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Rise in repatriation sign of mature mkt: RBI Guv on moderation in net FDI

India continues to remain an attractive investment destination and rise in repatriation of funds is a sign of a mature market where foreign investors can enter and exit smoothly, Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Friday. Gross foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows remained strong, rising by around 14 per cent to USD 81 billion in 2024-25, from USD 71.3 billion a year ago. However, net FDI inflows moderated to USD 0.4 billion in 2024-25, from USD 10.1 billion a year ago. In 2024-25, foreign portfolio investment (FPI) to India dropped sharply to USD 1.7 billion, as foreign portfolio investors booked profits in equities. The moderation in net FDI "is on account of a rise in repatriation and net outward FDI, while gross FDI actually increased by 14 per cent," Malhotra said, while unveiling the June monetary policy. Rise in repatriation is a sign of a mature market, where foreign investors can enter and exit smoothly, he said, adding "high gross FDI indicates that India ..

India's forex reserves dip by $1.2 billion to $691.5 billion as on May 30

The country's FX reserves are now about $13.4 billion below their all-time high hit in September 2024

RBI cuts repo rate by 50 bps to 5.5%, changes policy stance to neutral

Cash reserve ratio cut by 100 basis points to 3%, adding to already surplus liquidity

RBI MPC Meet June 2025: When and where to watch rate decision live

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra will announce the outcome of the June MPC meeting at 10 am today, with live broadcast on YouTube, RBI's X handle and official website

June RBI MPC expected to deliver third rate cut as inflation, growth ease

With inflation easing and growth momentum weakening, RBI is widely expected to cut the repo rate by 25 bps to 5.75% at its June 6 MPC meeting, continuing its accommodative stance

Five-year bond rally fizzles as yields price in rate cuts, focus shifts

The five-year bond is also trading 15 bps below the policy repo rate of 6 per cent, the deepest inversion in 11 years

Walmart's Flipkart secures RBI approval for direct lending in India

The central bank issued its certificate of registration - a document that officially recognises a company as an NBFC - to Flipkart Finance Private Limited on March 13

What's driving IDBI Bank shares higher? Stock zooms 36% in 4 weeks

IDBI Bank share price gained 4 per cent today to hit a high of ₹104.40 on the BSE in Thursday's intraday trade. The stock is trading close to its 52-week high level of ₹107.98

Trump's trade war tougher test for emerging markets than Covid crisis: IMF

IMF's Gita Gopinath says emerging market central banks face more complex challenges amid Trump tariff shocks, capital flight risk and rate dilemmas

RBI likely to cut rates for third time as inflation stays below forecast

A strong majority of economists, 53 of 61, in a Reuters poll expect the Reserve Bank of India's monetary policy committee (MPC) to cut the repo rate to 5.75 per cent

RBI can back growth with ease; urban demand is low but so is inflation

The GDP growth has improved sharply to 7.4 per cent in Q4 (January-March, 2025), taking the full-year growth for FY25 to 6.5 per cent

Banks make a killing from TREPS, standing deposit facility arbitrage

The SDF window, which came into effect from April 2022, offers 25 bps lower than the policy repo rate

Datanomics: Govt betters fiscal deficit target despite lower tax receipts

The credit goes to higher GDP in nominal terms than considered by the Budget

Flawed to say domestic flows alone inflate India's valuations: Ridham Desai

India's market is now heavily driven by domestic investors, a trend that began in 2015 and could last for decades

$84 bn short book putting pressure on rupee, Asia's worst performer

The Reserve Bank of India had dollar repayments near a record high of $84.3 billion as of March as indicated by its net short forwards position

Rising US yield, weakening dollar are everyone's problem, says KIE

KIE flags rising tremors in US debt and dollar that could rattle global markets

RBI imposed penalties on 353 banks, other regulated entities in FY25

The Reserve Bank took enforcement action against regulated entities (REs) and imposed 353 penalties aggregating to Rs 54.78 crore in the fiscal ending March 31, 2025 for contraventions with provisions of statutes. The contraventions/non-compliance were related to cyber security framework in banks; exposure norms and IRAC norms; know your customer directions; frauds classification and reporting directions; reporting information on CRILC; and submission of credit information to credit information companies (CICs). "During 2024-25, the Department undertook enforcement action against REs and imposed 353 penalties aggregating to Rs 54.78 crore for contraventions/non-compliance with provisions of statutes and certain directions issued by the Reserve Bank from time to time," according to the RBI's Annual Report for the Year 2024-25 released on Thursday. RBI data showed that as many as 264 penalties amounting to Rs 15.63 crore were imposed on cooperative banks. Moreover, the RBI imposed ..

India's GDP expands 7.4% in Q4 to meet annual growth estimates of 6.5%

Nominal GDP for FY25 grew at single digit at 9.8 per cent to Rs 330.7 trillion, slightly higher than Rs 324.1 trillion factored in the Budget

FinMin suggests RBI to give relief for borrowers under ₹2 lakh gold loan

In April, the RBI released draft norms mandating, among other requirements, that borrowers furnish proof of ownership for the gold used as collateral

Banks set to miss fourth deadline to roll out cassette-swap system for ATMs

Banks, cash handling firms, and managed service providers are yet to work out the absorption of costs involved in the trade as well as the logistics of switching to the new system