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The Reserve Bank on Wednesday proposed changes to rules governing banks’ foreign exchange positions. The amendments to net open position (NOP) were made following a comprehensive review of the existing instructions, according to an official statement. NOP refers to the difference between banks’ total foreign currency assets and liabilities, revealing their exposure to currency fluctuations…
MUMBAI: RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra on Monday said that the strength of a nation should not be judged by its currency’s exchange rate alone. He said that India’s economic fundamentals were strongly boosted by high growth, low inflation, financial stability, healthy investment and consumption, and high foreign exchange reserves.The governor was responding to the question…
MUMBAI: RBI on Monday purchased another tranche of govt securities worth Rs 50,000 crore from the gilt market, its third tranche of such purchases of the total Rs 2 lakh crore that the central bank had committed in its policy. Economists feel given global uncertainties, RBI would need to infuse more liquidity into the system….
Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor Swaminathan J on Friday called for a fundamental shift in banking supervision, stressing that oversight must move from periodic, point-in-time assessments to continuous awareness, as digital risks increasingly redefine financial stability, PTI reported. Speaking at the Third Annual Global Conference of the College of Supervisors on ‘Issues and Challenges…
Foreign exchange reserves fell by $9.809 billion to $686.801 billion in the week ended January 2, data released by the Reserve Bank of India showed on Friday, PTI reported.The decline followed a rise of $3.293 billion in the previous reporting week, when the reserves had climbed to $696.61 billion.Foreign currency assets (FCA), the largest component…
In early December 2025, the Indian rupee reached a key milestone when it surpassed Rs 90 per dollar for the first time. The rupee had been falling steadily throughout the year, as foreign investors sold off Indian stocks and US tariffs made Indian exports less competitive.However, on December 5, 2025, Reserve Bank of India Governor…
Making a case for maintaining the status quo on interest rates, PwC Partner and Economic Advisory Services leader Ranen Banerjee said any rate cut at this stage would amount to “wasting a bullet” at a time when economic growth is robust and inflation remains benign.The Reserve Bank of India is unlikely to reduce the policy…
SCSS accounts help earn interest payments on a quarterly basis. (AI image) Senior Citizens Savings Scheme or SCSS is a popular Post Office investment and savings scheme for senior citizens and retired individuals. The government-backed scheme is seen as a guaranteed cushion for regular interest income flow, especially for individuals who are looking for high…
MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has invited public comments on the draft “Reserve Bank of India (Prudential Norms on Dividend and Remittance of Profit) Directions, 2026”, proposing a revised framework for declaration of dividends and remittance of profits by banks.The central bank said it had undertaken a review of the existing guidelines on…
MUMBAI: RBI has issued draft rules to tighten dividend payouts by banks by linking distributions to capital adequacy, asset and profit quality, setting a uniform prudential framework effective from FY27. In the previous financial year, banks paid over Rs 75,000 crore dividend after booking record profits.Under RBI’s draft rules, dividend payments by banks will be…
