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- 2 Sept 2026BankingSSCRailwaysState PSC & Services
Current affairs, 2 September 2026: India's Q1 FY27 GDP grows 7.8%, beating the RBI's forecast and keeping India the fastest-growing major economy
A roundup for 2 September 2026: government data show India's real GDP grew 7.8% in Q1 (April–June) of FY27 — above the RBI's 7% projection — on 11.9% investment growth, about 10% services and 9.2% manufacturing, keeping India the world's fastest-growing major economy.
- 31 Aug 2026BankingSSCRailwaysState PSC & Services
Current affairs, 31 August 2026: the RBI's central board is reconstituted with S. Somanath and a reappointed Anand Mahindra, and the RBI winds up its FCNR-B swap window
A roundup for 31 August 2026: the RBI's central board is reconstituted — former ISRO chief S. Somanath joins, Anand Mahindra is reappointed, and three more non-official directors are named — and the RBI closes its special FCNR-B deposit swap window after big NRI inflows lifted forex reserves.
- 25 Aug 2026BankingSSCRailwaysDefence
Current affairs, 25 August 2026: UPI turns 10, and East Bengal win the 135th Durand Cup
A roundup for 25 August 2026: the Unified Payments Interface completes 10 years — the IMF calls it the world's largest real-time payment system; and East Bengal beat Mohun Bagan 4-1 to win the 135th IndianOil Durand Cup, a record-equalling 17th title.
- 24 Aug 2026SSCBankingState PSC & Services
Current affairs, 24 August 2026: India–US trade deal 'almost done in principle', and the NDA revisits One Nation, One Election
A roundup for 24 August 2026: US Ambassador Sergio Gor calls the India–US trade deal 'almost done in principle', with mainly the legal text left; and the NDA weighs aligning 22 states' Assembly polls with the 2029 Lok Sabha election for One Nation, One Election.
- 22 Aug 2026BankingSSC
Current affairs, 22 August 2026: RBI holds the repo at 5.25% as the MPC minutes back a wait-and-watch stance
A roundup for 22 August 2026: the August MPC minutes show the repo rate held at 5.25% on a wait-and-watch view of food and fuel inflation, while RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra sets out a shift towards principle-based regulation with bank balance sheets at a multi-year best.
- 21 Aug 2026BankingSSC
Current affairs, 21 August 2026: forex reserves cross $707 billion as the RBI defends the early FCNR(B) close
A roundup for 21 August 2026: India's foreign-exchange reserves rise to a record $707 billion, the RBI Governor calls the early close of the FCNR(B) swap window a calibration rather than a U-turn, and the operational timeline and hedging cost behind it.
- 20 Aug 2026BankingSSC
Current affairs, 20 August 2026: RBI expects $80 billion in forex inflows, and the MPC keeps a rate hike on the table
A roundup for 20 August 2026: the RBI Governor's statement that three forex schemes should draw at least $80 billion, the early close of the FCNR(B) swap window, the banking-system health numbers, and the August MPC minutes that keep a later rate hike in view.
- 19 Aug 2026BankingSSC
Current affairs, 19 August 2026: the PSB Confluence and a 'Banking for Youth' campaign from 2 October
A roundup for 19 August 2026: the PSB Confluence 2026, the Finance Minister's call for a month-long 'Banking for Youth' campaign from 2 October for citizens above 16, and the priority-sector-lending points a banking-awareness paper leans on.
- 18 Aug 2026BankingRailwaysSSC
Current affairs, 18 August 2026: a law to rework the zero-MDR rule on UPI and RuPay, and the Mines and Minerals Amendment Act
A roundup for 18 August 2026: the Payment and Settlement Systems (Amendment) Act that lets the government rework the zero-MDR framework on UPI and RuPay, what MDR means, and the Mines and Minerals (MMDR) Amendment Act, 2026 that received presidential assent.
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