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Saturday, August 30, 2025
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Topic: RBI

Justice Nagarathna’s dissent in demonetisation case — ‘well-intentioned but unlawful’

The government's order was being declared unlawful “only on a purely legalistic analysis of the relevant provisions of the Act and not on the objects of demonetisation”, she says.

RBI puts 3 options on table for cryptos — regulate, ban or ‘let them implode’

Central bank says developing framework on crypto priority under India’s G20 presidency at a time when implosions of crypto exchanges, lenders & asset values have revealed inherent risks.

RBI report shows banks’ health improving, but write-offs are rising too

While commercial banks wrote-off Rs 10.09 lakh crore in last five financial years, they have recovered only Rs 1.32 lakh cr — a shade over 13% — from these written-off accounts.

Govt hikes interest on post office savings schemes by up to 1.1 bps, retains PPF rate

This is the second quarter of an increase in a row in interest rates for some schemes. This follows a status quo or unchanged rates for nine straight quarters.

How India’s economy fared in a year of shocks, aftershocks & slowing global growth

While persistent inflation led to failure to achieve inflation target in 2022 for the first time since 2016 and exports slowed down, the banking sector continued to be resilient.

State-run bank, two private lenders raise $2 billion via infrastructure bonds in 2 weeks

According to analysts, the move anticipates a revival in private capital expenditure and increased government spending.

Persisting inflation worries, bright growth prospects give RBI room for more future rate hikes

Projection for inflation has been retained at 6.7% for this year and while peak inflation may be behind us, it's still above RBI's comfort level. So, keeping an eye on it is desirable.

Rupee must find its level, has appreciated by 3.2%, says RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das

For this financial year, the rupee is down about 11% against the dollar, broadly in line with other major Asian currencies such as the offshore Chinese yuan and the Korean won.

RBI to launch first pilot for retail digital rupee on 1 December

The pilot will be launched in two phases, with State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, Yes Bank and IDC First Bank participating in the first phase across four cities in the country.

How Chandra Shekhar govt and RBI hatched a plan to pledge India’s gold in 1991

In 'Forks in the Road: My Days at RBI', former governor C. Rangarajan gives a first-person account of India's economic crisis and history.

On Camera

Mohan Bhagwat’s U-turn on ‘retire at 75’ is a Hindu succession problem

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has backtracked on his retirement rules. The ‘75-year rule’ was applied selectively to sideline some leaders, but it doesn’t apply to the top brass.

Easy loans, uneasy ‘debt traps’. Women harassed by private lenders ask ‘who will restore lost dignity?’

A public meeting, where the women voiced their protest, took place this month in Delhi, grounded on the findings of an AIDWA survey, covering 9,000 women borrowers.

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.