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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is rolling out refined versions of ₹100 and ₹500 notes featuring improved printing precision, ink durability, sharper watermarks, clearer security threads, and enhanced micro-lettering to deter fakes and extend note lifespan.
Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra stated that the RBI is “very comfortable” with gold loan outstandings in the financial system, despite recent sharp fluctuations in gold prices. He highlighted that loan-to-value (LTV) ratios are maintained well below the 85% regulatory limit, typically under 70%.
The Reserve Bank of India has quietly lifted the ₹2.5 lakh crore overall limit under the Voluntary Retention Route (VRR), allowing foreign portfolio investors to bring in unlimited long-term capital into government securities, corporate bonds, treasury bills, SDLs, NCDs, and commercial papers. Investors must retain 75% of funds for three years to enjoy relaxed rules.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) slashed gold purchases to just 4.02 tonnes in 2025, a 94% drop from 72.6 tonnes in 2024, marking the lowest level in eight years. Despite this slowdown, total holdings reached a record 880.2 tonnes, valued over $100 billion, fueled by prior buys and soaring prices.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recommended connecting the central bank digital currencies of BRICS nations—Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—to facilitate smoother cross-border trade and tourism payments.
The Reserve Bank of India has revoked the Certificates of Registration of 35 non-banking financial companies after they failed to meet mandatory regulatory standards. The cancellations, carried out between December 9 and December 31, 2025, were executed under the RBI Act, 1934. As a result, these entities are no longer authorised to operate as NBFCs, reinforcing the central bank’s focus on financi
Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro secretly converted gold reserves and oil revenues into a $60 billion Bitcoin hoard to evade U.S. sanctions, using anonymous wallets and seized mining gear since 2018 says report.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has flagged sharp ups and downs in gold prices. Banks are responding by lowering the loan-to-value (LTV) ratio from 70-75% to 60-65%, meaning borrowers get smaller loans for the same gold collateral to reduce default risks amid global uncertainties.
The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, marking a third consecutive reduction and bringing the target range down to 3.5 to 3.75 percent. This rate cut will have a great impact on gold and silver prices
The Reserve Bank of India reduces the repo rate by 25 basis points, leading Punjab National Bank to cut its RLLR from 8.35% to 8.10%. This lowers home loan EMIs for borrowers across lenders, with the effective change aligning RLLR-linked mortgages to the central bank’s latest policy stance and influencing monthly repayment costs.
