Value of CDs climbs to Rs 5.75 trn, rates cross 7% for marquee banks

The data from Clearing Corporation of India shows that HDFC Bank raised Rs 450 crore at 7.01 per cent in one-year money, while IndusInd Bank borrowed Rs 1,075 crore at 7.49 per cent for the same tenor. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh

UPI payments app PhonePe’s $1.5 billion IPO to see Walmart cut stake

Companies like PhonePe are entitled to an annual incentive for the promotion of low-value UPI transactions. This incentive has been coming down over years. Key Points Tiger Global and Microsoft will sell 1.039 million and 3.678 million shares The ban

RBI to infuse Rs 1.25 trn; $10 billion USD-INR buy-sell swap

Buy-sell swaps are primarily being deployed to lengthen the maturity of the forward book. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Key Points A 90-day VRR auction for Rs 25,000 crore will be conducted on January 30. The RBI has maintained that OMO purchases

Forex Reserves Rise $14 Billion In Best Week In 10 Months: RBI

The total reserves increased to $701.3 billion on the back of a rise in foreign currency assets which increased by $9.6 billion to $560 billion during the reported week. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $14 billion

Rupee sees worst single-day fall in 2 months on importer dollar demand

The rupee witnessed its worst single-day decline in around two months since November 21, 2025, due to demand for dollars among importers, said dealers. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff The maturing short positions in the non-deliverable forwards market further weighed on the

Forex reserves increase $392 mn to $687 bn

India’s forex reserves increased by $392 million to $687 billion during the week ended January 9, the Reserve Bank of India said on Friday. Photograph: Lisa Marie David/Reuters In the previous reporting week, the overall kitty had dropped by $9.8

Wholesale price inflation rises marginally to 0.83% in December

Wholesale price inflation extended upward momentum for the second straight month, recording at 0.83 per cent in December 2025, driven by an uptick in prices of food, non-food articles, and manufactured items on a month-on-month basis, government data showed on

Can’t treat compliance as a quarter-end activity: RBI DG

Banks cannot treat compliance as a quarter-end activity, and must have stronger operational discipline and data governance throughout the year, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor Swaminathan J said in a speech at the Third Annual Global Conference of

Retail inflation rises to 1.33% in Dec

Retail inflation rose to a three-month high of 1.33 per cent in December, mainly due to higher prices of food items, but remained below the Reserve Bank of India’s lower tolerance level. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh The Consumer Price Index (CPI)

$6-Billion Foreign Bet on India’s Private Banks

Cleaner balance sheets, regulatory support and strong growth prospects helped Indian private banks attract over $6 billion in foreign capital, with more deals expected in 2026. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff The year 2025 turned out to be a watershed year for