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Four banks move CIC against RBI nod to disclose NPAs, defaulters’ list under RTI

January 12, 2026 admin

Four major banks including RBL Bank, have approached the Central Information Commission (CIC) objecting to the disclosure of information such as the list of defaulters and non-performing assets, penalties and inspection reports even as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) termed the records “liable to be disclosed” under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. |…

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Watch: Prudent action: On RBI interest rate cuts: The Hindu Editorial

December 9, 2025 admin

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Stock markets rally as RBI cuts interest rate; Sensex jumps 447 points

December 5, 2025 admin

Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rallied on Friday (December 5, 2025) after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut key benchmark interest rate for the first time in six months and took steps to boost liquidity to support a “goldilocks” economy in the face of high US tariffs. Rising for the second day…

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RBI announces measures to help exporters

October 1, 2025 admin

“The export sector is a vital part of India’s economy,” said RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Reserve Bank on Wednesday (October 1, 2025) announced a host of measures to help exporters tide over challenges posed by the imposition of 50 per cent tariffs by the U.S. administration on Indian shipments….

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Stock markets extend morning gains post RBI policy; sensex jumps nearly 600 points

October 1, 2025 admin

Representative image | Photo Credit: Reuters Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty extended early gains and were trading significantly higher on Wednesday (October 1, 2025), helped by buying in bank stocks, after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept its policy interest rate unchanged at 5.5% for the second consecutive time. RBI MPC meeting LIVE The…

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S&P upgrades Kotak Mahindra Bank to ‘BBB’ after RBI lifts curbs

February 21, 2025 admin

Representational image of Kotak Mahindra Bank branch in New Delhi | Photo Credit: Reuters S&P Global upgraded Kotak Mahindra Bank’s credit rating to ‘BBB’ from ‘BBB-’ on Friday (February 21, 2025) after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently lifted operational curbs. “We believe Kotak Mahindra Bank is well positioned for growth over the next…

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‘Rupee’s Fall Due To Dollar’s Rise, Intervention Can Harm Exports’: Ex-RBI Governor

January 24, 2025 admin

Davos: Attributing the fall in Indian rupee solely to the US dollar getting stronger, former Reserve Bank governor Raghuram Rajan has said any intervention by the RBI on this can end up harming Indian exports even as he urged policymakers to focus on creating more jobs and boosting household consumption. Asked what the second term…

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High Employee Attrition of 25% In Private Banks Pose Operational Risk: RBI Report

December 29, 2024 admin

New Delhi: Employee attrition in private sector banks has witnessed an increase to about 25 per cent and this high turnover rate poses significant operational risk, according to the latest Report on Trend and Progress of Banking in India 2023-24. Employee attrition rates are high across select private sector banks and small finance banks (SFBs),…

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Plan Your Financial Activities Around These Dates

December 28, 2024 admin

As we usher in the new year, it would be great to know when the banks will be closed in January 2025. There will be approximately 15 bank holidays in the first month of the year, including the second and fourth Saturdays, along with Sundays, which are weekly holidays. The new year will begin with…

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Banking Frauds Rise In H1FY25, Amount Involved Jumps 8-Time: RBI Report

December 26, 2024 admin

Mumbai: The number of bank frauds witnessed a significant on-year increase in the first half of the current fiscal to 18,461 cases and the amount involved jumped more than eight-fold to Rs 21,367 crore, according to RBI data released on Thursday. The Reserve Bank of India has released the Report on Trend and Progress of…

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