Monetary Policy & Banking
139 articles · 2026
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Eye on the price: Retail inflation at 5.54% in September, most on new base
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Central bank turns piper to draw in foreign capital; leaves repo rate at 5.25, keeps stance neutral
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RBI likely to pay record dividend to govt this year
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RBI flags widening inflation risks, puts rate cuts on ice
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India's retail inflation quickens to 5.54% in September from 4.83% in August, hits near two-year high
OtherOtherOtherGS 3Prelims + MainsEconomic Times1 min read
RBI MPC Key Takeaways 2026: Repo rate hiked to 5.50%, FY27 GDP growth forecast raised to 7.1%
OtherOtherOtherGS 3Prelims + MainsEconomic Times1 min read
RBI holds repo rate at 5.25%, raises FY27 growth forecast, cuts inflation outlook
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Rupee defence to liquidity: How RBI earned over Rs 4 lakh crore in FY26, spent a third of it
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RBI books ₹1.69 lakh crore forex gains amid record dollar sales
OtherOtherOtherGS 3Prelims + MainsEconomic Times1 min read
India approves Rs 30 billion for Maldives under SAARC currency swap
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Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford | Putting people in economics
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Adequate response: on the RBI and inflation
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India’s external debt rises to $778.2 billion in June quarter: RBI
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India’s CAD widens to $4.2 billion in Q1FY27
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RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra flags inflation risks; says rate recalibration needs greater clarity, MPC Minutes show
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RBI proposes new rules to standardise how lenders set interest rates
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Govt mandates TReDS for CPSE-MSME payments to tackle delayed dues
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RBI’s new fraud compensation mechanism: What’s different, who pays, how to claim compensation
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Fuller expression: on India’s inflation
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Consumer inflation rises to 3.93% in May, higher costs from West Asia war get passed on to households
OtherOtherGS 3Prelims + MainsIndian Express1 min read
Why CEA Anantha Nageswaran says India is facing a ‘Live Balance of Payments Stress Test’
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Bursting at the seams: On the rise in inflation
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RBI rate-setting panel starts deliberations amid West Asia crisis; decision on Wednesday
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Government operationalises amended insolvency law, sets 14-day admission deadline for NCLT
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Does ‘inflation targeting’ work in India?
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Capital flight and pressure on the rupee
OtherOtherOtherGS 2, GS 3Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
India's current account deficit narrows to $5.2 billion in August as capital account surplus hits $50.6 billion
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India’s rupee defence raises question of how far RBI will go
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RBI launches key surveys to get inputs for monetary policy
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Forex reserves hit record $740.8 billion, lift rupee
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Prudent approach: On the RBI’s interest rate-setting committee meeting
OtherOtherOtherGS 3Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
India's forex reserves rise by $6.1 billion to two-month high of $682.35 billion as of July 24
OtherOtherOtherGS 3Prelims + MainsEconomic Times1 min read
RBI issues revised Basel Pillar 3 disclosure framework for commercial, small finance and payments banks
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Wholesale inflation jumps to 9.7% in May 2026 on surging fuel prices
OtherOtherOtherGS 3Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
RBI Inflation FY2026-27: The inflation battle is back as RBI raises FY27 forecast to 5.1% amid West Asia war
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RBI to explore CBDC pilot in cross-border transactions
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RBI proposes banks to disclose detailed information on capital, risks under Basel Pillar 3
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Beyond gullibility: On digital arrest scams
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Why is BRICS exploring cross-border payments? |Explained
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UPI and the cost of policy reversal
OtherOtherOtherGS 3Prelims + MainsThe Hindu1 min read
India's digital currency push targets its leaky welfare system
OtherOtherOtherGS 2, GS 3Prelims + MainsEconomic Times1 min read
CEA warns of looming oil and rate pressures in India’s H2, sees Q2 growth at 7.3%
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India’s economy stays resilient at 7.1%, but rising inflation raises a red flag, says RBI's Sanjay Malhotra
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India, Russia explore digital currency payments for trade in cross-border breakthrough
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C. Rangarajan flags fewer regional rural banks as ‘a step in the wrong direction’; urges RBI to incentivise SFBs
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India's forex reserves hit record high of $729.33 billion after $12.4 billion weekly jump
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Forex reserves up by $14.1 billion to $707 billion
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