Reserve Bank Of India

Costlier oil could lift inflation, slow India's growth in H1FY27: Fitch

Persistently high oil prices could push up retail inflation faster than expected and slow India's economic growth in the first half of FY27, Fitch Ratings said in its latest outlook

India's forex reserves down $11.7 bn at $716.8 bn on drop in foreign assets

India's foreign exchange reserves fell by $11.7 billion to $716.8 billion in the week ended March 6, mainly due to a decline in foreign currency assets, RBI data showed

If short-lived, conflict unlikely to dent India's macro outlook: Economists

Economists say a brief West Asia conflict may have limited impact on India's macro outlook, though risks could emerge if crude oil prices stay elevated for a prolonged period

RBI-Esma pact likely to need reboot if India's concerns not resolved

EU regulator's demand to audit Indian central counterparties' books seen as extraterritorial

Oil price shocks: Rupee falls to new intraday low of ₹92.37 a dollar

Currency weakens to a fresh intra-day low as oil prices surge amid West Asia tensions, with RBI stepping in through dollar sales to limit volatility

Draft digital fraud compensation norm: Payout one-time, vigilance still key

Under the draft, an eligible victim will receive 85 per cent of the net loss amount, or ₹25,000, whichever is lower

RBI governor Malhotra urges steps to strengthen trust in digital payments

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra calls for collaborative efforts to boost public confidence in digital payments as the central bank launches a rural awareness pilot

Vinay Tonse joins Yes Bank as MD & CEO designate after RBI approval

Former SBI managing director Vinay Muralidhar Tonse joins Yes Bank as MD & CEO designate for three years and will take charge from incumbent Prashant Kumar in April 2026

Jittery bond traders constrain RBI's liquidity management options

The weighted average call rate (WACR) has stayed around 5.07 per cent , since the start of February, even while the policy repo rate remains at 5.25 per cent

RBI revises counterparty credit risk rules to align with Basel norms

RBI revises counterparty credit risk framework to align with Basel norms, refining capital treatment for derivatives exposures and clarifying rules for clearing members

Global banks push back on RBI's plan for offshore rupee trade reporting

Banks told the RBI the proposal could breach client confidentiality and conflict with data and reporting rules in other jurisdictions

Waiver danger: Repeated agricultural loan bailouts must be avoided

Maharashtra's new farm loan waiver may fulfil a poll promise, but repeated debt relief risks weakening credit discipline and straining the state's fiscal balance

Bank fraud: The blind spots of risk control and the culture behind failures

Sophisticated systems track risk, but culture - shaped by incentives and frontline pressures - remains the real control

Digital lending boom raises risks if credit poorly underwritten: RBI DG

RBI Deputy Governor Swaminathan J cautions that while digital lending and platform-based models expand financial access, weak credit underwriting could deepen borrower distress

RBI steps up support for rupee, bond markets as crude oil prices surge

Central bank steps into forex and bond markets as rising crude prices threaten inflation, the rupee and government finances

West Asia conflict threatens Indian economy's 'Goldilocks' phase

Surging crude oil prices amid the West Asia conflict threaten the RBI's 'Goldilocks' phase, raising inflation concerns and complicating monetary policy as growth headwinds intensify

RBI likely selling dollars as rupee weakens amid Iran war, say traders

An over 20 per cent ​jump in ‌oil prices triggered a broad-based ‌selloff in Asian stocks and currencies on ‌Monday as ​investors fretted over ​the deepening conflict in the Middle East

Fino Payments Bank gets RBI nod to name Ketan Merchant its interim CEO

Rishi Gupta's return to office subject to NRC, board reassessment and RBI view

RBI adopts calibrated approach to liquidity management amid tax outflows

The RBI has announced Rs 1 trillion in OMO purchases to cushion tightening from advance tax outflows, even as broader pressures on durable liquidity persist due to forex interventions

RBI removes NOFHC requirement for AU SFB's transition to Universal Bank

Instead, the regulator now said the NOFHC structure will be required only if the bank or its promoter proposes to establish any group entity in the future