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Thursday, August 28, 2025
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Topic: RBI

Cousin took a loan but couldn’t pay it back? As recovery agents run amok, even you aren’t safe

There are thousands of people who are troubled by threats & harassment of loan recovery agents, a problem exacerbated by proliferation of instant loan apps that offer money at a click. 

Former RBI Governor S Venkitaramanan passes away 2t 92

Venkitaramanan had served the RBI between December 1990 and December 1992.

RBI curbs rapidly growing unsecured lending. It must introspect why action took so long

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

RBI stops Bajaj Finance from issuing loans under eCOM, Insta EMI Card with immediate effect

The central bank said that Bajaj Finance did not issue key information to borrowers under the eCOM and Insta EMI Card lending products, which offer small-ticket consumer finance.

RBI’s inflation conundrum in a rocky world — how relevant is 4% target if it hasn’t been met in 4 yrs

Geopolitical conflicts & new cold war have upended oil, various food and commodity markets. Climate-change issues will impose other costs. So, prices will rise even if demand is weak.

RBI’s key economists feel rising households debt could spur economic growth, contrary to worries

Minutes of Monetary Policy Committee meeting show that several members felt debt-fuelled consumption could become a ‘self-fulfilling prophecy’ to boost overall growth.

Bank of Baroda shares fall by 4% as RBI suspends onboarding of new app customers

Bob World app has 8.1 million daily transactions, while 43% of time deposits are obtained through the app, the bank had said in its quarterly presentation in August.

Larger share of people in September feel incomes are lower than last year, shows RBI survey

RBI’s Consumer Confidence Survey released Friday also shows that a larger share of people had cut back on essential & non-essential spending as compared to July.

How inclusion of Indian bonds in global indices could unleash potential of India’s financial market

It will attract more foreign funds and support diversification of investor base. Continued focus on macro-stability and fiscal prudence will be crucial to navigate associated challenges.

Why homeowners are celebrating RBI’s latest order to banks on asset-related papers

Central bank has issued new rules regarding quick release of loan-related asset documents, which are expected to benefit borrowers, especially homeowners.

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.

‘Not just Russian oil, India tapped us along on trade deal,’ says US treasury secy Scott Bessent

New Delhi: The US is not worried about the rupee “becoming a reserve currency” given that it is at an all-time low versus the...

CDS on differences on theaterisation—views welcome, final call to be in nation’s best interests

The Navy has always been on board with the theaterisation plan, but the Air Force feels splitting up air assets into several theatre commands is futile & will tie up critical systems.

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.