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Finsamudra Desk
The 36th Conference of State Finance Secretaries, held at the Reserve Bank of India’s Mumbai headquarters on October 27, 2026, marked a decisive pivot in the dialogue between the central bank and sub-national governments.
Economy2 min read
Finsamudra Desk
The formal inauguration of the Reserve Bank of India’s high-security Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi marks a watershed moment in India's sovereign financial architecture.
Economy2 min read
Finsamudra Desk
On October 23, 2026, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued three pivotal communications that collectively redefine the supervisory doctrine of the Indian financial sector: the Leverage Ratio 2017 Standard guidelines (PR 63854), the revised Minimum Capital Requirements for Operational Risk (PR 63858), and the October 2026 Monthly Bulletin (PR 63859).
Economy2 min read
Finsamudra Desk
Data tabled by the Ministry of Finance in Parliament has brought renewed regulatory and consumer scrutiny to retail banking fee structures, revealing that Indian commercial banks collected nearly ₹8,900 crore in customer penalties for failing to maintain the required Minimum Average Balance (MAB) over a five-year period.
Economy2 min read
Finsamudra Desk
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has placed Puducherry Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd. under strict supervisory directions under Section 35A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, following a severe deterioration in the lender's financial position and liquidity buffers.
Economy2 min read
Finsamudra Desk
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has published the minutes of the 63rd Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting (held October 5–7, 2026) under Section 45ZL of the RBI Act, 1934.
Economy2 min read
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Finsamudra Desk
The Reserve Bank of India has sanctioned the Scheme of Amalgamation of Indian branches of Emirates NBD Bank P.J.S.C. (Transferor Bank) with RBL Bank Limited (Transferee Bank). The Scheme has been sanctioned in exercise of the powers contain
Economy1 min read
Finsamudra Desk
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), via Press Release 2026-2027/1287 (PRID: 63765) dated October 8, 2026, has imposed a monetary penalty of ₹5.00 Lakh (Rupees Five Lakh only) on The Monghyr-Jamui Central Co-operative Bank Limited, Bihar for failing to comply with statutory ‘Know Your Customer (KYC)’ norms.
Economy2 min read
Finsamudra Desk
In twin supervisory actions, the central bank cracks down on fair-lending pricing transparency at Hero Fincorp and customer risk-profiling compliance at Ola Financial Services.
Economy3 min read
Finsamudra Desk
The following eight Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFC) have surrendered the Certificate of Registration (CoR) granted to them by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The RBI, in exercise of powers conferred on it under Section 45-IA (6) of
Economy3 min read
Finsamudra Desk
The central bank penalized leading asset reconstruction company ACRE under the SARFAESI Act for income recognition breaches, while penalizing Jilla Sahakari Bank for credit bureau reporting and CKYC failures.
Economy2 min read
Finsamudra Desk
What RBI’s Coordinated Action Against Credit Bureaus and NBFCs Signals for Financial Governance
Economy8 min read
Finsamudra Desk
When the central bank tightens governance across urban cooperative banks on the same day the finance ministry orders state-owned insurers to abandon unprofitable lines, India’s financial regulators send an unmistakable signal: the era of chasing unhedged top-line volume is officially over.
Economy2 min read
Finsamudra Desk
When the central bank moves simultaneously to fortify grassroots cooperative banking, integrate lenders into a national digital fraud intelligence platform, and release external balance-of-payments data, monetary and supervisory governance works in complete lockstep.
Economy3 min read
Finsamudra Desk
When aggregate bank credit surges 18.56 percent while deposits grow at 14.66 percent, the structural liquidity gap across India’s banking system deepens into a high-stakes deposit battle.
Economy2 min read
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