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Rupee rebounds! Currency recovers on likely RBI intervention after opening at 91.07 vs US dollar; biggest single-day gain in 7 months

Capital outflow due to FII activity has been driven by geopolitical uncertainty. Rupee stayed under pressure on Wednesday, opening at a record low of 91.07 against the US dollar, down 0.05% from its previous close, before clawing back part of its losses, likely supported by intervention from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Reuters reported.The…

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MSME lending: RBI nudges banks to link MSME loans to external benchmark; govt lists wider support measures

Banks have been advised by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to link loans extended to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to an external benchmark in order to strengthen monetary policy transmission, the government informed Parliament on Saturday.In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for MSME Shobha Karandlaje said the…

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Stablecoins unstable, pose major fin risks: RBI deputy governor

MUMBAI: RBI deputy governor T Rabi Sankar on Friday said that stablecoins are inherently unstable and pose major macro-financial risks, including currency substitution, dollarisation and weakened monetary-policy transmission.Sankar’s comments come at a time when US govt’s stance is broadly supportive of dollar-denominated payment stablecoins as part of the formal financial system, distinct from lightly supervised…

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Banking charges update: RBI weighs uniform disclosure template; lenders begin reviewing regulator’s proposals

The Reserve Bank of India has begun consultations with banks on creating a uniform disclosure format for service charges and removing overlapping fees, as the regulator steps up efforts to streamline customer-facing charges, people familiar with the matter told ET.A senior bank executive said the discussions include having a standardised template that clearly itemises service…

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Rupee hits new record low: Currency weakens to 90.46 versus US dollar; RBI likely intervened to stem fall

Rupee versus dollar (AI image) The Indian rupee tanked to a fresh record low on Thursday, going past the 90 mark versus the US dollar again. The rupee has been depreciating sharply this year, influenced by ongoing challenges on the India-US trade deal front and increased corporate dollar demands.The rupee declined to 90.4675 versus the…

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