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The All India House Price Index (HPI) rose to 115.6 in the third quarter (October-December) of FY 2026 from 114.2 in the previous quarter (Q2) | Photo credit: Phanphen Kaewwannarat The All India House Price Index (HPI) rose to 115.6 in the third quarter (October-December) of FY2026 from 114.2 in the previous quarter (Q2), reflecting […]
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra (file photo) | Photo credit: REUTERS/FRANCIS MASCARENHAS The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has no plans to revise the recently announced rules for bank financing of proprietary traders and brokers, the governor said on Monday. In rules released earlier this month, RBI has increased collateral requirements for […]
Rajiv Anand, CEO of IndusInd Bank The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) proposed guidelines on how banks should advertise, market or sell financial products may have an impact on lenders in the short term but will prove to be positive for the banking sector in the long run, said Rajiv Anand, CEO of IndusInd Bank. […]
The Reserve Bank of India has built a high-security data center in Odisha, strategically located away from potential cross-border threat zones and regions of high seismic risk, as part of efforts to protect critical financial infrastructure and strengthen the continuity of core systems. The greenfield facility in Bhubaneswar is designed to house core computer systems […]
On February 6, the RBI’s monetary policy committee unanimously decided to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25%, while maintaining a neutral policy stance. | Photo credit: FRANCIS MASCARENHAS According to ICICI Bank Global Markets, the chances of a monetary policy rate hike are quite slim given the favorable core inflation. As a result, […]
According to RBI’s ‘State of the Economy’ report, corporate bond issuance rose to ₹74,000 crore in December 2025 from ₹59,000 crore in November 2025 Total corporate bond issuance in the first nine months of the current fiscal (9MFY26) is down around 6 per cent at ₹6.83 lakh crore, against ₹7.25 lakh crore in the corresponding […]
The Unique Transaction Identifier (UTI) will become mandatory for all direct retail transactions in rupee interest rate and foreign currency derivatives from January 1, 2027, the Reserve Bank said on Wednesday.The UTI is conceived as one of the key data elements identified globally for reporting over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives transactions, with the aim of enabling policy […]
RBI issued these new directions on February 13, 2026. | Photo credit: ANUSHREE FADNAVIS According to a report by JM Financial, the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) new rules on banks’ exposure to the capital market will allow lenders to actively participate in corporate takeovers, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and leveraged buyouts. The report says […]
The Reserve Bank of India’s amendment, which will come into effect on April 1, 2026, heralds sweeping changes to the financing structures, collateral standards and exposure rules across the capital markets ecosystem – a move that could reshape the operational landscape for stockbrokers.A key change under the amendment is the shift to fully secured financing […]
Because REITs are trusts, the bank will have to take into account the legal provisions relating to these entities, especially those relating to the enforcement of securities. | Photo credit: FRANCIS MASCARENHAS The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) plans to allow banks to lend to SEBI-registered Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), provided the trusts are […]
