India’s current account surplus moderated to $7.1 billion, or 0.7 per cent of GDP, in the fourth quarter (January-March) of financial year 2025-26, compared with $13.7 billion in the same period a year ago, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s latest Balance of Payments data.
The RBI maintained the status quo on interest rates and signalled confidence in India's ability to navigate global volatility despite geopolitical and market uncertainties.
Economists and market participants are closely tracking RBI's latest projections on inflation, growth and crude oil prices as the central bank unveils its policy verdict.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued an official statement here on Wednesday stating that reports appearing in a section of the media claiming it sold a portion of its physical gold reserves recently to stabilise the Indian rupee are “not correct”.
According to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its latest annual report, in FY26, the banking industry reported frauds worth Rs 48,021 crore, up 46.4 per cent from Rs 32,803 crore in FY25.
A survey of agri-tech startups shows that they benefit from government’s funding support, research and development and state support in the form of digital infrastructure.
The UPI hit a milestone of 16.6 billion transactions in a month in October, with improvements in its capabilities like successful instant debit reversals at 86 per cent (77 per cent in the same month last year).
As the Winter Session of the Parliament will convene on Monday, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will move several Bills, including The Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill which aims to amend the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, in addition with the Banking Regulation Act, the State Bank of India Act.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation for October is recorded at 6.21 per cent on year-on-year basis. Corresponding inflation rates for rural and urban are 6.68 per cent and 5.62 per cent, respectively, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) said on Tuesday.
India’s inflationary pressures are back in the spotlight, as food prices surge amid unpredictable weather patterns and shifting global dynamics.
