Business Finance

ICRA Sees Extended Pause In Interest Rates

By BPN News Desk December 6, 2025

Rating agency ICRA expects the Reserve Bank of India to keep policy interest rates unchanged for an extended period unless economic growth slows meaningfully. The outlook follows the recent move by the central bank to reduce the repo rate by 25 basis points, bringing it to 5.25 per cent. The agency noted that the rate-cut […]

Business Finance

RBI Raises FY26 GDP Growth Forecast To 7.3 Percent

By BPN News Desk December 5, 2025

The Reserve Bank of India has revised its GDP growth projection for the financial year 2025-26 to 7.3 percent. The earlier estimate was 6.8 percent. The upward revision reflects strong momentum in the economy, supported by healthy domestic demand, government spending and a stable inflation environment. Strong Economic Indicators The decision follows higher-than-expected

Business Finance

RBI Cuts Repo Rate To 5.25 Percent

By BPN News Desk December 5, 2025

The Reserve Bank of India has reduced the repo rate by 25 basis points, bringing it down to 5.25 percent. The decision was taken after the Monetary Policy Committee concluded its latest review. The rate cut comes at a time when inflation has eased, giving the central bank room to support growth. Why The Rate […]

Business Finance

Indian Markets Rise Ahead Of RBI Policy Decision

By BPN News Desk December 5, 2025

Indian stock markets were expected to open higher on Friday as investors focused on the upcoming monetary policy decision of the Reserve Bank of India. Early market indicators suggested a positive start for major indices, with sentiment supported by strong economic data and steady earnings in recent weeks. Mixed Expectations Over Rate Move Investors had […]

Business Finance

RBI’s MPC Meeting Begins Amid Strong Growth, Low Inflation

By BPN News Desk December 3, 2025

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kicked off its three-day meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on December 3, 2025 at Mumbai. The panel will review recent economic data and announce its decisions on December 5 at 10 am. What’s on the Table The MPC will evaluate India’s recent economic performance: the economy posted […]

Business Finance

Rupee Falls Past ₹90 Against US Dollar

By BPN News Desk December 3, 2025

The Indian rupee weakened sharply on December 3, 2025, sliding past the ₹90 mark against the US dollar — a new lifetime low — amid heavy foreign capital outflows and stalled trade talks between India and the United States. What Happened The rupee opened the day at approximately ₹89.96 per dollar and soon dropped to […]

Business Finance

Rupee Slips to Record Low of ₹89.79 Against US Dollar

By BPN News Desk December 1, 2025

The Indian rupee weakened sharply today, hitting a provisional all-time low of ₹89.79 against the US dollar in intraday trade. The currency opened at ₹89.45, then slid by 34 paise over the previous session’s close amid a drop in domestic equities and heavy dollar demand from importers. Key Factors Behind the Decline Traders attributed the […]

Business Finance

RBI Says Digital Banking Cannot Be Made Mandatory

By BPN News Desk November 30, 2025

The Reserve Bank of India has clarified that banks cannot force customers to adopt digital banking in order to access other essential services. The clarification comes under the updated digital banking framework, which emphasises customer consent and financial inclusion. Consent Required Before Enrolling Customers According to the RBI, customers must give clear and

Business Finance

RBI Signals Room For Further Rate Cuts

By BPN News Desk November 25, 2025

The Reserve Bank of India has indicated there is space for further policy rate cuts after retail inflation dropped to a record low of 0.25 percent in October. RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the sharp fall in inflation strengthens the case for easing, though any move will depend on the Monetary Policy Committee’s assessment. Growth […]

Finance

India’s forex reserves drop US$5.6 billion to US$689.73 billion as of Oct 31, 2025

By BPN News Desk November 8, 2025

India’s foreign exchange reserves fell by US $5.6 billion in the week ended October 31 2025, dropping to US $689.73 billion, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Friday. This decline occurs after a previous week in which reserves had already slipped by about US $6.9 billion. The fall was driven by a reduction […]