Page 5 - Latest Updates on Reserve Bank of India
RBI MPC likely to hold repo rate: 5 indicators to watch out for on April 8
In its MPC decision on April 8, even if RBI holds rates, markets will track crude, rupee, yields, liquidity and intervention signals to gauge stress from oil volatility and external risks
 "RBI MPC likely to hold repo rate: 5 indicators to watch out for on April 8")
RBI set to hold rates while confronting weak rupee amid West Asia conflict
RBI now faces a dilemma over whether to raise interest rates to support the currency or keep borrowing costs low to cushion economic growth
 "RBI set to hold rates while confronting weak rupee amid West Asia conflict")
RBI MPC begins policy meet amid West Asia crisis; decision on Wednesday
The decision of the six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), headed by Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra, will be announced on Wednesday
 "RBI MPC begins policy meet amid West Asia crisis; decision on Wednesday")
RBI may maintain status quo on repo rate, stance: Business Standard Poll
FY27 growth projection seen 6.5-7%; Inflation 4-4.9%
 "RBI may maintain status quo on repo rate, stance: Business Standard Poll")
Street Signs: Nifty logs sixth weekly fall, sliding into your DMs, more
A clear reversal in market leadership played out across major sectoral indices between FY25 and FY26
 "Street Signs: Nifty logs sixth weekly fall, sliding into your DMs, more")
Borrowers may soon tap formal credit via ULI app across lending segments
RBI Innovation Hub is building a ULI app to bring digital lending to smartphones, offering borrowers multiple loan options on a single platform
 "Borrowers may soon tap formal credit via ULI app across lending segments")
India's forex reserves plunge $30.5 bn in March amid RBI intervention
Only $22 bn added to total reserves as foreign currency assets fell by $14 bn in FY26
 "India's forex reserves plunge $30.5 bn in March amid RBI intervention")
RBI's measures can delay the slide, but may not steady the rupee at 93
RBI faces a tough trade-off between defending Rupee and supporting growth, as oil shocks and global pressures make balancing exchange rate stability and domestic interest rates increasingly untenable
 "RBI's measures can delay the slide, but may not steady the rupee at 93")
RBI retains bond structure, upgrades operations for savings bonds
Reserve Bank of India keeps bond structure intact but tightens rules with digital access, investor safeguards and stricter compliance norms
 "RBI retains bond structure, upgrades operations for savings bonds")
Irdai seeks compliance check, action plan on dark patterns from insurers
Irdai asks insurers to assess compliance with dark pattern norms within 15 days and submit corrective action plans within a month for any non-compliance
 "Irdai seeks compliance check, action plan on dark patterns from insurers")
Centre, RBI aligned on curbing currency speculation amid rupee fall
State-run banks should refrain from speculative positions in offshore markets when the rupee is under pressure, a person familiar with the matter said
Rupee opens 130 paise higher after RBI curbs NDF trades, caps speculation
The Indian rupee opened 130 paise higher at 93.53 per dollar on April 2 after the RBI introduced fresh measures, including a ban on NDF trades, to curb forex speculation and stabilise the currency
 "Rupee opens 130 paise higher after RBI curbs NDF trades, caps speculation")
RBI trading ban jolts India's $149 billion-a-day offshore rupee market
RBI has rolled out some of its toughest measures in more than a decade to curb speculation and support the currency, which has been setting successive record lows this year
 "RBI trading ban jolts India's $149 billion-a-day offshore rupee market")
Rupee set for more chaos as banks unwind $30 billion in arbitrage trades
RBI's clampdown on rupee trades sparks market panic, volatility spikes, and banks scramble to unwind billions in arbitrage positions
 "Rupee set for more chaos as banks unwind $30 billion in arbitrage trades")
Rupee may slip further to 97/$ if West Asia war prolongs: BS poll
Don't expect rapid, drastic reversal even if calm returns, say experts
 "Rupee may slip further to 97/$ if West Asia war prolongs: BS poll")
RBI delay on capital market norms offers relief, but uncertainty lingers
RBI defers capital market exposure norms by three months to July, offering brokers temporary relief even as concerns over proprietary trading and lending rules persist
 "RBI delay on capital market norms offers relief, but uncertainty lingers")
RBI extends export credit window till June 30 amid West Asia disruptions
Central bank extends 450-day export credit facility for disbursals till June 30 to ease cash flow pressures amid disruptions caused by West Asia conflict
 "RBI extends export credit window till June 30 amid West Asia disruptions")
Banks' supervisory data quality index inches up to 90.9 in December
RBI data shows sDQI for scheduled commercial banks rises to 90.9 in December 2025, with gains in accuracy and consistency but some decline in completeness and timeliness
 "Banks' supervisory data quality index inches up to 90.9 in December")
Mahavir Jayanti 2026 holiday: Will banks and schools stay shut on Mar 31?
India will mark Mahavir Jayanti tomorrow, Mar 31. On this day, schools, banks and government offices will remain across several states. It is a gazetted public holiday
 "Mahavir Jayanti 2026 holiday: Will banks and schools stay shut on Mar 31?")
Bank credit to industry rises 13.5% in Feb on infra demand: RBI data
Credit to industry recorded a year-on-year growth of 13.5 per cent, compared with 7.5 per cent in the corresponding fortnight of last year, the RBI said
 "Bank credit to industry rises 13.5% in Feb on infra demand: RBI data")