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Thursday, November 20, 2025
TopicReserve Bank of India

Topic: Reserve Bank of India

Loan write-offs fall 27% in 5 years, public sector banks outperform private peers in recoveries

PSBs have seen recoveries of written off loans growing faster than fresh write-offs since 2019-20, according to data provided by Ministry of Finance in Rajya Sabha.

Who are wilful defaulters & what happens to them? RBI lays out new rules

Central bank has set out norms on how to identify wilful defaulters and penal provisions associated with them to maintain 'the integrity of the financial system'.

Higher contract sizes, fewer weekly options — SEBI suggests rules to curb ‘hyperactivity’ in derivatives

In a consultation paper, SEBI notes traders, mostly individuals, in derivatives on NSE made a cumulative loss of Rs 51,689 crore in FY24, with algorithmic traders & FPIs making profits.

Govt-run banks no longer need external help for capital buffers, issuing bonds to fund lending

Govt has not had to recapitalise PSBs since FY22. These banks, now highly profitable, are now increasingly meeting their capital requirements from their own resources.

Modi govt claims 7.8 cr jobs created in 3 yrs, but there’s a twist — 37% of ‘working’ women are unpaid

Govt data shows that unpaid workers make up nearly one-fifth of the overall workforce, with the situation being more severe in agriculture-heavy rural areas, particularly for women.

RBI governor says it’s ‘premature’ to cut rates. Economists divided on whether it’s hurting growth

ThePrint spoke to several prominent economists on whether RBI’s current interest rate policy is adversely impacting growth or if watching inflation should be the way forward.

India’s banking sector healthy, but bad student loans, retail slippages, NBFC exposure must be watched

RBI’s latest financial sector report card highlights drop in NPAs, capital buffers for banks & better asset quality for NBFCs. But new sources of risk, like climate change, have emerged.

India set for decade-high $2 billion bond inflows around JPMorgan index inclusion day

The Reserve Bank of India, which has been keeping a hawk eye on the rupee to prevent it from plumbing lifetime lows, will be vigilant of the inflows and speculative positioning on the currency.

RBI had problems with Raghuram Rajan. He was a handsome media darling, and had a green card

In 'A Fly on the RBI Wall: An Insider’s View of the Central Bank', Alpana Killawala narrates Raghuram Rajan's initial struggles with his public image as he became the RBI Governor.

Will your salary grow this year? This ratings agency thinks so but people aren’t convinced

RBI’s quarterly survey in May shows that expectations of a hike are muted, while more employees believe that the work situation may worsen.

On Camera

Hasina’s was a trial in absentia, but not a trial without justice

The Sheikh Hasina trial represents an inflection point in the struggle to place citizens above rulers and prevent the next massacre.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Can’t stay behind tech curve anymore, must catch up—Vice Chief of Navy Staff ahead of Swavlamban 2025

New Delhi: Noting that India cannot afford to stay behind the technology curve when it comes to war-fighting, Vice Chief of the Naval Staff...

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.