Reserve Bank of India

India explores steps to mobilise US dollar inflows as rupee slides, sources say

The currency is down by 5.5% in 2026, sliding to an all-time low of 95.33 per US dollar on Apr 30

The Reserve Bank of India took bold steps recently to stamp out speculation, yet the gains that followed have proved short-lived.

India’s rupee drops to record low as crude surge deepens worries

Falling to 95.3337 per US dollar, the currency breaches its previous low of 95.125 in late March

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India’s central bank cancels Paytm Payments Bank licence

The licence cancellation puts the spotlight on the dwindling significance of payment banks in the banking system

The central bank expects growth to fall to 6.9% in 2026 to 2027 from an estimated 7.6% last year, with inflation seen averaging 4.6%.

India rate panel stood pat to avoid erring on Iran war uncertainty, minutes show

The RBI’s inflation target stands at 4%, with a tolerance band of 2% to 6%

The RBI clamped down on speculation against the rupee by capping currency bets by banks at US$100 million each and barring them from entering derivative contracts in the offshore market.

India forex regulator criticises banks’ rupee arbitrage trades

The regulator rebuke banks for transferring arbitrage trades from their books to corporate clients

The RBI’s six-member monetary policy committee voted to keep the repo rate steady at 5.25 per cent.

India’s central bank holds rates as Iran war upends economic outlook

[MUMBAI] The Reserve Bank of India kept its key policy rate unchanged on Wednesday (Apr 8) as it awaits clearer evidence of the impact from the Iran war on the South Asian nation’s economy.

The Reserve Bank of India will announce its monetary policy decision on Apr 8, with most economists expecting it to hold rates.

India FX cap softens pressure on rupee even as offshore influence lingers: Axis Bank director

The RBI has ‘effectively broken’ the direct link between the onshore and offshore markets, says Neeraj Gambhir

The RBI's defence of a record-low rupee has constrained its ability to inject liquidity, tightening financial conditions that are likely to weigh on banks over the coming quarters.

Indian bank stocks’ US$95 billion rout may deepen on macro risks

At stake is the outlook for the country’s US$4.5 trillion stock market, given banks account for nearly a third of the benchmark index

Every one rupee move in the local currency versus the US dollar could lead to a one-time loss of 30 billion to 40 billion rupees for banks.

India’s boldest currency move in years brings brief rupee relief

RBI flexibility falls as FX reserves drop in March to defend the rupee following the Iran conflict

India’s US$710 billion of foreign exchange reserves, strong growth, and sound macroeconomic fundamentals give the country strength.

India’s economy strong enough to face external shocks, RBI says

The capacity and resilience of the Indian economy to absorb external shocks have strengthened over time