01:09 PM, 06-Feb-2026
Consideration of changing the rules related to Kisan Credit Card
Farmers have got huge benefits from Kisan Credit Card. To extend this benefit to more farmers, RBI is considering changing its rules. Its objective is to make cheap loans easily accessible to more farmers. RBI will release a portal regarding this.
12:52 PM, 06-Feb-2026
India-US trade agreement will boost merchandise exports
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra has said that the recently concluded India-US trade agreement is expected to boost the country’s merchandise exports. In his statement to the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), he said that while services exports are likely to remain strong, the proposed trade deal with the US will provide a boost to goods exports. He also said that the comprehensive and historic trade agreement with the EU, as well as agreements with New Zealand and Oman, will help in the diversification of exports and strengthen the country’s external sector.
11:35 AM, 06-Feb-2026
RBI’s big proposal on digital fraud
In view of the increasing cases of fraud in digital payments, RBI has made an important proposal to provide relief to the customers. RBI has proposed to bring in a framework to compensate customers up to ₹25,000 for losses incurred in small value fraudulent transactions. Governor Sanjay Malhotra said that several steps have been taken so far to curb cases of fraud related to digital payments. In this sequence, the central bank is also preparing to release a discussion paper on possible measures to increase the security of digital payments. He said the proposed measures could include steps like layered credit limits, and additional authentication. Special consideration is being given to implementing separate and stringent security provisions for sensitive sections like senior citizens.
11:19 AM, 06-Feb-2026
RBI’s confidence on liquidity and bond market
RBI shared its assessment on the liquidity situation in the country and trends in the bond market. The central bank made it clear that it will maintain a supportive stance to meet the productive needs of the economy. RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said systemic liquidity remains at an average level of around Rs 75,000 crore per day. He said that during December-January, RBI took several steps to increase liquidity.
The Governor also commented on the state of the bond market, saying that government bond (G-Sec) yields have seen a sustained tightening over the last eight months, reflecting global trends. Regarding further policy, Malhotra said that RBI’s stance will remain cooperative in future also. He said that the central bank will remain active in liquidity management so that the productive needs of the economy can be met. RBI reiterated that its priority is to maintain financial stability while supporting growth.
11:07 AM, 06-Feb-2026
‘Mission Saksham’, RBI’s new initiative to strengthen urban cooperative banks
The Reserve Bank has announced a new initiative called ‘Mission SAKSHAM’ with the aim of empowering and strengthening urban cooperative banks.
10:42 AM, 06-Feb-2026
What is the new regulatory initiative of RBI?
RBI is going to pursue new regulatory initiatives aimed at strengthening customer protection, expanding the scope of financial inclusion and improving ease of business for non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) and urban co-operative banks (UCBs). The central bank clarified that the focus of the upcoming reforms will be on customer protection, enhanced financial inclusion and use-based regulation. Under this, steps will be taken to ease the operations of UCBs, improve the business environment of NBFCs and deepen the financial markets with a customer-centric approach. RBI informed that in this direction, three draft guidelines covering three different areas will be issued on which suggestions will be sought from stakeholders.
10:39 AM, 06-Feb-2026
Indian markets react to RBI’s interest rate decision
After the announcement of policy rates, there was a decline in the domestic market. Sensex fell more than 300 points to 83,003 points. Nifty fell 121.55 points and fell below 25600 points.
10:28 AM, 06-Feb-2026
Improvement in corporate performance will boost manufacturing, India preferred destination for FDI
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said that the improving performance of the corporate sector and the momentum in the unorganized sector will strengthen the manufacturing sector. In his address, he said that indicators related to domestic demand and production are pointing towards the strength of the economy. The Governor also said that India continues to be a preferred destination for greenfield foreign direct investment (FDI) projects, reflecting strong investor confidence in the country’s long-term growth prospects. Along with this, the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India said that India’s external sector also remains strong and flexible.
10:18 AM, 06-Feb-2026
RBI confident on inflation, CPI expected to be 2.1% in FY 2026
RBI’s assessment regarding inflation remains comfortable at present. Governor Sanjay Malhotra said that for the financial year 2025-26, consumer price index (CPI) based inflation i.e. retail inflation is estimated to be 2.1 percent.
Sharing estimates on quarterly basis, he said that retail inflation may be 4 percent in the first quarter (Q1) of financial year 2027 and 4.2 percent in the second quarter (Q2). At the same time, inflation for the fourth quarter (Q4) of financial year 2026 is estimated to be 3.2 percent. These data indicate that there may be some strength in prices in the short term, but overall inflation is likely to remain within the RBI’s tolerance range.
The Governor also underlined that fundamental inflation pressures remain weak. Only the case of precious metals is witnessing some volatility due to fluctuations in global prices, while price trends in most other categories remain stable and manageable. Regarding the way forward, the Reserve Bank said that after the availability of new data, retail inflation estimates for the entire year will be presented in the next monetary policy meeting to be held in April.
10:15 AM, 06-Feb-2026
RBI raised growth estimates for the first half of FY 2027
The Reserve Bank of India has improved the country’s economic growth forecast for the next financial year. The central bank has increased its estimate of real gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate for the first half of fiscal year 2027. According to RBI, economic growth is estimated to be 6.9 percent in the first quarter (Q1) of FY27, while it may reach 7 percent in the second quarter (Q2). The central bank said risks to growth remain balanced for this period.
