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MUMBAI: The rupee, which has been bleeding since October 2024, ended FY26 on a bloody note, losing 9.5% at 94.83 after breaching the 95-mark on the last trading day of the year, making it the sharpest fall against the greenback in as many as 14 years and becoming the worst Asian currency for the second year on the trot. Last financial year also, the rupee was the worst Asian currency, losing nearly over 2.5% and the third worst in the world after the Turkish lira and the Argentinian peso, which ...Read More >
Mumbai: Citing continued disruptions from the West Asia conflict, the Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday extended the enhanced export credit window, allowing up to 450 days for pre- and post-shipment finance on disbursals made till June 30. The facility, introduced in November 2025 amid tariff-related uncertainties, was earlier available up to March 31, 2026. "Given the continuing logistical disruptions due to the West Asia crisis, it has been decided to extend the enhanced export credit period o ...Read More >
Mumbai, Mar 30 (PTI) The Indian rupee depreciated 9.88 per cent against the US dollar in FY26, marking the sharpest decline against the greenback in 14 years. In FY12, the domestic currency declined by 12.4 per cent against the dollar at a time when the current account deficit had widened to 4.2 per cent. In the current fiscal year, the steep depreciation was driven by persistent foreign fund outflows, elevated crude oil prices, and a strengthening dollar globally. Volatility in global financi ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 31 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has deferred the implementation of its revised capital market exposure framework by three months, changing the effective date to July 1, 2026, from the earlier April 1 deadline. The decision comes after feedback from banks, capital market intermediaries (CMIs), and industry bodies, which highlighted operational and interpretational challenges in implementing the new norms. The central bank had initially issued the amendment d ...Read More >
Mumbai, Mar 30 (PTI) The Reserve Bank of India on Monday deferred the implementation of acquisition finance guidelines by another three months to July 1 this year, following stakeholder feedback. The central bank stated that it has also revised the "Amendment Directions on Capital Market Exposures" framework, first announced on February 13. The RBI had come out with the guidelines after a consultative process, allowing domestic lenders to fund acquisitions. "On a review, based on further disc ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India on Monday deferred the implementation of acquisition finance guidelines by another three months to July 1 this year, following stakeholder feedback. The central bank stated that it has also revised the "Amendment Directions on Capital Market Exposures" framework, first announced on February 13. The RBI had come out with the guidelines after a consultative process, allowing domestic lenders to fund acquisitions. "On a review, based on further discussions with th ...Read More >
Mumbai: The rupee on Monday slumped to breach the psychologically crucial barrier of 95/$, upending market expectations of a stronger year-end showing, as it finished FY26 by retreating the most in 14 years - nearly 11%. The last month, coinciding with the Iran war, was particularly brutal and accounted for a 4% decline. The currency, which touched an all-time low of 95.21/$, had briefly advanced to 93.59/$ in the early hours, its strongest level on Monday. The trading amplitude for the unit wa ...Read More >
Mumbai, March 31: Gold prices in India witnessed a marginal uptick on Tuesday as the month drew to a close, with 24-carat gold averaging INR 1,48,220 per 10 grams across major cities. International spot gold edged higher to approximately USD 4,472 per ounce, reflecting a modest monthly recovery despite a strong USD and persistent geopolitical uncertainties in West Asia. In Mumbai, the price for 22-carat gold is currently retailing at INR 1,35,870 per 10 grams, while the higher purity 24-carat v ...Read More >
Mumbai: Banks, with the largest collective weighting on Nifty, slumped Monday after the RBI Friday ordered net-position curbs on lenders to underpin the rupee that in FY26 lost the most in 14 years. All 14 constituents of the Bank Nifty lost, dragging the benchmark Nifty more than 2% lower. The Bank Nifty, meanwhile, retreated 3.8% to 50,275.35 - the lowest closing since April 9, 2025 - after the central bank set a $100 million end-of-day net position threshold for lenders. The newly-introduced ...Read More >
Mumbai: Trading in equity derivatives is set to become more expensive from April 1, as a set of measures by the government and the central bank aimed at moderating speculation are set to kick in. The steps - including higher taxes on futures and options trading and tighter lending norms for brokers - will raise trading costs and squeeze volumes. The government, in its Budget 2026-27, has raised the securities transaction tax (STT) on futures to 0.05% from 0.02%, a 150% increase. On options, STT ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday injected Rs 84,582 crore into the banking system to enhance liquidity through two variable rate repo (VRR) auctions. The central bank injected Rs 50,001 crore through the first three-day VRR auction early in the day at a cut-off rate of 5.34 per cent and weighted average rate of 5.44 per cent, according to an RBI statement. The RBI injected another Rs 34,581 crore at 5.26 per cent cut-off and 5.30 per cent weighted average rate at an auction la ...Read More >
