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What is Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

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About Reserve Bank of India

What is Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is the central bank of India whose primary function is to manage and govern the financial system of the country. It is a statutory body established in the year 1935 under the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. The central bank regulates the issue and supply of the Indian rupee. It also looks after the central government’s money. The central bank plays the role of the bankers’ bank and regulates the banking sector. It also plays an important role in India’s development story by supporting the government in its developmental projects and policies.
 
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Latest Updates on Reserve Bank of India

Indian banks' gross bad loan ratio may edge up by March 2026: RBI report

The bad loan ratio could rise to 5 per cent and 5.3 per cent under two separate high-risk scenarios

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Updated On : 31 Dec 2024 | 1:29 PM IST

RBI proposes lookup facility for NEFT, RTGS; banks to comply by April 1

This facility will allow users to view and verify the name of the beneficiary before initiating a transaction, similar to the existing feature on India's real-time payment systems

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Updated On : 30 Dec 2024 | 9:15 PM IST

Cloud, AI-ML top emerging techs adopted by Indian banks, reveals RBI survey

The survey, conducted in November 2024, included responses from 12 state-owned banks and 19 private sector banks to assess the adoption of emerging technologies

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Updated On : 31 Dec 2024 | 12:38 AM IST

Stress in microfinance sector doubles in April to September period: RBI

Earlier, the RBI had warned that some NBFCs, including MFIs, were adopting a "growth-at-any-cost" approach and cautioned that regulatory action would be taken if necessary

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Updated On : 31 Dec 2024 | 12:34 AM IST

Crypto assets can negatively impact financial stability, says RBI report

The banking regulator emphasised the potential consequences of the widespread adoption of crypto-assets and stablecoins on an economy

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Updated On : 31 Dec 2024 | 12:36 AM IST

RBI flags risk to secured loans from slippages in smaller personal loans

The RBI noted that first defaults are predominantly observed in unsecured advances

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Updated On : 31 Dec 2024 | 12:29 AM IST

Will banks remain closed on January 1, 2025 New Year? All you need to know

Is Bank Holiday 1st Jan 2025: Banks across the country are expected to remain closed on January 1 due to the New Year celebration. However, online banking services will remain active

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Updated On : 31 Dec 2024 | 4:18 PM IST

Rupee volatility hits year-high, spotlight on RBI's currency strategy

The rupee's one-month implied volatility versus the greenback rose to as much as 4.09 per cent, the highest since August 2023

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Updated On : 30 Dec 2024 | 1:57 PM IST

RBI should rethink forex strategy, loosen hold on rupee in 2025: Economists

The rupee's overvaluation relative to its trading partners makes India's exports more expensive. This is the most overvalued the rupee has been since 2004, RBI data showed

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Updated On : 30 Dec 2024 | 1:14 PM IST

Manmohan Singh's legacy: 1991 reforms, rights-based laws, nuclear deal

Singh's term as Prime Minister also witnessed several landmark decisions which, in a way, were built on the foundation he laid as finance minister

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Updated On : 29 Dec 2024 | 10:00 PM IST

Modest growth raises concerns about sustainability of market rallies

Next time the GDP numbers are announced, the slowdown could be attributed to global economic weakness, rising oil prices, or another drop in domestic capex

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Updated On : 29 Dec 2024 | 9:45 PM IST

Rate cut, regulatory move to be in focus under Guv Malhotra-led RBI

There are at least four important regulations awaiting the commercial banks that could impact their growth and profitability

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Updated On : 29 Dec 2024 | 11:32 PM IST

High employee attrition of 25% in private banks pose operational risk: RBI

Employee attrition rates are high across select private sector banks and small finance banks (SFBs), the report, which was released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said

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Updated On : 29 Dec 2024 | 4:13 PM IST

RBI allows interoperability between PPIs like wallets for UPI payments

Currently, UPI payments are interoperable such that a user can use any TPAP to transfer funds

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Updated On : 27 Dec 2024 | 11:45 PM IST

Digital fintechs see double-digit jump in loans, quantum of disbursals

The data has been sourced from 34 FACE members lending to customers through their non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) in partnership with other regulated entities

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Updated On : 27 Dec 2024 | 2:42 PM IST

Manmohan Singh's economic reforms left indelible mark: RBI Guv Malhotra

Singh, the former prime minister and finance minister, also served as the RBI governor between 1982 and 1985

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Updated On : 27 Dec 2024 | 1:51 PM IST

Rupee hits record low of 85.395 on strong NDF dollar bids; RBI may step in

Rupee declined to 85.3950 to the dollar, eclipsing its previous all-time low of 85.2825 hit on Thursday

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Updated On : 27 Dec 2024 | 12:12 PM IST

Bank frauds jump to Rs 21,367 crore in first half of FY25, shows RBI data

In April - September period of FY24, while there were 14,480 incidences of frauds, the amount involved was only Rs 2,623 crore

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Updated On : 27 Dec 2024 | 12:27 AM IST

Wait for NAV and price on exchange to converge before investing

Indian fund houses have cumulatively hit the investment ceiling set by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI): $7 billion for overseas mutual fund (MF) investments

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Updated On : 26 Dec 2024 | 10:41 PM IST

Small ticket transactions drag avg retail payments value by 48% in 3 years

The increasing adoption of digital transactions is evident in the robust growth of India's real-time payments system, Unified Payments Interface (UPI)

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Updated On : 27 Dec 2024 | 12:12 AM IST