India’s FY24 fiscal gap may be slightly better than revised estimates: Official

New Delhi: The central government’s fiscal deficit, in absolute terms, could be slightly better than the revised estimates for FY24, on the back of better than expected revenue receipts, an official said. In the interim Budget in February, the government pegged its FY24 fiscal deficit at ₹17.35 lakh crore, against the budget estimate of ₹17.89 … Read more

RBI: RBI: Govt to buy back bonds worth Rs 40,000 crore; move to ease tight liquidity

Mumbai: In a move that will ease the prevailing tight liquidity conditions in the banking system, the Reserve Bank of India on Friday said the Centre plans to buy back Rs 40,000 crore worth of government securities on May 9, the first such repurchase since 2018. The unexpected move is also seen bringing down yields … Read more

RBI announces auction sale of Govt. securities of Rs 32,000 crore

The Reserve Bank of India has announced the auction for the sale of Government Securities worth Rs 32,000 crore. The auction is scheduled to take place on Friday and it aims to facilitate the sale (re-issue) of Government Securities through a multiple price-based method. The primary dealers can submit their bids electronically through the E-Kuber … Read more

Banks may alert RBI as rising funding costs sting amid ​sustained liquidity drainage

Mumbai: Banks are likely to make representations to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on sustained liquidity drainage that has pushed up funding costs for lenders despite unchanged policy rates for nearly a year. Liquidity has steadily declined with the central bank repeatedly stressing the primacy of maintaining price stability as Indian voters get ready … Read more