Mumbai, Mar 30 (PTI) The growth in net sales of the select non-government non-financial (NGNF) public limited companies inched up to 7.8 per cent during 2024-25 from 6.3 per cent in the previous year, the RBI said on Monday. The sales growth of the manufacturing and services sector increased to 6.3 per cent and 10.1 per cent, respectively, during 2024-25 from 5 per cent and 7.4 per cent growth recorded in the previous fiscal, according to data on the finances of NGNF public limited companies. ...Read More >
MUMBAI, March 30 (Reuters) - Indian bonds tumbled in the fiscal year ending March, snapping a two-year rising streak, as demand weakened and the Middle East war sent oil prices surging, outweighing the impact of record debt purchases and cash infusion by the central bank. Elevated oil prices threaten to raise inflation and widen India's current account deficit, and could force the central bank to start raising policy rates earlier than anticipated. Bonds could extend their losing run in the we ...Read More >
Mumbai, India: India's rupee fell to a record low of more than 95 to the dollar on Monday, before recovering, despite recent efforts by the central bank to stem its fall. The rupee was among Asia's worst forex performers in 2025, and its underperformance has continued well into this year, hitting new lows on a regular basis. Experts say the Middle East war has piled more pressure on the currency, as overseas investors offload Indian shares, and as concerns grow over India's rising energy impor ...Read More >
Mumbai, Mar 30 (PTI) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday injected Rs 84,582 crore of transient liquidity into the banking system through two variable rate repo (VRR) auctions. The central bank injected Rs 50,001 crore through first three-day VRR auction early in the day at cut-off rate of 5.34 per cent and weighted average rate of 5.44 per cent, the central bank said in a release. The RBI injected another Rs 34,581 crore at 5.26 per cent cut-off and 5.30 per cent weighted average rate at ...Read More >
From April 1, 2026, RBI new rules for digital payments will change how Indians make online transactions. If you use UPI, cards or wallets, expect extra security checks. The Reserve Bank of India is making two-factor authentication mandatory, which means OTP alone will no longer be enough. Many users are searching for RBI digital payment rules April 1, what changes in UPI payments, and how this affects daily transactions. While the process may feel slightly longer, the goal is simple, make digit ...Read More >
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season has barely begun, but it has already delivered its first major controversy. Following Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) six-wicket defeat to Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium, a pointed remark from captain Ajinkya Rahane has triggered a wider debate - forcing Cricket Australia (CA) to step in with a clarification. At the centre of the storm is Cameron Green, KKR's high-profile signing worth INR 25.20 crore, who did not bowl a single over despite ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian rupee on Monday crossed the 95 per dollar mark for the first time, hitting 95.2 against the US dollar, down 0.3 per cent. It ended at a record closing low of 94.83 per dollar, compared to Friday's close of 94.81. The currency has depreciated by 4.4 per cent against the US dollar in the March quarter. The rupee, which had opened on a strong note after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reduced the net open position limit that banks can keep overnigh ...Read More >
Mumbai, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Banking stocks came under heavy selling pressure on Monday, with the Bank Nifty index falling over 2 per cent in the early trade, as the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) recent measures aimed at supporting the rupee came into effect. All constituents of the Bank Nifty traded in the red, indicating broad-based weakness across the banking pack. The index declined as much as 2.65 per cent, or 1,386.45 points, to 50,888.15, hitting an intraday low around 10:45 a.m. It ...Read More >
Mumbai, Mar 13 (PTI) India's forex reserves dropped by USD 11.683 billion to USD 716.810 billion during the week ended March 6, the RBI said on Friday. In the previous reporting week, the overall reserves had increased by USD 4.885 billion to an all-time high of USD 728.494 billion. For the week ended March 6, foreign currency assets, a major component of the reserves, decreased by USD 9.880 billion to USD 563.245 billion, according to data released by the central bank. Expressed in dollar te ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 23 (PTI) Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Monday said the central bank is keeping a watch on the development around Rs 590-crore alleged fraud at IDFC First Bank, and assured it was not a "systemic issue". Private sector IDFC First Bank had on Sunday disclosed a Rs 590-crore fraud committed by certain employees and others at a particular branch in Chandigarh in a specific set of Haryana state government accounts. "We are watching the development...there is no systemic is ...Read More >
