The report highlighted that similar trends are visible in other emerging markets as well; Alongside India, Bank Indonesia also has room to ease rates further

The spike in costs is attributed to increased indent, higher input prices, manpower expenses, and enhanced security features.

RBI working towards taking UPI to 20 countries by FY29

RBI plans to develop a framework for carrying out liquidity risk stress testing of its market portfolio

Bank credit growth remains in double digits, albeit with some moderation

CBDC being used as payment channel for govt subsidies

Interest rate on fresh and outstanding bank loans declined by 2 bps and 8 bps, respectively.

Bilateral cross-border CBDC pilots with select countries are being actively explored, and progress has been made in finalisation of the roadmap, technical aspects and use cases

The rise in cost from last years 5,101.4 crore is mainly due to increase in indent for printing of banknotes, according to the RBIs annual report

The approach aims to maintain sufficient liquidity in the system to support key sectors that drive economic growth

Surge driven by reclassification of 122 past cases per Supreme Court ruling; digital and loan frauds dominate

Increase on assets side was due to rise in gold, domestic investments and foreign investments by 52.09 per cent, 14.32 per cent and 1.70 per cent, respectively

The appointment is effective May 28, 2025

With new guidelines at play, lenders may now go slow on partnering with fintechs for co-origination of loans

The company reported a 69 per cent on year growth in its disbursements in FY25.

The Bengaluru based start-up is expected to utilise the proceeds to scale its credit card business while entering other business adjacencies.

RBI FSR noted rise in write-offs may partly mask worsening NPAs, dilution in underwriting standards

Life insurer sees rise in investment income, decline in expenses of management

IndusInd Bank says its board is at an advanced stage in the selection process

Witnesses demonstrations by Pine Labs on innovative fintech solutions being developed around pre-paid instruments, the Account Aggregator framework, and digital services used in the Public Distribution System

The market regulator granted certification of registration to Jio BlackRock Mutual Fund and Jio BlackRock Asset Management to act as the AMC for Jio BlackRock Mutual Fund

The report adds that increasing voting rights and investment thresholds in Indian banks could further incentivise foreign investors, particularly in the country's mid-sized banking sector

Stock exchanges to submit their proposal for a chosen expiry day by June 15

The dividend was lower than market expectations as the RBI, as a prudent measure, chose to increase the contingency risk buffer or risk provisioning to 7.5 per cent of its balance sheet size for FY25 from 6.5 per cent for FY24

Year-on-year revenue stood at 5,550.53 crore, a 38.22 per cent increase from 4,015.77 crore

Earnings are moderate for the development financial institutions, including those that focus on small industries (SIDBI), agriculture (NABARD), and housing (NHB)

The auction will comprise three tenures: 91-days, 182-days, and 364-days T-Bills, with the total notified amount spread across these maturities

The proposal, which was sent to the finance ministry last month, suggests lending in rupees to non-residents can begin in neighbouring countries such as Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Sri Lanka, the sources said

SBIs market share was at 22.54% in deposits and 19.36% in advances as at March-end 2025

Investment book rose to 21,358 crore from 20,514 crore in FY24, with the Investment AUM to Net Worth ratio at 6.2x, indicating a strong cash position: RGIL

The total recovery of the bank stood at 4,733 crore for the fourth quarter and 14,336 crore for FY25, while overall slippages ratio was 0.73 per cent during the last financial year

RBI had announced transfer of 2.69 lakh crore as surplus for FY25 to the government

On January 20, 2025, a total of 4,52,839 agents of Life Insurance Corporation of India successfully completed and issued an astounding 5,88,107 life insurance policies across India

The report noted that this significant surplus transfer was largely supported by the RBI's active participation in the foreign exchange market