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RBI MPC April 2026 meet: When and where to watch policy decision live

RBI MPC meet: In the February policy review, the MPC kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent and continued with the 'neutral' stance

No personal hearing needed before banks tag loan accounts as fraud: SC

In its ruling, the apex court said that borrowers must be given access to the forensic audit report based on which the classification is reached

RBI MPC likely to hold repo rate: 5 indicators to watch out for on April 8

In its MPC decision on April 8, even if RBI holds rates, markets will track crude, rupee, yields, liquidity and intervention signals to gauge stress from oil volatility and external risks

RBI set to hold rates while confronting weak rupee amid West Asia conflict

RBI now faces a dilemma over whether to raise interest rates to support the currency or keep borrowing costs low to cushion economic growth

RBI MPC begins policy meet amid West Asia crisis; decision on Wednesday

The Reserve Bank's rate-setting panel on Monday started its three-day brainstorming session on the first bi-monthly monetary policy of the fiscal amid expectations of a status quo on the benchmark lending rate in view of apprehensions of a spike in inflation due to ongoing West Asia crisis. The decision of the six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), headed by Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra, will be announced on Wednesday. The RBI has cut rates by a total of 125 basis points since February 2025, marking its most aggressive easing cycle since 2019. It last reduced the rate by 25 basis points in December and maintained status in its last meeting in February. According to experts, the MPC members will take into account the continuing geopolitical tensions in West Asia, volatility in commodity prices and sharp currency movement hitting the value of the domestic currency. They noted that while retail inflation has moved closer to the RBI's medium-term target of 4 per cent, the

RBI may maintain status quo on repo rate, stance: Business Standard Poll

FY27 growth projection seen 6.5-7%; Inflation 4-4.9%

Street Signs: Nifty logs sixth weekly fall, sliding into your DMs, more

A clear reversal in market leadership played out across major sectoral indices between FY25 and FY26

Borrowers may soon tap formal credit via ULI app across lending segments

RBI Innovation Hub is building a ULI app to bring digital lending to smartphones, offering borrowers multiple loan options on a single platform

India's forex reserves plunge $30.5 bn in March amid RBI intervention

Forex reserves decline sharply amid RBI intervention to stabilise rupee; foreign currency assets fall in FY26 even as gold reserves rise

RBI's measures can delay the slide, but may not steady the rupee at 93

RBI faces a tough trade-off between defending Rupee and supporting growth, as oil shocks and global pressures make balancing exchange rate stability and domestic interest rates increasingly untenable

RBI retains bond structure, upgrades operations for savings bonds

Reserve Bank of India keeps bond structure intact but tightens rules with digital access, investor safeguards and stricter compliance norms

Irdai seeks compliance check, action plan on dark patterns from insurers

Irdai asks insurers to assess compliance with dark pattern norms within 15 days and submit corrective action plans within a month for any non-compliance

Centre, RBI aligned on curbing currency speculation amid rupee fall

State-run banks should refrain from speculative positions in offshore markets when the rupee is under pressure, a person familiar with the matter said

Rupee opens 130 paise higher after RBI curbs NDF trades, caps speculation

The Indian rupee opened 130 paise higher at 93.53 per dollar on April 2 after the RBI introduced fresh measures, including a ban on NDF trades, to curb forex speculation and stabilise the currency

RBI trading ban jolts India's $149 billion-a-day offshore rupee market

RBI has rolled out some of its toughest measures in more than a decade to curb speculation and support the currency, which has been setting successive record lows this year

Rupee set for more chaos as banks unwind $30 billion in arbitrage trades

RBI's clampdown on rupee trades sparks market panic, volatility spikes, and banks scramble to unwind billions in arbitrage positions

Rupee may slip further to 97/$ if West Asia war prolongs: BS poll

Don't expect rapid, drastic reversal even if calm returns, say experts

RBI delay on capital market norms offers relief, but uncertainty lingers

RBI defers capital market exposure norms by three months to July, offering brokers temporary relief even as concerns over proprietary trading and lending rules persist

RBI extends export credit window till June 30 amid West Asia disruptions

Central bank extends 450-day export credit facility for disbursals till June 30 to ease cash flow pressures amid disruptions caused by West Asia conflict

Banks' supervisory data quality index inches up to 90.9 in December

RBI data shows sDQI for scheduled commercial banks rises to 90.9 in December 2025, with gains in accuracy and consistency but some decline in completeness and timeliness