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RBI draft directions for exports envisage more powers to authorised dealers

In a significant departure from the practice of giving detailed guidelines, the draft direction merely provides a list of RBI regulations that authorised dealers (ADs) must follow

Ensure liquidity measures transmitted to broader market: RBI Guv to banks

RBI Governor also called banks and primary dealers for their active roles to improve liquidity and pricing for participants like cooperative banks, pension and provident funds with smaller deal sizes

India's forex reserves climb for sixth straight week, now at $677.83 bn

India's forex reserves increased by USD 1.567 billion to USD 677.835 billion for the week ended April 11, the Reserve Bank said on Friday. This is the sixth consecutive week of a rise in the kitty. The overall reserves jumped by USD 10.872 billion to USD 676.268 billion in the previous reporting week ended April 4. The forex reserves touched an all-time high of USD 704.885 billion in September 2024. For the week ended April 11, foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, rose by USD 892 million to USD 574.98 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 surged by USD 638 million to USD 79.997 billion during the week, the RBI said. The Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) were down USD 6 million at USD 18.356 billion, the apex bank said. India's reserve position with the

RBI's 43-day VRR auction sees tepid demand, gets bids worth ₹25,431 cr

Additionally, the central bank also purchased ₹40,000 crore worth of government securities via the Open Market Operations (OMO) auction

Borrowers may gain from lower rates under RBI draft co-lending norms: ICRA

RBI has proposed that the blended rate of interest is to be calculated as an average rate of interest derived from the interest rates charged by respective funding regulated entities

Good Friday Bank Holiday 2025: Banks to remain closed on April 18?

This year, April 18, will be Good Friday in 2025. The RBI schedule indicates that several banks in numerous states will not be open on that day. However, nationwide, it is not a public holiday

150 years of BSE: When the nation witnessed a rally before independence

The concluding part of the Booms and Busts series looks at the share market rally ahead of Independence, and its eventual decline

Banks' shares surge on marginally lower than expected hit on net worth

Bank's shares jump 7%; focus now shifts to forensic audit report

DLAI rebrands itself to Unified Fintech Forum as it pursues SRO bid

The body represents 120 members in regulated and unregulated firms engaged in digital financial services

IndusInd Bank up 13% in 3 days as PwC pegs lower impact in derivative biz

With the estimates by the external agency in-line with the management's announcement, it is expected to restrict any major downside, ICICI Securities said.

Poonawalla Fincorp forays into gold loan biz with quick financing solutions

Poonawalla Fincorp's entry into the gold loan business comes after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released draft guidelines on gold loans

What drove the rally in IndusInd Bank shares today? Check details here

Foreign Portfolio Investors increased their holding in the bank by nearly 5 percentage points to 29.5% in March 2025 quarter from 24.7% at the end of December 2024 quarter.

RBI's liquidity infusion plan pushes govt bonds to over 3-year highs

Reserve Bank of India will buy bonds worth ₹40,000 crore ($4.67 billion) and will also conduct 43-day repo for ₹1.50 trillion on Thursday

India moves to deepen junk debt market by allowing bad loan securitisation

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said last week it would now permit market-determined securitisation of stressed assets, besides those loans where repayments were on track

150 years of BSE: When 100 banks failed and took stockbrokers with them

As the country's oldest stock exchange, the BSE, completes 150 years, Business Standard looks at lesser-known events from the pages of India's stock-market history

Goods exempted under notifications can be brought into bonded warehouses

RBI itself allows initial period of 9 months to realise export proceeds

Bank of India cuts interest rates on short and medium-term FDs

The decision came on Saturday (April 12) after the Reserve Bank of India cut the policy repo rate by another 25 bps to 6 per cent

India's outward FDI up 20% at $5.81 bn in March 2025, shows RBI data

Singapore top FDI destination in Jan-Mar 2025

Proposed RBI norms may hit gold-loan NBFCs in near term: Analysts

Some analysts noted that gold loan financiers may consider increasing interest rates on such loans

India's forex reserves rise by $10 billion on inflows, revaluation

Foreign currency assets increased due to inflows and revaluation as the dollar weakened over the week, said market participants