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Thursday, August 21, 2025
TopicReserve Bank of India

Topic: Reserve Bank of India

Bank credit growth rate slows to single digit for the first time this fiscal

The downward revision came in after the first quarter GDP printed at a six-year low of 5%, forcing a "surprised" RBI to massively slash its forecast.

Lending to companies unlikely to see a revival anytime soon after shocking collapse

Flow of credit to the commercial sector by banks and NBFCs has fallen 88 per cent in the two quarters April to September.

PMC scandal is a large warning sign to India’s banking system

Deposit-taking institutions run risk of getting sucked into vortex of mistrust. More reliable banks may see rush of deposits away from second-tier lenders.

Pavan Varma on Hindi books poor sales, Soumya Ghosh says growth needs more than rate cuts

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

Modi govt’s dollar bond made too many enemies

Now that $10 billion in subscription is unlikely to come in October, masala bonds, or rupee debt sold overseas to global investors, could be the solution.

Viral Acharya has left RBI, but his warnings may still come back to haunt New Delhi

Nowadays, the Finance ministry and the RBI are mostly singing from the same prayer book.

RBI issues new NPA norms for resolution of bad loans

The Supreme Court had in April struck down the stringent RBI circular under which a company could be labeled an NPA if it missed repayment for a day.

Consumer confidence drops in India amid slow growth & job worries, finds RBI study

The RBI, which cut interest rates to the lowest in 9 years to support growth, has found that the current situation index fell from optimism to pessimism.

Rising inflation unlikely to worry RBI too much

With indicators from car sales to liquidity suggesting that economic activity may be cooling, economists expect at least one more rate reduction soon.

Another RBI rate cut next month will give fresh life to Indian bonds

RBI has cut borrowing costs & eased lending norms to boost credit flow. Yet, bond returns have dwindled, marred by concerns about govt borrowing plan.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

Indian firm joins hands with US manufacturer to locally develop all-terrain vehicles for armed forces

Under joint venture, JSW Sarbloh Motors will indigenise and manufacture TX range ATVs in Chandigarh. The first India-assembled unit is expected by early 2026.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?