The Reserve Bank of India has capped the maximum dividend payout by banks at 75% of profit after tax (PAT), with the new prudential norms set to take effect from the financial year 2026-27.The central bank on Tuesday issued the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Prudential Norms on Declaration of Dividend and Remittances…
The government has bought back G-secs worth Rs 6,309 crore from the switch auction conducted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), and has issued bonds worth Rs 6,431.797 crore, according to a release. Government securities (G-Secs) are low-risk debt instruments that are issued by the government and offer fixed returns and are…
The likelihood of a monetary policy rate hike remains low due to subdued core inflation, according to a report by ICICI Bank Global Markets. The Reserve Bank of India is expected to maintain a prolonged pause in its rate cycle into FY2026–27, with greater emphasis on injecting durable liquidity to ensure effective monetary policy transmission,…
India’s foreign exchange reserves declined by $6.711 billion to $717.064 billion for the week ended February 6, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.In the previous reporting week, the reserves had surged by $14.361 billion to hit an all-time high of $723.774 billion.During the week ended February 6, foreign…