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RBI to double foreign investor cap in listed firms to 10% to boost inflows

Foreign portfolio investors, pressured by poor earnings, high valuations and prospects of US tariffs, have pulled more than $28 billion out of Indian stocks

Banking system net liquidity improves on back of RBI's swap auction

The net liquidity in the banking system was in a deficit of Rs 1.57 trillion on Tuesday, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data showed

Indian banks' loan growth slows for 8th straight month in Feb: RBI data

The data showed that banks' credit increased by 12 per cent year-on-year last month, slower than the 16.6 per cent rise a year earlier

Regulations should safeguard, not stifle: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra

Important to make financial systems secure, need to be mindful of not stifling investments

RBI allows standalone primary dealers to participate in all repo operations

Earlier, SPDs were permitted to participate in all overnight liquidity management operations, excluding the Marginal Standing Facility

RBI imposes ₹75 lakh penalty on HDFC Bank, ₹68.2 lakh on Punjab & Sind Bank

According to RBI, the HDFC Bank did not categorise certain customers into low, medium or high risk category based on its assessment and risk perception

Bandhan Bank inks MoU with Indian Air Force for corporate salary account

Private lender Bandhan Bank on Wednesday said it has inked an MoU with the Indian Air Force to provide corporate salary accounts to the defence personnel. The Bandhan Bank Shaurya Salary Account' will have features like zero balance savings account, protection for self and family, and attractive interest rates, the lender said in a statement. "Bandhan Bank, with its pan Indian presence, is deeply committed to support the nation through every initiative. We are excited to strengthen our partnership with the IAF to deliver superior banking experience," Executive Director and Chief Business Officer Rajinder Babbar said. The RBI has appointed Bandhan Bank as an agency bank. The lender has been also authorised by the Central Board of Direct Taxes for collection of taxes, and disbursement of central civil and railway pensions. Bandhan Bank currently has 6,300 banking outlets, with total business touching Rs 2.73 lakh crore, the statement said.

RBI announces MPC schedule for FY26, first rates decision on April 9

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday announced the schedule for the bi-monthly monetary policy committee (MPC) meetings for financial year 2025-26. The rate-setting panel will hold its first meeting of the fiscal from April 7-9 and the next will begin on June 4, as per an official statement. Typically, the six-member panel votes on a resolution on the third day of the meeting and the governor announces the decision in the first half of the day after the vote is completed. The second bi-monthly policy review meeting will end on June 6, the statement said, adding that this will be followed by three-day meetings in August, September, December, and February. The six-member panel headed by the governor has three external members. The MPC announces the bi-monthly monetary policy after deliberations on the prevailing domestic and economic situations. The committee at its last meeting held in February had reduced the key short-term lending rate by 25 basis points after a gap of n

Swap market prices in more RBI rate cuts amid weak growth, low inflation

OIS rates, the closest gauge of interest rate expectations, have eased by 10-15 basis points so far in March

Regulations must not create unintended barriers to financial inclusion: Guv

Only a matter of time when cross-border payments will become much easier and cost-effective, says RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra

Govt betting on households to help tackle India's $346 bn debt pile

A record ₹29.7 trillion ($346 billion) of sovereign bonds are due over the next five years, a result of pandemic-era borrowing and PM Modi's infrastructure-spending binge

Prepayment penalties: A boon for small firms or a barrier to credit?

The draft circular states that "divergent practices" of lenders concerning foreclosure charges/ prepayment penalties lead to "customer grievances and disputes"

RBI's revised PSL norms: HDFC Bank, Federal Bank, IndusInd Bank to benefit

Augurs well for banks with relatively lower organic PSL generation

RBI hikes ATM withdrawal fees; higher charges from May 1 - check details

The revision in fees follows requests from white-label ATM operators, who sought higher withdrawal charges due to increasing operational costs affecting their business

Indian bond yields stable after record state debt sale, RBI purchase

Indian states raised Rs 722.55 billion ($8.43 billion) through a sale of bonds, the biggest amount ever to be borrowed via a single auction

FinMin, RBI officials to meet on Mar 26 to decide April-Sept borrowing plan

India's finance ministry and central bank officials will meet on Wednesday to decide the country's market borrowing plan for April and September

Financial stocks trade mixed as RBI revises PSL norms; Nifty Bank tops 52K

Bank stocks today: HDFC Bank, AU SFB, Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, and Axis Bank shares were ruling higher in trade on Tuesday, March 25

Reserve Bank of India broadens scope of loans under priority sector norms

Ups limit for renewable energy to Rs 35 crore

RBI's $10 billion forex swap sees over 2x demand, cut-off at Rs 5.86

Under the swap, the central bank will inject liquidity amounting to $10.04 billion equivalent of rupees into the banking system on Wednesday. The transaction will be reversed in three years

Scoring in their second innings: NBFC entrepreneurs stage a revival

A clutch of shadow bank entrepreneurs have weathered the storm and are now evangelists for the business