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New RBI rules mandate stricter oversight on ARC-borrower settlements

As per the new guidelines, every Asset Reconstruction Company must establish a Board-approved policy that governs the settlement of borrower dues

Budget 2025 needs to focus on capex, infra spending: RBI MPC member

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Budget for financial year 2025-26, needs to focus on capital expenditure and infrastructure spending to boost economic growth and make it more sustainable, RBI Monetary Policy Committee member Nagesh Kumar said on Sunday. The eminent economist noted that sustaining infrastructure expenditure and building it further would be very helpful for creating a much more robust trajectory of economic growth for India. "In the context of the slight economic slowdown that we observed in the second quarter, and overall, there is a need to boost growth and make it more robust, more sustainable. "The finance minister would do well to continue this momentum (in Budget 2025-26), which she herself started two years ago, of putting great emphasis on capex, infrastructure spending and increasing it to very healthy levels," he said in an interview to PTI Videos. The Union Budget for 2025-26, set to be presented by Sitharaman on February 1, arrives amidst globa

Outward remittances under LRS increase 3.6% in November: RBI data

In the September-November quarter of financial year 2025, Indians remitted $7.1 billion overseas, compared to $7.5 billion in the same period last year

Growth set to rebound, food inflation needs monitoring: RBI report

Banks reluctant to lend in money markets amid tight liquidity conditions

RBI liberalises Fema rules to facilitate cross-border transactions

The RBI has also allowed non-resident Indians to use such balances for foreign investments, including foreign direct investment (FDI) in non-debt instruments

RBI updates Fema regulations to boost cross-border rupee transactions

The RBI has updated FEMA regulations to encourage cross-border INR transactions, including settling trade, investments, and export payments, with foreign currency accounts allowed

RBI must shun excessive forex market intervention, says former head

Rupee tested a series of new lows recently, slipping to an all-time low of 86.7025 per dollar on Jan 14, and rose 0.3 per cent on January 15

Rupee slide raises doubts over rate cuts in February, analysts caution

The weaker currency could add to elevated inflation through costlier imports, while a cut in interest rates could dampen already tepid capital flows

Rupee hits new low of 86.68 per dollar as oil importers boost demand

RBI's intervention policy unlikely to have changed

RBI likely sold dollars heavily before local spot market open, say traders

The rupee was last quoted at 86.5150 per US dollar as of 09:35 am IST, up nearly 0.1 per centon the day

Rupee recovers from record low, rises 21 paise to 86.49 against US dollar

The rupee rebounded from its lowest-ever level and appreciated 21 paise to 86.49 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday on the back of retreating American currency and easing crude oil prices. According to forex traders, the Indian currency found support from positive inflation numbers and some recovery in domestic equity markets even though the outflow of foreign funds continued to play a negative role. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 86.57 and pared further losses to trade at 86.49 against the greenback in initial deals, 21 paise higher from its previous close. On Monday, the rupee logged its steepest single-day fall in nearly two years and ended the session 66 paise down at its historic low of 86.70 against the US dollar. The fall of 66 paise in one session was the steepest since February 6, 2023, when the unit had lost 68 paise. The Indian currency has plunged more than Re 1 in the past two weeks from the closing level of 85.52 on December 30. I

RBI uses FX swaps to ease liquidity squeeze as rupee hits a new low

The rupee lost around 2.8 per cent against the dollar in 2024, making it one of the best-performing currencies in Asia as the greenback surged

Bank holidays 2025: Are banks closed on Jan 13 and 14 for Lohri, Sankranti?

The January 2025 bank holiday calendar is out, and this year's Lohri and Makar Sankranti festivals, which fall on January 13 and 14, respectively, are designated as holidays

Macquarie likes pvt banks over PSBs as FY26 may be the 'year of stability'

HDFC Bank, SBI, ICICI Bank share price target: Macquarie raises share target price of HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, SBI, cut IndusInd Bank share price target

Best of BS Opinion: How much change and continuity can we expect this year?

The best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today, curated for you

CP, CD rates harden amid tight liquidity conditions in the market

Certificate of Deposit rates increased by 20-30 basis points across tenures during the same period

Onboarding in retail credit has to be reworked: Scienaptic's Joydip Gupta

Modern lending ecosystems now have access to richer data through alternate data sources such as Account Aggregators (AA)

Bankers ask RBI for durable liquidity as deficit mounts to Rs 2 trillion

Economists are of the opinion that given the prevailing liquidity conditions, the RBI should prioritise liquidity management over rate cuts

Lenders must offer fixed-rate products for EMI-based loans, says RBI

While lenders offer fixed rate auto loans, unsecured personal loans, not many banks and NBFCs have fixed rate products for home loans

Govt likely to conduct interviews for RBI deputy governor next week

Government panel consisting of RBI governor, Cabinet secy, DFS secy to interview candidates