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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicReserve Bank of India

Topic: Reserve Bank of India

Rs 580 cr lost to digital payment frauds in last 5 yrs, only 43% recovered—govt to Parliament

Maharashtra, Haryana, Delhi & Tamil Nadu top the chart when it comes to these frauds. Together, they account for 69% of the total reported frauds, according to FinMin data.

Financial inclusion index increases from 64.2 to 67 in March 2025: RBI

Improvement indicates more people have better access to & are actively using financial services. Index ranges from 0 to 100 and is based on access, usage & quality of monetary services.

SBI to report Anil Ambani to RBI, classifies RCom loan account as ‘fraud’

According to regulatory filing, Rcomm got Rs 31,580 cr in bank loans, but a Fraud Committee of the bank found misuse involving complex fund transfers across multiple group entities.

Amid insolvency proceedings, Reliance Communications’s loan account to be flagged as ‘fraud’ by SBI

Amid insolvency proceedings, Reliance Communications’s loan account to be flagged as ‘fraud’ by SBI

What RBI’s 3 surprise moves in its June policy signal about its growth outlook

RBI retained its projection of 6.5% growth, but highlighted global uncertainty, particularly due to renewed tariffs from July & volatility in commodity prices as risks to growth outlook.

Why RBI’s dividend to Centre is at a record high in FY25 & a volatile history of its surplus transfers

The record transfer is in spite of RBI raising the Contingency Risk Buffer to 7.5% of the balance-sheet from its previous level of 6.5% in 2023-24.

RBI MPC slashes repo rate by 25 basis points to 6%, second cut in a row

This comes amid looming uncertainties as Trump’s tariff regime kicks in. RBI also revised its growth estimates for FY25-26, lowering GDP estimates by 20 points to 6.5% from 6.7%.

IMF suggestions on fiscal, financial, labour reforms amid global risks are notable. India must pay heed

While IMF welcomes India's shift towards debt-based fiscal anchor, it recommends improvements to the framework, besides endorsing ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​exchange rate flexibility & other steps.

What’s the Rs 122 crore New India Bank embezzlement case that’s left depositors in a lurch

Mumbai Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has so far arrested two individuals: Hitesh Mehta & Dharnesh Paun.

On Camera

Savitribai Phule made space for radical women misfits. She pioneered Satyashodhak modernity

The distinctiveness of her writing is evident in her compositions—women, shudras, and atishudras are at the center. Her poetry challenges the aesthetics of 'modern' Marathi literature.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.