding to a strong revival in the residential property market post-COVID pandemic on pent-up demand. According to the data of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on sectoral deployment of bank credit for March 2024, the credit outstanding to the housing (including priority sector housing') stood at Rs 27,22,720 crore in March 2024, up from Rs 19,88,532 crore in March 2023, and Rs 17,26,697 crore in March 2022. The data also showed that the credit outstanding towards commercial real estate stood at Rs 4,48,145 crore in March 2024. It was at Rs 2,97,231 crore in March 2022. According to reports from various property consultants, housing sales and prices have surged significantly in

A case for making RBI regulations plain, simple

Plain language in communication will help customers of financial services to become aware of their rights. It will make information accessible and help the RBI's work

Bhavesh Gupta 3rd in senior role at Paytm to resign, more may put in papers

Gupta's resignation comes just as the firm is set to announce its annual and fourth quarterly results. Gupta resigned from his position at the company citing personal reasons

REC receives RBI approval to set up subsidiary in Gujarat's GIFT City

State-owned REC Ltd on Sunday said it has received RBI's approval to set up a subsidiary in GIFT City, Gujarat. The proposed subsidiary will engage in a range of financial activities as a finance company within GIFT, including lending, investment, and other financial services, a company statement said. According to the statement, REC Ltd, under the Ministry of Power and a leading NBFC, has received a No Objection Certificate' (NOC) from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for setting up a subsidiary in Gujarat International Finance Tech-City (GIFT) in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The decision to expand operations into GIFT, a burgeoning hub for financial services in India, comes as REC continues to diversify its portfolio and explore new avenues for growth, it stated. Vivek Kumar Dewangan, CMD, REC Ltd said in the statement, The GIFT City platform offers a conducive environment for international lending activities coupled with world-class infrastructure. We are confident that REC will harness

Govt announces bond buyback: Short-term yields to soften, liquidity to ease

RBI had announced its plan to repurchase securities worth Rs 40,000 crore

RBI proposes floor for banks' loan exposure for project finance

Standard asset provision suggested at 5 per cent in a phased manner

Bajaj Finance jumps 8% intraday after RBI lifts ban on eCOM, Insta EMI Card

Bajaj Finance stock price update: This was Bajaj Finance stock's biggest single-day rally in three years

RBI proposes tighter rules for under-construction infra project financing

Indian banks had seen large defaults across infrastructure loans starting 2012-2013 on account of exuberant lending, which led to a strain on the country's banking system

Forex reserves drop $2.4 bn to $637.9 bn in 3rd consecutive week of decline

India's forex reserves dropped USD 2.412 billion to USD 637.922 billion as on April 26, in the third consecutive weekly decline in the reserves, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had declined USD 2.28 billion to USD 640.33 billion. For the week ended April 5, the reserves had hit an all-time high of USD 648.562 billion following multiple weeks of increases. The earlier high of USD 642.453 billion achieved in September 2021 got surpassed in March this year. For the week ended April 26, the foreign currency assets -- a major component of the reserves -- decreased USD 1.159 billion to USD 559.701 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. Gold reserves decreased USD 1.275 billion to USD 55.533 billion during the week, the RBI ..

RBI lifts curbs: What the Bajaj Fin 'Insta EMI Card' controversy is about

The lifting of restrictions is good news for consumers who utilize Bajaj Finance's Insta EMI Card and eCOM platform

RBI recovers 98% of Rs 2,000 notes; exchange facilities remain open

Despite the announcement of withdrawal, Rs 2,000 banknotes are still considered legal tender, allowing individuals to use them for transactions

Indian rupee to keep in a tight range amid RBI intervention: Report

The RBI has kept the rupee in a narrow range against the dollar and is only down about 0.3% this year unlike most of its Asian peers which have weakened a lot more

RBI lifts curb on Bajaj Finance's lending products 'eCOM', 'Insta EMI Card'

The Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) will resume sanction and disbursal of loans through both these business segments, including issuance of EMI cards

Bajaj Finance to resume lending via eCOM, Insta EMI Card as RBI lifts curbs

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has lifted restrictions on Bajaj Finance on sanctioning and disbursal of loans through eCOM and Insta EMI Card, the company said in a regulatory on Thursday. In November last year, the central bank had directed Bajaj Finance to stop sanction and disbursal of loans under its two lending products -- eCOM and Insta EMI Card -- due to non-adherence of the company to the extant provisions of digital lending guidelines. "Now, we wish to inform that the RBI, vide its letter dated 2 May 2024, based on the remedial actions taken by the company, has conveyed its decision of lifting the said restrictions on eCOM and online digital 'Insta EMI Card', with immediate effect," the company said in a filing to the stock exchanges. The company further said it would now resume sanction and disbursal of loans in the two business segments including issuance of EMI cards. "The company remains committed to ensure adherence and compliance of regulatory guidelines," it ...

Federal Bank Q4 results: Profit flat at Rs 906 cr due to pension expense

Bank in advance stages of submitting new CEO names to RBI

RBI says 97.76% of Rs 2,000 currency notes returned to banking system

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday said 97.76 per cent of the Rs 2000 denomination banknotes have returned to the banking system, and only Rs 7,961 crore worth of the withdrawn notes are still with the public. On May 19, 2023, the RBI announced the withdrawal of Rs 2000 denomination banknotes from circulation. The total value of Rs 2000 banknotes in circulation, which was Rs 3.56 lakh crore at the close of business on May 19, 2023, when the withdrawal of the high value banknotes was announced, has declined to Rs 7,961 crore at the close of business on April 30, 2024, the Reserve Bank said in a statement. "Thus, 97.76 per cent of the Rs 2000 banknotes in circulation as on May 19, 2023, has since been returned," it said. The Rs 2000 banknotes continue to be legal tender. People can deposit and/or exchange Rs 2000 banknotes at 19 RBI offices across the country. People can also send Rs 2000 bank notes through India Post from any post office to any of the RBI Issue Offices for

4 ways banks might have been overcharging you on your loan

The Reserve Bank of India recently cracked down on banks for charging customers extra fees. This came after the RBI found some banks charging customers interest on loans before the money was even giv

Economists push out RBI's interest rate cut forecasts to end of year

The RBI may start cutting its benchmark repurchase rate, currently at 6.5 per cent, by a total of 50 basis points in the October-December period before pausing for a few months

Lenders request RBI approval to sell Jaiprakash Associates loan to NARCL

SBI-led lenders are pursuing RBI clearance to shift real estate firm's Rs 18,000 crore debt to NARCL in a Rs 10,000 crore deal