As I make this statement, the pandemic holds the global economy hostage once again. Despite signs of moderation, record numbers of daily infections in several countries and consequent containment measures are denting the pace of economic activity, especially in contact-intensive sectors, even as supply disruptions persist and restrained workforce participation tightens the labour markets. With inflation at multi-decadal highs in a number of countries, the evolving mac

This Statement sets out various developmental and regulatory policy measures relating to (i) liquidity measures; (ii) financial markets; (iii) payment and settlement systems and (iv) regulation and supervision. I. Liquidity Measures 1. Extension of Term Liquidity Facility of ₹50,000 crore to Emergency Health Services On May 5, 2021, an on-tap liquidity window of ₹50,000 crore at the repo rate with tenors of up to three years was announced to boost provision of immedia

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has noticed misleading advertisements of unauthorised Electronic Trading Platforms (ETPs) offering forex trading facilities to Indian residents, including on social media platforms, search engines, Over The Top (OTT) platforms, gaming apps and the like. There have also been reports of such ETPs engaging agents who personally contact gullible people to undertake forex trading/investment schemes and entice them with promises of disproport

[Under Section 45ZL of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934] The thirty second meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), constituted under section 45ZB of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, was held from December 6 to 8, 2021. 2. The meeting was attended by all the members – Dr. Shashanka Bhide, Senior Advisor, National Council of Applied Economic Research, Delhi; Dr. Ashima Goyal, Emeritus Professor, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai; Pro

As I make this statement, I look back at the traumatising experience with two waves of an existence-defining pandemic. Virtually every aspect of human life has been drastically altered. Yet, what has been achieved on this troubled journey has been no less extraordinary. We are now better prepared to deal with the invisible enemy, COVID-19, which keeps threatening the entire world from time to time and even more recently. 2. The Indian economy has literally hauled itse

On the basis of an assessment of the current and evolving macroeconomic situation, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) at its meeting today (December 8, 2021) decided to: keep the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) unchanged at 4.0 per cent. The reverse repo rate under the LAF remains unchanged at 3.35 per cent and the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate and the Bank Rate at 4.25 per cent. The MPC also decided to continue with the accommo

It is hereby notified for information of the public that in exercise of powers vested in it under sub section (1) of Section 35 A read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act (AACS), 1949, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) vide Directive Ref. No. DoS.CO.SUCBs-West/S2399/12.22.159/2021-22 dated December 06, 2021, has issued certain Directions to Nagar Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd., Ahmednagar, whereby, as from the close of business on December 06, 2021, the bank sha

Reserve Bank of India vide directive UBD.CO.BSD-I/D-28/12.22.2018/2012-13 dated February 21, 2013 had placed the Rupee Co-operative Bank Ltd., Pune, Maharashtra under Directions from the close of business on February 22, 2013. The validity of the directions was extended from time-to-time, the last being up to November 30, 2021. It is hereby notified for the information of the public that, Reserve Bank of India, in exercise of powers vested in it under sub-section (1)

The Reserve Bank of India, vide directive DCBS.CO.BSD-I/D-4/12.22.141/2016-17 dated August 31, 2016, had placed Maratha Sahakari Bank ltd, Mumbai under Directions from the close of business on August 31, 2016. The validity of the directions was extended from time-to-time, the last being up to November 30, 2021. It is hereby notified for the information of the public that, the Reserve Bank of India, in exercise of powers vested in it under sub-section (1) of Section 35

The Reserve Bank of India, vide directive DCBS.CO.BSD-I/D-16/12.22.474/2018-19 dated June 21, 2019, had placed Shri Anand Co-operative Bank Limited, Chinchwad, Pune, Maharashtra under Directions from the close of business on June 25, 2019 for a period of six months. The validity of the directions was extended from time-to-time, the last being up to November 24, 2021. It is hereby notified for the information of the public that, the Reserve Bank of India, in exercise o