The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will roll out a pilot project for deposit tokenisation starting October 8, 2025. The initiative will be anchored on the wholesale version of the central bank’s digital currency (CBDC). Concept of Deposit Tokenisation Deposit tokenisation involves converting a

The Union Finance Ministry has revealed that ₹1.84 lakh crore in financial assets remain unclaimed across banks, regulatory bodies, and financial institutions. To address this, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched a nationwide campaign titled “Aapki Poonji, Aapka Adhikar (Your Money, Your Right)” that will last three months. Extent Of Unclaimed Assets The unclaimed

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a draft framework amending norms for lending by banks and NBFCs to related parties. Under the new proposal, only loans beyond certain scale-based thresholds will require board or committee approval. Scale-Based Thresholds Smaller banks with assets below ₹1,000 billion would need board approval only for related-party loans […]

India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections for September 2025 stood at ₹1.89 lakh crore, reflecting a 9.1% year-on-year growth compared to the same month last year. This is the ninth straight month when GST revenues have remained above ₹1.8 lakh crore. Drivers of Growth The growth was supported by robust domestic demand, steady imports […]

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced regulatory changes to widen credit access for small businesses and for firms using gold as a raw material. The new rules were released via a circular on September 30, 2025. More Flexible Rate Adjustments for SMEs Under the revised norms, lenders may now adjust interest-rate spreads tied […]

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has urged banks to step up lending to the MSME sector, infrastructure projects, and industry. She emphasised that banks with strong balance sheets should take lead in driving credit growth. Collaboration with NBFCs & PSBs Sitharaman encouraged deeper partnerships between public sector banks (PSBs) and non-banking financial companies

DIPAM Secretary Arunish Chawla has said that the government is on track to exceed its disinvestment target of ₹47,000 crore for the current fiscal year. Speaking at the Network18 Reforms Reloaded summit in New Delhi, he expressed confidence in surpassing the goal. Progress So Far By July 2025, around 33% of the target had already […]

Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda has warned that the new GST 2.0 structure could cost states between ₹1 lakh crore and ₹1.5 lakh crore in lost revenue. Speaking to NDTV, he said the changes would unfairly burden state governments. Centre vs States: Who Bears the Burden? According to Gowda, the Centre is projected to […]

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the GST 2.0 reforms will put nearly ₹2 lakh crore into the hands of Indian citizens. She said this amount won’t remain with the government but will return to the economy through lower prices, higher consumption, and more liquidity for households. Key Changes Under GST 2.0 The GST slabs […]

Home Minister Amit Shah has described the government’s new GST reform—GST 2.0—as one of the most sweeping tax overhauls since India’s independence. He said the reform goes beyond simple tax cuts, calling it “multi-dimensional.” Key goals, he added, include boosting investment, consumption, manufacturing, exports and public trust in taxation. What Has Changed Under GST 2.0,