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Thursday, April 16, 2026
TopicReserve Bank of India

Topic: Reserve Bank of India

Global media says assembly election results can make or break ‘Modi’s Hindutva project’

Bloomberg writes on the polls in four states & the challenges confronting Indian economy. FT focuses on the power struggles in Tata leadership post Ratan Tata's death in Oct 2024.

Rupee rises to 92.83 per dollar, logs biggest rally in 12 years after RBI steps in

The rupee rose 0.3% to 92.8363 to a dollar on Monday, adding to the 1.8% jump on Thursday, the steepest since September 2013.

RBI trading ban rocks $149 billion-a-day offshore rupee market

The central bank has rolled out some of its toughest measures in more than a decade to curb speculation & support the currency, which has been setting successive record lows this year.

RBI delays stricter trading loan rules as volatility climbs amid Iran conflict

The rules now take effect on 1 July instead of 1 April, the Reserve Bank of India said. New rules may raise cost of raising capital for proprietary trading firms & squeeze profits.

RBI’s move to force banks to unwind rupee bets sparks short squeeze

RBI's new rules, effective 10 April, cap open positions banks can hold in onshore currency market at $100 mn at end of each trading day. Change forces lenders to shrink their books.

How AI may present an opportunity rather than an upset for India’s IT industry

Global media also reports on RBI's battle to protect the rupee from the Iran war fallout; shocks to India's macroeconomics and cooking gas sectors; and how the CBFC blocked an Oscar-nominated film.

Why RBI’s draft rules aren’t enough to curb mis-selling of financial products

For too long, sales misconduct has been treated as an operational issue created by overzealous relationship managers. The elevation of the issue to the board level signifies that mis-selling is a governance failure.

Banks made Rs 4,818 crore from minimum balance penalties in FY24-25. LS report flags burden on poor

Committee on Petitions flags disproportionate charges, even as RBI allows penalties. Collectively, banks amassed a staggering Rs 28495 crore in the past 5 years as MAB charges.

RBI set to allow banks to lend to real estate investment trusts

REITs, which own and operate income-generating office parks, malls and warehouses, are emerging as a key route for institutional capital to access property market.

RBI policy rate decision Friday, US trade deal dashes hope of cut

Majority of 39 economists surveyed by Bloomberg expect the central bank to keep its benchmark repurchase rate unchanged at 5.25%.

On Camera

Sorry, sprinters! It’s midfield generals who are running the show this Champions League 

From Messi to Ronaldo, the Champions League has been a stage to display brilliance. This year, the midfield reclaimed its status as a facilitator of the game.

Russia raking in a windfall from Hormuz blockade. Export revenues doubled to $19 bn in March, says IEA

Despite damage to key Russian oil infrastructure by Ukrainian drone strikes in March, International Energy Agency data shows Russia’s earnings in March were highest for any month since January 2024.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.