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The RBI’s balance sheet expanded 20.6 per cent to Rs 91.97 lakh crore in FY26, driven by strong growth in domestic investments, gold holdings and foreign investments. The central bank also declared a record dividend of around Rs 2.87 lakh crore to the Centre
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The Congress claimed the Centre’s finances are weaker than projected after the Reserve Bank of India announced a record Rs 2.87 lakh crore dividend to the government. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleged the payout was boosted through adjustments to the contingency risk buffer
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The RBI announced a record Rs 2.87 lakh crore dividend to the government for FY26, boosting finances amid the West Asia conflict. The Central Board also raised the Contingent Risk Buffer, as rising energy prices and rupee depreciation strain imports
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The Reserve Bank of India announced a record dividend payout of Rs 2.87 lakh crore to the Centre for FY26. The surplus transfer comes amid geopolitical challenges and follows strong growth in the central bank’s net income and balance sheet during the financial year
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Jain is currently Executive Director at the Reserve Bank of India. He replaces T Rabi Sankar, whose extended tenure ended on May 2
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The Department of Financial Services held a meeting in Hyderabad with police, RBI, and CBI officials to review rising digital frauds. The focus was on "Operation Octopus," tackling mule accounts, and urging banks to adopt RBI’s MuleHunter AI tool for better cybercrime prevention.
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Paytm Payments Bank has been barred from conducting any banking business, and the RBI will move the high court to initiate its winding up
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Rankings will eventually take care of themselves if incomes rise, opportunities expand, and inequality narrows; otherwise, even a higher place on the global table will mean nothing
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The Reserve Bank of India has announced a Rs 2 lakh crore seven-day VRRR auction on April 17 to manage surplus liquidity in the banking system. The move comes ahead of GST-related outflows that typically tighten liquidity. Governor Shaktikanta Das reiterated the RBI’s proactive stance on liquidity management.
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Governor Sanjay Malhotra says board minutes reviewed; no concerns on ethics and governance
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The Reserve Bank of India announced that 98.45 per cent of Rs 2,000 banknotes withdrawn from circulation since May 2023 have been returned. Exchange facilities remain open at RBI offices and via India Post, while the notes continue to be recognised as legal tender.
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The government has assured Parliament that there is no shortage of lower-denomination currency notes in circulation, with the RBI supplying hundreds of crores of Rs 10, Rs 20, and Rs 50 notes this financial year.
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The Bombay High Court has lifted the stay on three public sector banks, allowing them to classify Anil Ambani’s and Reliance Communications’ accounts as fraud. The division bench ruled that RBI’s Master Directions are meant to safeguard public money and cannot be diluted through judicial intervention.
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Susai FC defeated Reserve Bank of India 1-0 in the TFA C-Division Football League Championship at Gymkhana Ground, Hyderabad. Hriday scored the match-winner in the 79th minute. Reeds FC face CCOB Junior FC next at the same venue
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The privatisation of IDBI Bank has been stalled for over three years, after the government and LIC invited expressions of interest in October 2022 to sell a combined 60.72 per cent stake
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The government informed the Rajya Sabha that the famed collection of Nizam’s jewels, comprising 173 pieces, continues to be safeguarded under a high-security custodial arrangement with the Reserve Bank of India. The jewels, stored in RBI vaults since 1995, remain a matter of public sentiment in Hyderabad.
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The RBI has warned that Telangana’s rising debt and fiscal deficit could make the State’s finances vulnerable. Reliance on market borrowings, weak sinking fund reserves, and slower revenue growth have raised concerns about long-term sustainability and repayment capacity.
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Bank employees and officials in Mancherial held a rally demanding the implementation of a five-day work week, a long-pending request agreed upon by the union government in March 2024. Employees cited stress due to digitalisation, workload, target pressure, and staff shortage
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Ministry of Home Affairs' 'kill switch' and RBI's insurance proposals to combat digital arrest scams and protect customers deserve serious consideration
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India’s banking system enters 2026 stronger than ever—lower NPAs, higher capital buffers, and RBI-backed liquidity. But tougher norms will test resilience