The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to formally adopt and implement, across the country, the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on January 2, 2026, to ensure effective inter-agency coordination in cases of cyber
"Banks are mandated not to accept collateral security in the case of loans up to Rs 20 lakh extended to units in the MSE sector. Banks are also advised to extend collateral-free loans up to Rs 20 lakh to all units financed under the Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) admi
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has likely come to the end of its rate-cutting cycle and is expected to opt for a long pause, as there appears to be limited room to lower interest rates further unless the new series of CPI and GDP throw up unforeseen surprises, according to a report by Bank
India's foreign exchange reserves reached another new all-time high in the week ended January 30, according to the Reserve Bank of India's latest data.
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], February 7: Transcorp International Limited has received in-principle approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for participation in Centralized Payment Systems (CPS), marking a significant development in its banking services infrastructure. The CPS authorisat
The trajectory of inflation needs to be monitored before taking a monetary policy call by the Reserve Bank in 2026-27, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) series set to come into effect soon, said SBI Research in a report.
Crisil expected CPI inflation (for the 2011-12 series) to rise to 5% in the next fiscal, driven by the normalisation of food inflation from deflationary levels in the current fiscal. However, non-food inflation is expected to remain benign, supported by lower crude oil prices and the continu
While speaking with ANI, Agarwal said, "the decision reflects improving macroeconomic conditions, with inflation stabilising near the 4% target and downside risks to growth easing." "Inflation is now stabilising at around 4% and the downside risk to growth has reduced. In that context, it wa
Buying enthusiasm picked up later in the session as the Sensex climbed 266.47 points to settle at 83,580.40 while Nifty 50 advanced 50.90 points to close 25,693.70. Among the sectors, PSU Bank, IT, pharma slipped while FMCG oil & gas, consumer durables, Private Banks, realty rose.
Principal Economist at Crisil, said the Monetary Policy Committee's (MPC) decision was in line with expectations and underscored a cautious wait-and-watch approach. She noted that the MPC is factoring in a likely rise in inflation in the first half of the next fiscal year even as growth rema
The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) latest Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) decision reflects confidence in the country's growth-inflation dynamics, with stable economic momentum and a gradual normalisation of inflation supporting the continuation of a neutral policy stance, according to Dha
"It will help the real estate sector and the REITs. There is already a framework for lending by the banks to the real estate, only through companies and other legal entities. That lending was not allowed to be done in case the borrower was a trust," Governor Malhotra said.