RBI to raise gold lending LTV to 85% for loans under ₹2.5 lakh: Malhotra

RBI to raise gold lending LTV to 85% for loans under ₹2.5 lakh: Malhotra

Photo used for representation purpose only | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Reserve Bank is all set to raise the loan-to-value (LTV) ratio for lending against gold to 85% for loans under ₹2.5 lakh from the present 75%, Governor Sanjay Malhotra announced on Friday. Speaking to reporters at the central bank headquarters, Mr. Malhotra said […]

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RBI cuts CRR by a steep 1%, to unlock ₹2.5 lakh crore to bank funds by December

RBI cuts CRR by a steep 1%, to unlock ₹2.5 lakh crore to bank funds by December

File photo of Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra. | Photo Credit: Reuters Reserve Bank on Friday (June 6, 2025) decided to cut Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) by a huge 1%, which will unlock ₹2.5 lakh crore liquidity to the banking system for lending to productive sectors of the economy. With the reduction in […]

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RBI repo cut: Industry reactions

RBI repo cut: Industry reactions

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) under the chairmanship of Sanjay Malhotra, Governor, Reserve Bank of India on Friday (June 6, 2025) voted to reduce the policy repo rate by 50 basis points (bps) to 5.50% with immediate effect.  Consequently, the standing deposit facility (SDF) rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) shall stand adjusted to […]

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RBI cuts repo rate by 50 bps to give boost to growth

RBI cuts repo rate by 50 bps to give boost to growth

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) under the chairmanship of Sanjay Malhotra, Governor, Reserve Bank of India on Friday (June 6, 2025) voted to reduce the policy repo rate by 50 basis points (bps) to 5.50% with immediate effect.  Consequently, the standing deposit facility (SDF) rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) shall stand adjusted to […]

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Net financial savings may touch ₹22 lakh crore in FY25: SBI research report

Net financial savings may touch ₹22 lakh crore in FY25: SBI research report

The report said the growing capital pool is crucial for funding government and corporate deficits and supporting macroeconomic stability. File | Photo Credit: Reuters State Bank of India (SBI) in its latest economic research report said that based on the current trends, net financial savings of the household sector may touch ₹22 lakh crore, or […]

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Examining the RBI’s remittances survey

Examining the RBI’s remittances survey

Remittances have long played a quiet but crucial role in India’s external sector balance, but in terms of policy attention, they have often been overshadowed by indicators such as foreign direct investment (FDI) and trade flows. Yet the latest data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s Sixth Round of India’s Remittances Survey, released in […]

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Increased outward FDI by Indian companies ‘warrants attention’: Finance Ministry

Increased outward FDI by Indian companies ‘warrants attention’: Finance Ministry

A recent report showed that Indian corporates are planning fewer investments in this financial year (2025) as compared to last year. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Even as Indian companies turn “cautious” on investing within the country, and the global economic scenario remains uncertain, the increased outward foreign direct investment by Indian companies “warrants attention”, […]

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Rupee rises 35 paise to settle at 85.10 against U.S. dollar

Rupee rises 35 paise to settle at 85.10 against U.S. dollar

The Rupee jumped 35 paise to close at 85.10 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on May 26, 2025. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Rising for the second straight session, the Rupee jumped 35 paise to close at 85.10 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Monday (May 26, 2025), buoyed by a positive trend in domestic […]

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