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Thursday, August 28, 2025
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Topic: RBI

India joins emerging markets by raising key interest rate

RBI’s move comes as central banks in emerging markets step up action to counter capital outflows and weaker currencies that threaten to drive up inflation.

Inflation concerns after oil price surge spark first RBI interest rate hike in four years

With all six members voting for an increase in rates, the Monetary Policy Committee, raised the repo rate by 25 basis points, RBI said.

Raghuram Rajan sees emerging-market stress but no Asia ‘clear and present danger’

The former RBI governor said developing economies were in a stronger position to absorb interest rate hikes by the US Fed than during the so-called taper tantrum in 2013.

IDBI Bank MD Mahesh Kumar Jain appointed deputy governor of RBI

Jain has 30 years of experience in the banking sector and was also MD of Indian Bank. Three bureaucrats were also in the running for the RBI job.

India’s recovering economy puts June rate increase on table

Growth accelerated to 7.7% in the quarter ending March, making India the fastest growing major economy. Amid growing calls to pull the rate trigger, this might see the RBI increase interest rates as early as next week.

ICICI Bank to probe conflict of interest allegations against Chanda Kochhar

The board, which had expressed confidence in Kochhar last month, said the probe will be conducted by an independent person.

Hawks take hold in India as monetary policy looks set to tighten

If the April policy trends are anything to go by, the Reserve Bank of India is expected to lift rates at its meeting next month.

RBI unearths $7 billion of bad loans at big Indian bank

Hidden bad debt is a blow to the sector given that half of India’s 22 government-controlled banks are already under the Reserve Bank of India’s strict Prompt Corrective Action program that restricts lending and expansion.

Perception rather than performance will matter more in Modi’s last year in office

Not enough for the opposition to say that Modi govt has failed to deliver. Voters will want to know the next version of Achche Din.

RBI’s ban on Bitcoins puts regulators’ accountability back under judicial scrutiny

India’s most trusted regulatory body, the Reserve Bank of India, has given the courts two opportunities to question its manner of taking significant decisions in the last two years.

On Camera

Severe Hyderabad internet outages make it an IT hub without the IT part

Many offices in Telangana have asked their employees to work from home because of heavy rainfall, but it has become impossible due to the internet outages.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.