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Saturday, January 3, 2026
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Topic: RBI

With First Republic Bank, US sees 2nd major banking collapse in 2 months. Fed rate hikes to blame

Interest rate hikes by the US Fed were also at the root of Silicon Valley Bank collapse in March. RBI Governor had last week said the Indian banking sector is resilient & healthy.

Banks should have adequate capital buffers, liquidity, says RBI Governor

Shaktikanta Das' comments come as the collapse of 3 mid-sized US banks in March led to turbulence in the US & European banking sectors, igniting fears of a spillover in India.

RBI’s wider NDF access may require foreign exposure proof, bankers say

The RBI, while announcing its last policy decision, said it will permit banks with IFSC banking units to offer non-deliverable forex derivative contracts involving the Indian rupee to local residents.

Are Adani, Ambani & other biggies behind inflation across sectors? Metal segment shows this isn’t the case

A paper by ex RBI official says dominance of 'Top-5' firms lets them excessively raise prices, but analysis of metal sector shows it's down to raw material costs, global inflation, etc.

Annual wholesale inflation eases to lowest in 30 months at 1.34% on easing input prices

In March, the food index rose 2.32% year-on-year compared with 2.76% in February, while fuel and power rose 8.96%, slowing from the 14.82% rate.

Online Gaming KYC will not be Stricter than RBI Master Directions

The draft amendments envision an obligation for online gaming intermediaries to verify identity of all customers when they register new account for playing games.

Consumer inflation seen easing in March to 5.80% on softening food price rises

Economists said this would be the only month this year so far inflation is reported below the 6.00% RBI upper tolerance limit.

Our take on NCERT textbook edits, MP Congress priest cell & RBI repo rate—in 50 words

ThePrint view on the most important issues this week.

Over-promising, under-spending: How states are utilising their budget & what it says about their fiscal health

While a higher capital outlay has been budgeted for FY 23-24, trends of last FY suggest states have underspent on capex & are unlikely to achieve their targets for 2022-23.

RBI proposes expanding UPI digital payments system to allow pre-sanctioned credit lines

In a bid to boost digital payments, RBI recently allowed RuPay credit cards to be linked to UPI. This was to enable customers to link their credit cards and pay via UPI.

On Camera

Savitribai Phule made space for radical women misfits. She pioneered Satyashodhak modernity

The distinctiveness of her writing is evident in her compositions—women, shudras, and atishudras are at the center. Her poetry challenges the aesthetics of 'modern' Marathi literature.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.