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Reserve Bank of India projected 7.6% GDP growth for FY26 and 6.9% for FY27, with Sanjay Malhotra citing resilience from domestic demand but warning of geopolitical risks, inflation pressures, and global slowdown impacting India’s outlook

Reserve Bank of India kept repo rate unchanged at 5.25% as Governor Sanjay Malhotra cited easing inflation and steady growth. However, global uncertainties, crude oil risks, and potential Strait of Hormuz disruptions may impact outlook

The RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee has begun deliberations amid rising inflation concerns driven by crude oil prices and geopolitical tensions. Experts expect the central bank to maintain a status quo on interest rates while adopting a cautious and flexible policy stance.

RBI stated there is no systemic risk to the banking system following a Rs 590-crore fraud at IDFC First Bank’s Chandigarh branch. Four officials were suspended; the stock fell sharply amid ongoing investigation

The rupee hit a record low of 90.43 against the US dollar amid FII outflows, importer demand and limited RBI intervention. Markets await the MPC decision as trade tensions with the US persist and analysts warn of further depreciation toward 91

RBI has conceptualised a Unified Market Interface and Unified Lending Interface to enhance fintech services, said Sanjay Malhotra. He urged inclusive, user-friendly designs, emphasised AI and digital infrastructure, and flagged growing digital fraud risks in India’s fintech ecosystem

The Reserve Bank of India kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.5% for the second consecutive time, citing tariff uncertainties. Governor Sanjay Malhotra highlighted risks to growth despite easing retail inflation, which fell to a six-year low in August 

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said banks can decide savings account minimum balances, after ICICI Bank raised requirements up to Rs 50,000 for new customers in metros, while penalties and deposit charges also increased, contrasting with SBI’s zero-balance policy

Shares of IndusInd Bank rose as much as 5.3 per cent on Friday, after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said the problems at the private sector lender are likely to settle soon

RBI decided to cut Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) by a huge 1 per cent, which will unlock Rs 2.5 lakh crore liquidity to the banking system for lending to productive sectors of the economy

Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday said there is very little scope for rate cut in the current circumstances after the central bank reduced the policy rate by 50 basis points

The FY26 growth projections are compared with the 6.5 per cent economic growth recorded in the 2024-25 fiscal year. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has projected economic growth at 6.5 per cent for the June quarter and 6.7 per cent for the September quarter

The increase in the loan-to-value ratio for small loans means that if the gold pledged is worth Rs one lakh, borrowers can get up to Rs 85,000 as a loan, up from Rs 75,000

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the central bank is concerned about cryptocurrencies as it can hamper financial stability

The decision of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), headed by Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra, will be announced on June 6

"In view of the rapidly evolving situation, especially on the global front, we are continuously monitoring and assessing the economic outlook. We will be agile and proactive in our actions on the policy front, as always," RBI Governor said, while addressing the 24th FIMMDA-PDAI Annual Conference in Bali

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

The RBI slashed key interest rate by 25 basis points, for the second time in a row, to support a shuttering economy hit by reciprocal tariffs imposed by the US

Malhotra says “We have included finance to small renewable energy projects – solar, biomass based, windmills, micro-hydel plants and non-conventional energy based public utilities viz street lighting systems, and remote village electrification projects as part of priority sector lending”