RBI Shifts to High-Frequency, Low-Penalty Enforcement Strategy
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is undergoing a major shift in its regulatory approach, moving towards frequent enforcement actions…
RBI Allows NBFCs to Open Branches Without Prior Approval; Eases Expansion Norms
In a major step towards improving ease of doing business, the Reserve Bank of India has allowed non-banking financial companies…
RBI Returns Ujjivan Small Finance Bank’s Universal Bank Licence Application
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has returned the application of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank for conversion into a universal…
RBI Study Highlights Optimal Liquidity Levels for Effective Monetary Policy
Reserve Bank of India has released a study on the “Optimal Level of Liquidity”, highlighting how maintaining the right balance…
RBI Proposes New Asset-Based Framework for NBFC Upper Layer Classification
The Reserve Bank of India has proposed a new methodology to identify Upper-Layer Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFC-ULs) by introducing an…
RBI Mandates Same-Day Credit for Cross-Border Inward Payments
In a significant step to enhance customer experience, the Reserve Bank of India has directed banks to ensure same-day credit…
RBI Unveils ‘Utkarsh 2029’ Strategy to Become a World-Class Central Bank
The Reserve Bank of India has introduced its medium-term strategy ‘Utkarsh 2029’, covering the period April 2026 to March 2029,…
RBI Proposes Easing Capital Norms for Banks, Offers Relief on CRAR Calculation
The Reserve Bank of India has proposed key regulatory changes aimed at providing greater flexibility to banks in capital management.…
RBI Keeps Repo Rate Unchanged at 5.25% in April 2026 MPC Meeting
The Reserve Bank of India Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), in its first meeting for FY27, has decided to keep the…
RBI Keeps FPI Investment Limits in Debt Market Unchanged for FY27
The Reserve Bank of India has decided to retain the existing investment limits for Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) in the…
RBI Proposes Structured Business Correspondent Framework to Strengthen Last-Mile Banking
The Reserve Bank of India has proposed a major overhaul of the Business Correspondent (BC) model, aiming to strengthen last-mile…
RBI to Introduce Benchmark Issuance Strategy (BIS) for State Borrowings from FY27
In a move aimed at improving transparency and efficiency in state borrowings, the Reserve Bank of India has decided to…
RBI Tightens Forex Rules, Bans NDF Contracts to Curb Rupee Volatility
In a decisive move to stabilise the Indian currency, the Reserve Bank of India has tightened regulations in the foreign…
RBI Updates Floating Rate Savings Bonds Framework with Focus on Digitisation and Investor Protection
The Reserve Bank of India has issued a new circular in April 2026 on Floating Rate Savings Bonds, retaining the…
Reserve Bank of India Extends Trade Relief Measures to Support Exporters
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced fresh trade relief measures to support exporters facing ongoing logistical disruptions and…
RBI Defers Acquisition Finance Guidelines to July 1, 2026
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has postponed the implementation of its acquisition finance guidelines by another three months. The…
RBI Fixes Ways and Means Advances Limit at ₹2.5 Lakh Crore for First Half of FY27
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in consultation with the Government of India, has set the Ways and Means Advances…
Bank Credit to Industry Rises 13.5% in February on Infrastructure Demand: RBI
India’s banking sector witnessed a strong rise in credit growth in February 2026, reflecting improving economic activity and rising demand…
RBI Makes LEI and UTI Mandatory for Financial Market Transactions
In a major step towards improving transparency in financial markets, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has made it mandatory…
Govt to Borrow ₹8.2 Lakh Crore in H1 FY27: Full Plan, Bonds & T-Bills Explained
The Finance Ministry, in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), decided to borrow ₹8.20 lakh crore through dated…
RBI Scraps All Treasury Bill Auctions to Boost Banking Liquidity
In an unusual move aimed at easing liquidity conditions, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has rejected all bids at…
RBI Tightens Counterparty Credit Risk Rules for Commercial Banks
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has amended its capital adequacy framework for commercial banks, introducing clearer guidelines on how…
RBI Revises Dividend Norms for Commercial Banks, Links Payouts to Capital Strength
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced revised prudential norms for dividend payouts by commercial banks, linking them directly…
RBI Launches March 2026 Round of Rural and Urban Consumer Confidence Surveys
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has officially launched the March 2026 round of the Rural and Urban Consumer Confidence…
RBI Digital Payments Index Rises to 516.76 in September 2025 on Wider Adoption
The Reserve Bank of India has released the Digital Payments Index (DPI) for September 2025. As per the report the…
RBI Kisan Credit Card New Rules 2026: Collateral-Free Loans Up to ₹2 Lakh
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed significant changes to the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme to expand credit…