Tag: Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

RBI announces re-Issue of govt securities worth Rs 36,000 crore, auction on August 22

According to the official notification the re-issuance will include Rs 6,000 crore of 5.91 per cent Government Security (GS) 2028 and Rs 30,000 crore of 6.33 per cent GS 2035.

August 19, 2025

RBI announces underwriting auction results for two government securities

The RBI said that the actual auction for the sale of these securities would also be held on August 14, 2025, subsequent to the completion of the underwriting process.

August 14, 2025

RBI allows investment of surplus rupee balances in special vostro accounts into Govt Securities

The RBI has also updated its Master Direction on Non-resident Investment in Debt Instruments to incorporate the operational guidelines for this measure.

August 13, 2025

RBI does not regulate minimum balance requirements for banks: RBI Governor

ICICI Bank has significantly increased the minimum average balance requirement for its savings accounts across all branch categories, with the new rules effective from August 1, 2025.

August 12, 2025

RBI Maintains FY26 GDP Growth Forecast at 6.5% Despite Global Trade Headwinds

The services sector—particularly construction and trade—is forecast to remain buoyant, further reinforcing the central bank's positive outlook on domestic demand.

August 6, 2025

RBI Holds Repo Rate Steady at 5.5% Amid Falling Inflation and Positive Economic Outlook

This comes after the MPC lowered the repo rate by 50 basis points in its previous June meeting, in response to easing inflationary pressures.

August 6, 2025

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra to Announce Policy Rates Today Amid Hopes of Festive Season Rate Cut

The meeting, which began on August 4, was convened to review the repo rate and chart the RBI’s monetary policy direction for the coming months.

August 6, 2025

RBI’s rate cuts transmission visible in banks’ books, faster adoption in Pvt banks than PSU banks: CareEdge

The report highlighted that scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) are witnessing a decline in spreads due to the ongoing rate transmission process.

August 5, 2025

India’s Forex Reserves Rebound by $2.7 Billion to $698.2 Billion After Three Weeks of Decline

The latest increase was primarily driven by a USD 1.316 billion jump in foreign currency assets, the largest component of the reserves, which stood at USD 588.926 billion.

August 3, 2025

RBI may announce 25 bps rate cut in August to boost credit growth ahead of Diwali: SBI Report

It added that past data show a clear trend, any repo rate cut ahead of Diwali results in higher credit growth during the festive period.

August 2, 2025