MUMBAI: After being nearly absent from the forex market for a while to let the rupee find its own feet, the Reserve Bank on Wednesday stepped in forcefully to support the rupee, a day after it breached the 91 mark. This propelled the bleeding-for-long currency to the biggest single-day gain in seven months in a move seen intended to punish those betting on a one-way slide in the currency. The rupee rose as much as 1.03% intra-day -- soon after opening mildly lower than the historic low record y ...Read More >
Silver prices hit record highs in India and globally, driven by rate-cut expectations, strong industrial demand, supply deficits and safe-haven flows, with the metal outperforming gold, topping crude oil prices and maintaining a bullish medium-term outlook amid broader macroeconomic shifts Silver prices surged to a historic high of Rs 2,06,111 per kilogram on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) on Wednesday, extending their bullish momentum, which was seen this year, amid strong global cues, mac ...Read More >
(Bloomberg) - India's rupee strengthened the most in seven months on Wednesday after the central bank aggressively sold dollars to support the currency. Stocks also gained. The rupee rose as much as 1%, the most since May 23, to 90.0963, after closing at a record low in the previous session. The Reserve Bank of India is intervening through dollar sales in the local market, according to people familiar with the transactions. The move follows the rupee's string of record lows in recent weeks, wh ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Indian stock markets opened on a flat but slightly positive note on Wednesday. At 09:21 a.m., the BSE Sensex stood at 84,743.28, a rise of 63.42 points or 0.07 per cent. At the same time, NSE Nifty50 stood at 25,898.05, showing a gain of 37.95 points or 0.15 per cent. While the market started in green, experts say that a sharp fall in the value of the rupee and continuous selling by investors make the mood cautious.Banking and Market expert Ajay Bagga noted ...Read More >
Kolkata: The rupee, already the weakest Asian currency this year in a back-loaded retreat against the US dollar, Tuesday breached the 91 mark for the first time on unabated outflows from local assets by overseas investors. The currency, which Tuesday touched a fresh all-time low of 91.08, has depreciated over 6% this year against the US dollar, the world's reserve currency in which both traded and investable assets are priced across geographies. 'Pace of Decline to Slow' Nearly half of that d ...Read More >
By Johann M Cherian and Shashwat Chauhan Dec 16 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were slightly lower on Tuesday as caution set in ahead of a highly anticipated jobs report that could offer insight into the health of the economy and the potential path for interest rates next year. A recent historic government shutdown left investors and the Federal Reserve starved of official data and increasingly reliant on secondary indicators that offered a mixed picture on the health of the labor m ...Read More >
MUMBAI: India needs to be cautious towards stablecoins, as they pose significant macroeconomic risk while serving no purpose that fiat money cannot, the Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor, T. Rabi Sankar, said on Friday. Stablecoins gained global prominence after the U.S. passed a law to create a regulatory framework for dollar-pegged cryptocurrency tokens, boosting their popularity and pushing the global market cap of such tokens above $300 billion. India has diverged from large global and ...Read More >
MUMBAI - The Indian rupee weakened to a record low for the fourth straight session on Tuesday, weighed down by dollar demand linked to likely maturity of positions in the non-deliverable forwards (NDF) market and continued foreign portfolio outflows. The currency fell to 90.8275, eclipsing its previous record low of 90.7875 hit a day earlier. The rupee has fallen 6 percent against the US dollar so far in 2025, making it one of the worst-performing emerging market currencies, as steep US tariff ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 16 (ANI): HDFC Bank has received approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to allow its group entities to collectively hold up to 9.50 per cent stake in IndusInd Bank, the bank informed the stock exchange in a filing. The bank stated that RBI granted permission to HDFC Bank, which is the promoter and sponsor of several group entities, to acquire an "aggregate holding" of up to 9.50 per cent of the paid-up share capital or voting rights in IndusInd Bank ...Read More >
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