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RBI flags concern over rising subsidies by states, says will hinder developmental and capital spending

Dec 30, 2022, at 06:57 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) expressed concern over the increase in subsidies announced by the states underscoring the adverse impact on their financial health.

RBI raises repo rate by 35 bps, lowers GDP growth forecast to 6.8%

Dec 07, 2022, at 07:08 pm

Mumbai/UNI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday raised policy repo rate by 35 basis points (bps) to contain inflation which has been above its tolerance level.

RBI hikes repo rate by 35 basis points

Dec 07, 2022, at 03:45 pm

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday announced that the repo rate has been hiked by 35 basis points to 6.25 percent.

ASSOCHAM urges RBI to begin halt in rate hikes

Dec 02, 2022, at 09:47 pm

New Delhi: Ahead of the bi-monthly meeting of the RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), the ASSOCHAM has urged the MPC to moderate interest rate hikes.

RBI begins digital rupee pilot in four cities

Dec 01, 2022, at 11:06 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot kicked off on Thursday (Dec. 1), a month after India's central bank launched the wholesale version for the same. 

India's GDP grows 6.3 pc in 2nd qtr in line with RBI's projection

Dec 01, 2022, at 01:41 am

New Delhi/IBNS: India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew at 6.3 percent in the Q2FY23 year-on-year, according to data released by the government on Wednesday.

CII wants RBI to consider moderating its monetary tightening pace

Nov 28, 2022, at 11:01 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) wants the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to consider moderating the pace of its monetary tightening from the earlier 50 basis points given the challenges emanating from global uncertainties.

RBI asks Paytm Payment Services to stop onboarding online merchants; asks to reapply for licence as payment aggregator

Nov 27, 2022, at 08:51 pm

Mumbai/IBNS: Paytm on Saturday informed the bourses that the Reserve Bank of India has ordered its subsidiary Paytm Payment Services Ltd (PPSL) not to onboard new online merchants, reported media.

RBI allows banks to open 12 'vostro accounts' to facilitate rupee acceptance in international trade

Nov 26, 2022, at 05:04 pm

New Delhi: In a move to facilitate import-export trade in the rupee, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) permitted banks to open “vostro accounts”.

India's forex reserves register biggest weekly high in over a year, shows RBI data

Nov 19, 2022, at 06:59 pm

Mumbai: India's foreign exchange reserves shot up to the highest level during the week ended November 11 in the biggest weekly jump recorded in over a year.

'RBI committed to bringing inflation down to 4 pc': Shaktikanta Das

Nov 13, 2022, at 07:33 pm

New Delhi: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das Saturday said there is no need to increase the inflation target from 2 to 3 percent even as the Central bank has failed to keep it below the 6 percent upper tolerance level for nine consecutive months, according to media reports.

Reserve Bank of India may hike key lending rate by 50 bps in Dec: SBI Research

Oct 31, 2022, at 09:59 pm

New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to deliver a 50-basis-point hike in the key lending rate in mid-December, SBI Research, the research arm of India's largest lender by assets, said on Monday.

RBI fails to contain inflation within mandated band as CPI inflation sores to 5 months high at 7.41 pc

Oct 13, 2022, at 03:45 am

Mumbai: RBI's measure to tighten interest rates with a hike in repo rate by 190 basis points in five consecutive months has failed to keep inflation under control as India's retail inflation accelerated to 7.41 percent in September, the fastest pace in five months, data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) showed on Wednesday.

RBI axes licence of Pune Cooperative Bank

Oct 11, 2022, at 11:20 pm

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday cancelled the licence of The Seva Vikas Co-operative Bank Ltd in Pune.

RBI to soon commence pilot launch of digital Rupee

Oct 08, 2022, at 02:34 am

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Friday said it will soon initiate the pilot launch of the digital Rupee or e-Rupee for specific use cases.

RBI increases repo rate by 50 basis points

Sep 30, 2022, at 03:52 pm

Mumbai: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday said  the central bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has hiked the repo rate by 50 basis points (bps).

