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Thursday, September 18, 2025
TopicReserve Bank of India

Topic: Reserve Bank of India

A fifth of public sector banks’ assets may go bad in a year

This cycle is unlikely to start reversing till the new bankruptcy law grows up a little.

How Bank of Baroda beat India’s worst bond-market rout in two decades

Bank of Baroda official Kamal Mahajan says it all began with a contrarian bet taken two years ago. Kamal Mahajan says he’s being asked just...

Deserted Jharkhand power plant is a $38 billion warning for Indian banks

Banks have had to write off three quarters of loans, after selling the operating company of the Jharkhand power plant.

Arvind Subramanian quits as Chief Economic Adviser, 4 months before the end of his term

Union minister Arun Jaitley says Subramanian wants to return to the US due to pressing family commitments.

Emerging-market blowout pressures India’s central bank on rates

The Reserve Bank of India has to decide whether to keep the interest rates steady or risk raising it to stem market pressure. 

Banks beat RBI in raising interest rates

State Bank of India, ICICI Bank and Punjab National Bank are among the biggest banks that increased their benchmark lending rates last week.

RBI needs better rupee policy, says Niti Aayog VC, Rajiv Kumar

'It would be reasonable for RBI to maintain a steady pause as the inability of banks to extend credit amid mounting bad loans is a risk to growth this year', said Kumar. 

Is India next to raise interest rates after Indonesia moves to curb market rout?

With Bank Indonesia raising interest rates, more economists are betting the Reserve Bank of India will do the same.

‘Ugly’ inflation puts RBI closer to interest rate hike

As the payment for oil increases, India’s current account deficits are prone to widen making the economy more vulnerable to rising US interest rates. 

Core not headline inflation seen influencing India’s interest rate setters

Globally, focus on core inflation is par for course. But in India’s context, it’s the headline inflation that matters.

On Camera

Is India recalibrating Russian oil import strategy? Saudi Arabia discount offer is key

India has indicated several times that it makes decisions to purchase oil from Russia based on commercial reasons and not geopolitics.

At launch of NITI Aayog report, Sitharaman calls for regulation to run at par with AI adoption

FM adds that AI-assisted technologies should be adopted in all districts to bring development & highlights importance of collaborative ecosystems in tech innovation.

India looks to ink deal for 114 Rafale as early as next year, some to come in fly-away condition

The Standard F4 plus version will come equipped with longer-range air-to-air missiles (two) and air-to-ground munitions than currently in service with India, ThePrint has learnt.

Gen Zs have taken down the Nepal regime. Here’s why this will never happen in India

To be truly functional and durable, even eternal, a state doesn’t just need a leader, a party or an ideology. It needs functional and robust institutions.