Certificates of deposit issuances jumped three-fold in FY23: RBI data RBI hikes repo rate by 35 bps to 6.25%, cuts FY23 GDP forecast to 6.8% RBI MPC: Here is what experts have to say about the policy announcement Banks tier II bond issuance surges 3.5 times in FY23, shows data MPC lowers projection for inflation, raises growth outlook a bit ...
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Rs 500 note tightens hold as most circulated currency, show RBI data
Rs 500 note tightens hold as most circulated currency, show RBI data The share of Rs 500 bank note in circulation increased further to 77.1 per cent as of March 2023, from 73.3 per cent a year ago. But, the share of Rs 100, Rs 200, and Rs 2,000 notes fell in Fy23. No e Rs 2,000 note in circulation ...
Read More »SBI Card plans to raise Rs 3,000 cr from debentures to fund business growth
SBI Card plans to raise Rs 3,000 cr from debentures to fund business growth SBI Card on Tuesday said it plans to raise up to Rs 3,000 crore by issuing debentures to fund business growth. The decision to consider and approve the proposal for raising funds through the issuance of non-convertible debentures (NCDs) aggregating to Rs 3,000 crore ...
Read More »Volume of bank notes in circulation increased by 4.4% during 2022-23: RBI
Volume of bank notes in circulation increased by 4.4% during 2022-23: RBI The value and volume of banknotes in circulation increased by 7.8 per cent and 4.4 per cent, respectively, during 2022-23 as compared with 9.9 per cent and 5 per cent, respectively, in 2021-22, revealed the RBI annual report released on Tuesday. In value terms, the share ...
Read More »India’s fiscal deficit target of 5.9% for FY24 at risk, warns Nomura
India’s fiscal deficit target of 5.9% for FY24 at risk, warns Nomura Budget 2023-24: Centre to target higher capex but lower fiscal deficit Fiscal deficit target for FY24 to be kept at 5.8-5.9% in Budget: Report Centre’s fiscal deficit for April-November period at 58.9% of FY23 target Finance ministry likely to target fiscal deficit of 5.5-6% in FY24 Budget RBI ...
Read More »Digital Rupee: RBI plans to expand CBDC pilot to include more banks and locations
Digital Rupee: RBI plans to expand CBDC pilot to include more banks and locations [ad_1] The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) wants to expand the ongoing pilot of the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) and incorporate various use cases and features in 2023-24. In its annual report for 2022-2023, the central bank said, “During 2023-24, the Reserve Bank aims at ...
Read More »Banking fraud cases grow to 13,530 in FY23, amount halved to Rs 30,252 cr
Banking fraud cases grow to 13,530 in FY23, amount halved to Rs 30,252 cr The number of frauds in the banking sector went up to 13,530 in 2022-23 year-on-year, but the amount involved nearly halved at Rs 30,252 crore, showed a Reserve Bank data released on Tuesday. Frauds occurred predominantly in the category of digital payments (card/internet), in ...
Read More »These 5 banks will offer QR Code-based Coin Vending Machines
These 5 banks will offer QR Code-based Coin Vending Machines [ad_1] At the MPC meeting in March, Shaktikanta Das made the announcement that coin vending machines using QR codes would soon be available in 12 cities. The RBI governor stated that this will improve the ease of access to coinage and the distribution of coins utilising machines. Coins are currently ...
Read More »Volume of Rs 500 fake notes detected up 14.6% on-year in FY23, says RBI
Volume of Rs 500 fake notes detected up 14.6% on-year in FY23, says RBI The number of counterfeit currency notes of Rs 500 denomination detected by the banking system, rose by 14.6 per cent to 91,110 pieces in 2022-23 compared to last year, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s annual report released on Tuesday. At the same ...
Read More »RBI plans new payment system to safeguard essential payments against war, calamities
RBI plans new payment system to safeguard essential payments against war, calamities [ad_1] The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has conceptualised a lightweight payment and settlement system (LPSS) that can be operated from anywhere by a bare minimum staff in the event of natural calamities and war. This new payment system will be independent of conventional technologies used for existing ...
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