The liquidity injected was much lower than the notified amount of ₹1 trillion, despite the sharp drop in surplus liquidity in the banking system due to advance tax payments The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday infused ₹79,256 crore transient liquidity into the banking system through overnight variable rate (VRR) auction. The RBI…
It’s unclear if the US is willing to give Iran such a pledge and if it would be able to insist on Israel doing the same By Ben Bartenstein, Donato Paolo Mancini and Samy Adghirni Iran has told regional intermediaries that for a ceasefire, the US must guarantee that neither it nor Israel will…
RBI announced over $23 billion in liquidity measures via repos, FX swaps and bond buys to ease banking system stress amid rising yields and rupee pressure The RBI has bought 3 trillion rupees of bonds during December-January, boosting the note-purchase tally for the fiscal year to a record high of 5.7 trillion rupees The…
Growth is projected to ease to 6.4 per cent in 2026 and 2027 as temporary and cyclical factors supporting the economy begin to wane. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday raised its growth forecast for India for the 2025–26 financial year, citing stronger-than-expected momentum in recent quarters, even as it flagged a moderation in…
Brokerage firm Emkay Global Financial Services, said, in a note, that there are enough reasons for the RBI to depart from its recent guidance, deliver a further 25bps easing in October, and adopt an open-ended policy approach/guidance for more easing ahead. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has started its three-day Monetary Policy Committee…
Moody’s Ratings on Monday affirmed India’s long-term local and foreign-currency issuer ratings and the local-currency senior unsecured rating at Baa3 with a ‘Stable’ outlook on the back of robust economic growth and sound external position. The global rating agency also affirmed India’s other short-term local-currency rating at P-3. “The rating affirmation and stable…
Malhotra underlined that while India’s commitment to accessible, secure digital payments remains firm, long-term sustainability cannot be overlooked. The Reserve Bank of India has signalled that the era of entirely free digital transactions may be nearing its end. As the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) continues to scale new heights, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra stressed…