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Friday, December 12, 2025
TopicReserve Bank of India

Topic: Reserve Bank of India

RBI must minimise the micro-managing of banks. The clean-up exercise is only a start

The 9,400-odd instructions that the RBI withdrew last month were issued in exercise of these ‘direction-making powers’.

Why RBI’s liquidity push matters more than the rate cut

RBI’s small rate cut was expected; the surprise was a Rs 1.45 trillion liquidity infusion aimed at easing yields and supporting rate transmission.

RBI’s Rs 1 trillion liquidity boost: What is it and why does it matter?

The announcement comes amid sharp depreciation in the rupee, as the currency crossed the 90-mark against the US dollar.

RBI rate cut drives growth in stock indices; Sensex, Nifty pare weekly losses after record highs

Heavyweight financials rose 1%, while other rate-sensitive sectors like auto and real estate gained 0.7% and 0.3%, respectively, on the day.

‘Fluctuations happen’: RBI Governor pushes back on exchange rate policy-tweak speculation

New Delhi: India’s policy of managing the exchange rate’s volatility hasn’t changed, central bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra said, quashing speculation that it was allowing...

RBI to inject $16 billion via bonds, forex swap to boost liquidity as rupee remains weak

Delivering MPC statement Friday, RBI guv said the central bank will buy Rs 500 bn of bonds on 11 Dec & similar amount on 18 Dec. It will hold $5 billion of buy/sell swap on 16 Dec.

Robust GDP, low inflation: RBI cuts repo rate to support ‘Goldilocks period’ for Indian economy

RBI governor Sanjay Malhotra, in MPC statement, said the main purpose of open-market bond purchases was to infuse primary liquidity & not to influence the currency or bond yields.

RBI slashes repo rate by 25 points to 5.25%, guv attributes change to robust GDP growth & low inflation

India's retail inflation fell sharply to record low of 0.25% in Oct, data by MoSPI showed. This marks a shift from the last MPC announcement, when RBI maintained repo rate at 5.5%.

Why Rupee’s slump complicates RBI’s path to cut rate

After keeping rates unchanged in the past two policy meetings, Governor Sanjay Malhotra said there was scope for rates to come down. But the economy is proving resilient in the face of US tariffs.

India’s export sales at 8-month low growth, services sector growth accelerates in November: HSBC PMI

The benign inflation outlook supports expectations the Reserve Bank of India will cut rates by 25 basis points this week.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

Dubai Tejas crash revives focus on advanced, fully automated safety systems

Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.