RBI bans Mahindra Finance from outsourcing recovery activity to third party

Sep 23, 2022, at 03:48 am

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday banned Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services from using private agents for recovery or repossession activity until further notice.

Finance Ministry cracks down on illegal loan apps: RBI to issue 'whitelist' of legal apps; app stores to host only these apps

Sep 10, 2022, at 12:58 am

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has directed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to create a "whitelist" of loan applications that operate as per government rules and have legal sanction. She also asked the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeiTY) to ensure that only these apps are available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store.

Internationalisation of CBDC can address transborder payment issues, says RBI Deputy Governor

Sep 07, 2022, at 11:10 pm

RBI deputy governor T Rabi Sankar Wednesday said in New Delhi that internationalisation of CBDC was crucial to addressing the problems faced by international bodies in cross border payments, media reports said.

Inflation is likely to follow downward trajectory in India: Shaktikanta Das

Sep 03, 2022, at 06:32 am

Inflation is likely to go down in the coming months and the impact of high inflation is already past its peak, Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das said Friday.

Not against privatisation of PSBs, research article supports govt's gradual approach: RBI's clarification on article

Aug 20, 2022, at 03:29 am

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a clarification over a bulleting article written by its researchers that said "a big bang approach to privatise them will do more harm than good" given the important role played by them in financial inclusion.

Hit by MTM losses banks may approach RBI for relief

Aug 10, 2022, at 01:29 am

Mumbai: The banks have again approached the RBI, seeking to be allowed to spread the provisions covering the marked-to-market losses citing the losses incurred in June, media reports said.

RBI increases repo rate by 50 bps, retains FY23 growth forecast at 7.2 pc

Aug 05, 2022, at 10:47 pm

Mumbai: As widely expected, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday increased the repo rate by 50 basis point to 5.40 per cent in a bid to tame inflation which has been above its comfort level for the past six months in a row.

India's forex reserves grow after four weeks of decline

Aug 05, 2022, at 10:20 pm

Mumbai: India's foreign exchange reserves jumped by $2.4 billion during the week ended July 29 after falling for four consecutive months riding on the return of FPIs.

RBI hikes key lending rate by 50 basis points

Aug 05, 2022, at 03:52 pm

Mumbai: Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday announced the bank's decision to hike the key lending rate by 50 basis points to 5.4 percent with immediate effect.

Rupee finding its own course, forex reserves adequate: Nirmala Sitharaman dismisses opposition's concern over economic crisis

Aug 03, 2022, at 04:54 pm

New Delhi: A few days after former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan and ex-NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya dismissed concerns over the possibility of India facing a Sri Lanka-like economic crisis, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Tuesday told Rajya Sabha the rupee's fall against the USD was not alarming and the unit has performed better than its peers.

Rupee holding up well compared to advanced, EME peers: RBI Guv

Jul 22, 2022, at 08:59 pm

Mumbai: Amid consistent depreciation of the rupee against the US dollar, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das Friday said that the Indian rupee has been holding up well compared to both advanced and EME (emerging market economies) peers.

RBI's reschedules Aug MPC meeting due to 'administrative exigencies'

Jul 21, 2022, at 11:45 pm

Mumbai: Reserve Bank of India  (RBI) Thursday said that the Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC) meeting next month is rescheduled due to “administrative exigencies.”

FICCI downgrades India GDP growth to seven percent for FY23

Jul 21, 2022, at 09:18 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Amid continuing geo-political uncertainties and apprehensions of some of the major economies slipping into recession, industry body FICCI on Thursday projected the Indian economy to grow at seven percent in the FY 2022-23.

Finance minister says ban on cryptocurrencies not possible without international collaboration

Jul 19, 2022, at 06:54 pm

New Delhi: Sitharaman's statement on cryptocurrencies or Virtual Currencies (VCs) in Parliament was in response to a five-pointer question by Thirumavalavan, a member of Parliament from Tamil Nadu's Chidambaram.