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.
S&P Global credit analyst Geeta Chugh said: “India’s regulator has underscored its commitment to strengthening the financial sector.”
Paytm saw its worse after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) put a ban over the operations of its payment bank services.
The RBI said the rupee is among the least volatile currencies and is steadily appreciating. "The INR has been bolstered by a pick-up in foreign direct investment by 11.4 percent year-on-year in October-December 2023," it said.
However, sequentially, the figure jumped by 38.4 per cent from $2.19 billion in January 2024, the figures showed.
In the narrative of a nation’s economic performance, GDP growth often takes centre stage, like the star student’s report card that parents eagerly await.
