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RBI maintains FPI investment caps in govt securities, corp bonds for FY26

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) maintained the existing caps of 6 per cent for government securities, 2 per cent for state government securities and 15 per cent for corporate bonds

Run up to MPC review: RBI actively focusing on policy rate transmission

Amid fiscal consolidation, heavy lifting by central bank to support economy

Poonam Gupta: Deputy RBI governor's focus could be liquidity conundrum

Her appointment comes less than a week before a meeting of the monetary policy committee

Trump tariffs, Waqf Bill, Hyderabad University protest, new RBI deputy gov & more

The Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2025 was tabled in Parliament today. Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said that the bill has been renamed the Unified Waqf Management Empowerment, Efficiency.

Govt appoints Poonam Gupta as new RBI Deputy Governor ahead of MPC

The government has appointed NCAER Director General Poonam Gupta as the RBI Deputy Governor for a three-year term

Manufacturing PMI rises to 8-month high in March driven by new orders

The rise was driven by stronger new orders growth, as the New Orders Index reached its highest level in eight months, supported by increased customer interest

RBI announces Rs 80,000 crore OMO buys before MPC review meeting

Banking system liquidity turned surplus after 4 months

Emerging challenges for RBI: The central bank will need to keep adapting

In terms of challenges, the unpredictability of the US trade policy, or policy in general, which has increased global uncertainties, will keep the risk on the external front elevated

States, Union Territories to borrow up to Rs 2.73 trillion in Q1FY26

Bond market participants said that the borrowing amount was along expected lines

98.2% of ₹2000 notes back in system, Rs 6.3K cr worth notes still out: RBI

The Reserve Bank on Tuesday said 98.21 per cent of the Rs 2000 banknotes have been returned to the banking system, and only Rs 6,366 crore worth of such notes are still with the public. On May 19, 2023, the Reserve Bank of India (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, has declined to Rs 6,366 crore at the close of business on March 31, 2025, RBI said. "Thus, 98.21 per cent of the Rs 2000 banknotes in circulation as on May 19, 2023, has since been returned," it said in a statement. The facility for deposit and/or exchange of the Rs 2000 banknotes was available at all bank branches till October 7, 2023. However, this facility is still available at the 19 issue offices of the Reserve Bank. Since October 9, 2023, RBI issue offices are also accepting Rs 2000 banknotes from individuals and entities for deposit into their

From ₹70 to ₹90 vs the dollar: Is a weaker rupee good or bad for Indian Economy? | Business news

Is a weaker rupee good or bad for India's economy? From rising inflation and trade deficits to the RBI’s role in currency stability, we break it all down.

RBI to work with govt for 'Goldilocks conditions', says Guv Sanjay Malhotra

The RBI shall continue to be supportive to manage excessive volatility without targeting any particular level or band of exchange rate, said Malhotra

New borrowers face credit squeeze, turn to secured loans and credit cards

A rise in defaults, particularly in small-ticket unsecured personal loans, prompted the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to tighten lending norms

Credit card spends at 7-month low in Feb amid stress in unsecured loans

Number of outstanding credit cards stood at 109.31 mn, up from 108.87 mn at the end of January

All about liquidity management: Keep call money rate close to repo rate

While the repo window serves as a monetary stabilisation mechanism that the RBI uses as a daily liquidity management tool, the repo rate is an interest rate signal

NBFCs should not take risk beyond their absorption capacity, says RBI

Swaminathan emphasises fair lending, recovery practices

RBI raises liquidity limit for standalone primary dealers to Rs 15,000 cr

Reserve Bank of India has decided to increase the aggregate limit made available to the Standalone Primary Dealers

CAD widens to $11.5 billion in Q3 on higher trade deficit: RBI data

The CAD in the December quarter of 2024-25 has moderated from $16.7 billion (1.8 per cent of GDP) in the preceding quarter of the fiscal year

RBI allows banks to raise ATM charges to Rs 23 per withdrawal from May 1

The Reserve Bank on Friday permitted banks to increase charges on ATM cash withdrawals beyond the free monthly usage by Rs 2 to Rs 23 per transaction from May 1. Customers are eligible for five free transactions (inclusive of financial and non- financial transactions) every month from their own bank Automated Teller Machines (ATMs). They are also eligible for free transactions (inclusive of financial and non-financial transactions) from other bank ATMs -- three transactions in metro centres and five in non-metro centres. "Beyond the free transactions, a customer may be charged a maximum fee of Rs 23 per transaction. This shall be effective from May 1, 2025," the RBI said in a circular. Currently, banks are allowed to charge Rs 21 per transaction, after a customer exhausts the free transaction limit. The RBI further said the instructions shall also apply, mutatis mutandis, to transactions done at cash recycler machines (other than for cash deposit transactions).

RBI mandates banks to conduct special clearing operations on March 31

The RBI on Friday asked all banks to mandatorily participate in the special clearing operations on March 31 to facilitate accounting of all government transactions for 2024-25. India follows the April 1-March 31 financial year. The Income tax offices as well as CGST offices across the country will remain open on March 29 to March 31 despite the weekend and Eid-al-Fitr, which may fall on Monday. Earlier, the RBI had said all government transactions done by agency banks for 2024-25 must be accounted for within the same financial year. It had asked all agency banks to keep all branches dealing with government receipts and payments open for over-the-counter transactions related to government transactions up to the normal working hours on March 31, 2025. In a circular on Friday, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) also said normal clearing timings under Cheque Truncation System (CTS) as applicable to any working "Monday" shall be followed on March 31, 2025. "Further, to facilitate account