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June 5, 2026 11:55 AM

RBI Eases Foreign Investment Norms, Expands Access for NRIs, OCIs and Overseas Investors

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday announced a series of measures aimed at attracting foreign capital, including higher investment limits for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) and Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) in listed Indian companies. Speaking after the latest meeting of the RBI's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the limits for investment by NRIs and OCIs in equity instruments traded on stock exchanges without registration with the Securities and Exchan...

June 3, 2026 10:16 AM

RBI MPC meeting begins; inflation, growth outlook in focus

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) began its three-day policy meeting on Wednesday, with economists largely expecting the central bank to keep key interest rates unchanged amid inflation concerns and global uncertainties. The policy decision will be announced on Friday by RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra. The June policy review comes against the backdrop of continuing geopolitical tensions and volatility in global crude oil and gas prices, factors that have c...

May 29, 2026 12:38 PM

RBI sees India’s growth resilient at 6.9 percent in FY27 despite West Asia conflict risks

India's economy is expected to remain resilient in 2026-27 despite rising geopolitical tensions and inflationary risks emanating from the West Asia conflict, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in its Annual Report 2025-26. The central bank projected India's real GDP growth at 6.9 per cent for 2026-27, while warning that inflationary pressures could intensify due to elevated crude oil prices, supply disruptions and global uncertainty. "Against the backdrop of a moderate global growth, the out...

May 8, 2026 9:44 PM

RBI revises capital adequacy norms for banks

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday revised guidelines related to the inclusion of quarterly profits in banks’ core capital calculations, removing an earlier condition linked to provisioning for non-performing assets (NPAs). In a statement, the RBI said it had issued amendment directions after reviewing feedback received on draft proposals released on April 8, 2026, regarding the inclusion of quarterly profits in Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital for the computation of the Capital to Risk W...

April 8, 2026 1:13 PM

RBI Projects India’s GDP Growth at 7.6% for FY26, Flags Global Risks

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday projected India’s real GDP growth at 7.6 per cent for FY26 under a new GDP series, citing resilience driven by strong domestic demand, services activity and manufacturing expansion. For FY27, the central bank has estimated growth at 6.9 per cent, indicating a likely moderation amid rising global uncertainties and cost pressures. Announcing the projections after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said global d...

April 8, 2026 12:44 PM

Industry backs RBI’s status quo on rates, cites stability and growth balance

Industry experts on Wednesday said that the Reserve Bank of India’s decision to maintain status quo on policy rates reflects a cautious approach amid global uncertainties and domestic growth considerations. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent in its first monetary policy announcement for the financial year 2026–27, citing rising global risks and geopolitical tensions. Sujan Hajra, Chief Economist and Executive Director at Anand Rathi Group, ...

April 8, 2026 12:29 PM

Forex intervention aimed at containing volatility, not targeting rupee level: RBI

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday reiterated that its interventions in the foreign exchange market are aimed at curbing excessive volatility and not at targeting any specific level of the rupee. The central bank kept the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent in its first monetary policy announcement for the financial year 2026–27, citing rising global risks and geopolitical tensions. Speaking during the monetary policy announcement, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the cent...

April 8, 2026 10:24 AM

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.25% in first policy of FY27 after ceasefire in West Asia conflict

The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday kept the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent in the first monetary policy announcement of the financial year 2026-27, citing rising global uncertainties and geopolitical tensions. Announcing the decision, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said that the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously voted to maintain the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility at 5.25 per cent. Governor stated "After the detailed assessment of the evolving...

April 6, 2026 12:07 PM

RBI MPC meet begins; status quo on policy rate likely

The three-day meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India began on Monday, with analysts widely expecting the central bank to keep the repo rate unchanged amid heightened uncertainty due to the West Asia conflict. The meeting, scheduled from April 6 to April 8, comes at a time when rising crude oil prices and global geopolitical tensions have clouded the inflation outlook. While the RBI is likely to maintain the status quo in the upcoming policy, experts said th...

March 24, 2026 6:48 PM

RBI moves to protect customers in online fraud cases, seeks public feedback

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed a revised framework to address unauthorised electronic banking transactions, introducing a compensation mechanism for small-value fraud cases and strengthening safeguards against cyber threats. The updated instructions, released for public and stakeholder consultation on March 6, 2026, come amid rapid growth in digital payments and increasing instances of cyber fraud. The proposed framework builds upon the existing 2017 guidelines on limiting custome...