Keywords: Reserve Bank of India


India appoints Rohit Jain as deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India

The government of India has appointed Rohit Jain as a deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India, according to an official government notice. Jain’s appointment will take effect from May 3 for a term of three years. He currently serves as an executive director at the central bank, and his new......

MobiKwik secures central bank approval for NBFC licence in India

India’s fintech sector continues to expand as MobiKwik has received approval from the Reserve Bank of India to operate as a non-banking financial company (NBFC). The announcement, made by its parent firm One MobiKwik Systems, marks a significant milestone in the company’s evolution from a......

India’s fiscal deficit reaches 80% of 2025/26 target by February

India’s fiscal deficit for the period from April to February reached 12.5 trillion rupees ($132 billion), or approximately 80% of the government’s target for the 2025/26 financial year, according to official data released Monday. Net tax revenues rose to 21.5 trillion rupees, up from 20.2......

India injects $5 billion to stabilize rupee as currency hits record low

India’s central bank has stepped in to defend the rupee after the currency plunged to a new record low against the U.S. dollar, marking one of its weakest stretches in recent years. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) conducted a $5 billion foreign exchange swap auction on Tuesday, deploying one of......

India faces economic strain as Trump’s tariffs complicate recovery

As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepared for his visit to the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump announced new reciprocal tariffs on key trading partners, adding pressure to India’s already struggling economy. During a joint press conference, Trump revealed that India would purchase......