Economy News

RBI to Launch Affordable Cloud Solution for Financial Firms, Aims to Reduce Dependence on Global Giants

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is preparing to disrupt the cloud services market by introducing an affordable, localized cloud storage solution for financial institutions in 2025. This initiative, led by the RBI’s Indian Financial Technology and Allied Services (IFTAS), targets smaller banks and financial firms struggling with the high costs of existing cloud services Read More…

Economy News

RBI Report: Digital Payments Surge, Cash Transactions Drop Amid UPI Boom

India has witnessed a remarkable shift towards cashless transactions, with digital payments more than doubling between 2021 and 2024, according to the latest report from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The surge is attributed primarily to the widespread adoption of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), which has become particularly popular for small-value transactions due Read More…

India News

RBI orders MFI, arm of the Manappuram Finance and others  to cease and desist  from loans

By our Commercial  Correspondent Mumbai: The  Reserve Bank of India  (RBI)  has ordered  on Oct 17 four  non-banking financial corporations   (NBFCs)  to cease  and  desist from sanction and disbursal of  loans, charging them with usurious pricing  and other  regulatory deviations. The  NBFCs  rapped  by  the central bank are  : Asirvad Micro Finance  Ltd, the  MFI Read More…

Economy News

RBI Holds Interest Rate at 6.5% for 10th Straight Time, Shifts Stance to ‘Neutral’

Mumbai: In a significant move, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has maintained the policy rate at 6.5% for the 10th consecutive time during its latest Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting. The central bank’s decision reflects a continued cautious approach to managing inflation and supporting economic growth. RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das announced a strategic shift Read More…