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Sunday, October 5, 2025
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Topic: RBI

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.

Reserve Bank of India’s surprise repo rate pause lifts shares

The Nifty 50 was up 0.30% at 17,610.20 as of 11:01 a.m. IST, while the S&P BSE Sensex rose 0.32% to 59,882.93. Both benchmarks had fallen 0.3% ahead of the RBI's rate decision.

RBI holds key rate in surprise move, keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.50%

RBI said it stood ready to act against inflation if conditions warranted, with Governor Shaktikanta Das saying the decision to pause was 'for this meeting only', signalling further rate hikes were still possible.

On Camera

Indian Left is obsessed with Latin America. Rahul Gandhi’s visit not surprising

If you are a trained ‘intellectual’ from JNU, Jadavpur, as well as TISS, then Latin America, its intellectual contributions, and its centrality in the worldwide fight against ugly capitalism are not to be downplayed.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Army chief’s big warning to Pakistan: Stop sponsoring terrorism if you want to exist geographically

Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.