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Sunday, October 5, 2025
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Topic: RBI

Paytm nears record low, market value down about $2.5 billion since RBI crackdown

Paytm has lost about 43% of its market value since the RBI told Paytm Payments Bank on Wednesday to stop accepting fresh deposits in its accounts or popular wallets from March.

Manufacturing, investment drive India’s FY24 growth estimate, but consumption needs to rebound

Govt's first advance estimates peg India’s nominal GDP growth at 8.9%, lowest since Covid-hit 2020-21 & lower than 10.5% assumed at start of year. This could put pressure on fiscal deficit target.

From IMF to rating agencies, Modi govt’s rebuttals are improving. Backed by data & valid arguments

A team of technically-savvy key personnel with diverse skill-sets has allowed govt and RBI to formulate sound arguments in place of the earlier rhetoric-based rebuttals.

Better asset quality & improved capital position, but India’s finance sector still needs vigil in 2024

RBI's Financial Stability Report & Report on Trend & Progress of Banking in India show growing inter-connectedness between banks and non-bank financial companies could pose systemic risk concerns.

Banks’ bad debts drop to 3.2% in 1st half of 2023-24, lowest since 2013. Over 50% due to write-offs

Share of gross non-performing assets of Scheduled Commercial Banks has fallen consistently since March 2018. But RBI report shows recoveries from written-off loans remain low.

‘Will bankrupt govts down the line’ — Raghuram Rajan warns states opting for old pension scheme

The former RBI governor batted for direct cash transfers to citizens, but said these become a problem if the transfers are untargeted and competitive before polls.

RBI must regulate risky loan apps, cooperative banks. They are plaguing the banking sector

The act of banking involves a social responsibility that the banks must honour on their own, without the RBI forcing them to.

RBI hikes GDP growth estimate for FY24 from 6.5% to 7%. Demand revival & govt capex among factors

RBI’s monetary policy committee voted to keep interest rates unchanged at 6.5%, says RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das. Adds, inflation is set to ease further to 5.2% by end of financial year.

Loans to own directors, families — why Gujarat’s cooperative banks are increasingly under RBI scanner

Urban cooperative banks account for bulk of fines by RBI. A significant share of these are for loans given to related parties — the overwhelming majority by institutions in Gujarat.

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.