The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday kept the repo rate steady at 5.5% after three consecutive cuts, citing global tariff uncertainties. The FY26 growth forecast remains at 6.5%, while inflation projection is lowered to 3.1%.
Frauds have occurred predominantly in the category of digital payments, including card and internet, in terms of number, and primarily in the loan portfolio or advances in terms of value, the RBI report said
The Rs 2000 banknotes continue to be legal tender. On May 19, 2023, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced the withdrawal of Rs 2000 denomination banknotes from circulation
Sanjay Malhotra said that trade tariff related measures have clouded the economic outlook across regions, posing risk of new headwinds for global growth and inflation
It may be noted that the growth projection for the current year has been marked down by 20 basis points relative to our earlier assessment of 6.7 per cent in the February policy": RBI Governor