There are several benefits associated with the use of plastic or polymer notes. (Image for representative purpose) In the coming months you may be holding a currency note made of plastic instead of paper! India has taken the first step towards introduction of plastic or polymer notes. The move revives a project that was first … Read more
The Reserve Bank of India has flagged emerging structural pressures in the insurance sector, warning that premium growth is increasingly being driven by high-cost, distribution-led strategies rather than improvements in operating efficiency, even as the sector remains stable in the near term, according to its latest Financial Stability Report.“While posing no near-term systemic risks, the … Read more
The six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) at its 56th meeting voted unanimously to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.5% and retained its neutral stance even as it maintained growth forecast for FY26 at 6.5% and lowered inflation projection to 3.1% from its earlier estimate of 3.7%. RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra said the decision … Read more
Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) decision to introduce exclusive domains for banks will make it easier to identify genuine banking websites and avoid phishing scams. Customers can verify a bank’s authenticity by checking if its website has the ‘bank.in’ extension before making transactions. RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra said rising fraud in digital payments is a … Read more
India’s new central bank governor cut interest rates for the first time in almost five years to help spur a slowing economy, providing a measured tone that disappointed some investors seeking more proactive steps.All six members of the Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy committee, chaired by Governor Sanjay Malhotra, voted unanimously to lower the … Read more
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to cut interest rates for the first time in nearly five years this Friday on waning concerns about stubborn inflation, economists and investors polled by ET said, as Mint Road’s priority changes to helping a visibly slowing economy accelerate.Nine of the 12 financial institutions polled believe … Read more
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may keep the current policy rates unchanged in the ongoing Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, according to a report by the Union Bank of India. As per the report, RBI is unlikely to announce a cash reserve ratio (CRR) cut to improve liquidity. A CRR cut is viewed as … Read more
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is contemplating a staggered implementation of the increase in provisioning for project financing to soften the blow on lenders and give them ample time to prepare for any impact on profitability. Projects nearing completion may also be given some leeway in provisions, people familiar with RBI’s plans said. Facing … Read more
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday took another step to harmonize regulations applicable to mortgage financiers and other non-bank lenders, proposing higher liquid assets to back deposits at housing finance companies, smaller aggregate deposits as a proportion of their own capital, and allowing them to issue co-branded credit cards. These are part of … Read more