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Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

Reserve Bank of India on Friday said that it has approved the transfer of Rs 30,307 crore as a surplus to the Union government for the 2021-22 accounting year. (AA file Photo)

RBI to transfer Rs 30,307 cr to government

The contingency risk buffer has also been retained at 5.5 per cent

21 May 2022 12:35 AM

A growing economy, lower inflation, interest rate arbitrage and policy stability are the key factors that foreign investors look for before investing in an emerging economy. (Representational Image/PTI)

AA Edit | As RBI battles inflation, easy rate days are over

The RBI decision shook the Indian equity markets, with the Sensex losing over 1,300 points and the Nifty shedding over 300 points

05 May 2022 11:30 PM

Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das digitally delivers a statement. (PTI Photo)

RBI, in surprise move, hikes key rate by 0.4 per cent, EMIs might go up

The move will lead to an increase in lending rates and make retail loans, including home loans, costly

05 May 2022 2:15 AM

RBI hints at end to low interest regime in June

Central bank may shift its focus to taming inflation

23 Apr 2022 1:42 AM

The customers are eligible for five free transactions (inclusive of financial and non-financial transactions) every month from their own bank ATMs. (Representational Image/PTI)

ATM service charges increase, to cost Rs 21 per transaction from today

Banks have been permitted to charge Rs 21, instead of Rs 20 with applicable taxes, if any, shall be additionally payable

01 Jan 2022 1:11 PM

It is expected to ease further to 5 per cent by the first quarter of the next fiscal year. (Photo: AA/File)

Retail inflation expected to be around 5.3 per cent in current fiscal: RBI

The inflation trajectory is likely to be in line with our earlier projections, Das said

08 Dec 2021 11:48 AM

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das. (PTI Photo)

RBI maintains status quo for 9th consecutive time; retains repo rate at 4 pc

The inflation projection has been retained at 5.3 per cent for the current financial year

08 Dec 2021 10:41 AM

RBI-headed Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is scheduled to meet during December 6-8, 2021. (Photo: PTI/File)

RBI likely to keep key policy rate unchanged, say experts

The decision of the rate setting panel would be announced on Wednesday

05 Dec 2021 2:09 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI/File)

PM Modi to launch RBI’s retail direct scheme

As per the scheme, investors will be able to directly open and maintain their government securities account free of cost

12 Nov 2021 8:07 AM

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das. (Photo: PTI/File)

Centre extends RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das' term for three years

Shaktikanta Das was appointed as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor in December 2018

29 Oct 2021 8:04 AM

Lenders in the microfinance sector while chasing higher loan growth and returns, should refrain from adverse actions. (Photo: PTI/File)

MFIs should balance social goals with growth: RBI Deputy Governor M Rajeshwar Rao

Rao said that self-sufficiency and financial sustainability are the objectives that the lenders need to pursue

28 Oct 2021 8:42 AM

The RBI said an inspection by it found that the lender failed to credit (shadow reversal) the amount involved in the unauthorised electronic transactions. (Photo: PTI/File)

RBI fines SBI, StanChart for rules violation

On SBI, the central bank said the lender delayed reporting fraud in a customer account to it

19 Oct 2021 7:33 AM

This is the eighth time in a row that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) headed by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das has maintained status quo. (Photo: AA/File)

RBI maintains status quo for 8th time; retains repo rate at 4 per cent

RBI had last revised its policy repo rate or the short-term lending rate on May 22, 2020

08 Oct 2021 10:38 AM

The RBI had last cut the repo rate by 40 basis points on May 22, 2020 to 4 per cent to boost demand and refrained from taking any action on interest rates. (AA File Image)

RBI seen targeting liquidity this time

Economists also expect the MPC to revise its inflation projections downwards

04 Oct 2021 3:53 AM

The impact of pandemics could be a lot more asymmetric by affecting the vulnerable segments more. (Photo: PTI/File)

Pandemic has affected poor more: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das

Das called for a more inclusive and sustainable growth

23 Sep 2021 8:11 AM

The guidelines extend the tokenisation guidelines to every device that connects with the internet. (Photo: DC Image/File)

Tokenisation must from January; RBI tweaks guidelines

Tokenization is nothing but an alias for an anonymised set of characters against the original payment credential

08 Sep 2021 9:16 AM

Though the digital divide in India is intense, he said, the digital ecosystem in India is still weak, especially in the rural areas. — Representational Image/DC

Digital ecosystem in India still weak: Expert

Stressing the need for urgent regulatory attention, Bhoi said that risks are hidden in a highly digitalised world

30 Jul 2021 10:07 AM

The RBI pays a dividend every year from its surplus profit. (Photo: AA file Photo)

RBI to transfer Rs 99,122 crore surplus to govt

The decision was taken at 589th meeting of the RBI's central board of directors

21 May 2021 3:15 PM

Going forward, the food inflation trajectory will critically depend on the temporal and special progress of southwest monsoon in the 2021 season, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said. (PTI file photo)

RBI targets 5.2 per cent retail inflation for first half of FY22, repo rate unchanged

Earlier, the central bank had projected retail inflation at 5.2 per cent for the 2021 March quarter

07 Apr 2021 12:28 PM

Though the economy has begun to see an uptick in activity, the government may not get such elbowroom any time soon. (Representational image: PTI)

AA Edit | India is out of recession, but...

While India could be better placed than the Western countries, it would be wrong to say that its economy has come out of the woods

04 Mar 2021 8:47 AM

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