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- 7 Sept 2026BankingInsuranceDefenceSSC
Current affairs, 7 September 2026: the RBI drains near-record liquidity through VRRR auctions, and the Defence Acquisition Council clears ₹1.1 lakh crore of buys
A roundup for 7 September 2026: with banking-system liquidity near a record ₹11.16 lakh crore after the special forex scheme, the RBI absorbs about ₹6 lakh crore via overnight VRRR auctions, and the Rajnath Singh-led Defence Acquisition Council clears ₹1.1 lakh crore of acquisitions.
- 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.
- 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.
- 5 Aug 2026Banking
Banking current affairs, 5 August 2026: the RBI holds the repo rate at 5.25% and keeps a neutral stance
On 5 August 2026 the RBI's Monetary Policy Committee voted unanimously to hold the repo rate at 5.25% and keep its neutral stance, projecting FY27 growth at 6.7% and inflation at 5.0%. Here is what each figure means, with its source.
- 4 Aug 2026Banking
Banking current affairs, 4 August 2026: a ₹32,000-crore government securities auction, and the RBI updates its Basel Pillar 3 disclosures
The government announces a ₹32,000-crore re-issue of dated securities, auctioned on 7 August through the RBI's e-Kuber platform; the RBI updates its Basel Pillar 3 disclosure formats from April 2027; and the MPC rate decision is due tomorrow, 5 August. Each item linked to its source.
- 3 Aug 2026Banking
Banking current affairs, 3 August 2026: the Bankers' Books Evidence Bill, and the RBI rewrites its supervisory rulebook
Parliament takes up a Bill to replace the 1891 Bankers' Books Evidence Act and make digital bank records admissible; the RBI issues new Compliance, Internal Audit and Fraud Risk Management Directions; and the MPC meets 3-5 August. Each item linked to its source.
- 2 Aug 2026Banking
Banking current affairs, 2 August 2026: RBI reworks bulk-deposit pricing, and the MPC meets this week
The RBI overhauls how banks price and disclose bulk deposits from October, and its rate-setting committee meets 3 to 5 August. Plus the forex reserves, the FCNR(B) swap inflows and 64 new Master Directions, each linked to the official release.
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