The Reserve Bank of India -RBI has imposed a fines of Rs 39 crore on Paytm Payments Bank and 3 cooperative banks in Maharashtra. Paytm Payments Bank and three cooperative banks have been sanctioned by the Reserve Bank of India. According to RBI’s press release on Thursday, the names of the three cooperative banks are
The Reserve Bank on Friday said that 93 percent of Rs 2000 currency notes that were in circulation on May 19 — the day the currency was withdrawn from circulation — have been returned to banks. Until August 31, 2023, the total value of Rs 2000 bank notes received back from circulation will be Rs
Despite heightened uncertainties and formidable headwinds, RBI Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das said Wednesday that the Indian economy has made a solid recovery and is among the fastest-growing large economies. All stakeholders in the financial system must work to maintain financial stability at all times, he said. Despite potential and emerging challenges, the Reserve Bank
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Thursday that half of India’s ₹2000 bank notes are now in banks. In contrast to the demonetisation of 500 and 1,000 notes earlier, these banknotes remain legal tender until September 30, even though they were removed by the RBI on May 19. As of March 31, there
A number of eminent economists believe the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will decide to pause interest rate hikes later this week. As a result of cooler inflation, the RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das-led panel is expected to maintain the repo rate at 6.5%. According to the CPI, retail inflation in April was
Gold imports may have fallen due to higher prices, however a look at the Reserve Bank- RBI of India’s annual report indicates that their gold holdings had risen in the financial year ending 31 March 2023. Imports dropped 24.2% to 35 tonnes, while their total holdings were 794.63 metric tonnes compared to 760.42 metric tonnes
According to economists at Bank of Baroda, India’s central bank RBI may reduce/cut its lending rate twice in the second half of this year (FY24) after raising interest rates by 250 basis points in the last financial year (FY23). As a result, the repo rate will fall to 6%, from 6.5% currently. The economists at
LocalCircles surveyed people who said they find it difficult to spend the biggest denomination of cash, despite many reports that petrol pumps, jewellery stores, and even e-commerce delivery people are being flooded with 2000 notes. According to the central bank of India, this note will cease to be circulated, but it will remain legal tender
Following the RBI’s surprise pause in rate hikes on Thursday, Indian stock markets recovered from early losses. The repo rate was kept unchanged at 6.50%, contrary to wide expectations for a 25 basis point increase. RBI governor Shaktikanta Das said, “The MPC (Monetary Policy Committee) unanimously decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.50%
Despite inflation edging higher in the aftermath of the Russia-Ukraine war and surging oil prices, the RBI has again decided to keep the repo rates unchanged at 4% and reverse repo rate at 3.35%. This is the eleventh consecutive time that the RBI maintained status quo amid the current uncertainties and the global economy also
