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- 24 Sept 2026BankingSSCState PSC & Services
Current affairs, 24 September 2026: RBI on FCNR(B) liquidity deployment and rating agencies flag repo-rate hikes
A roundup for 24 September 2026: RBI Deputy Governor Rohit Jain expects banks to deploy FCNR(B)-linked liquidity amid festive credit demand (USD 143.6 bn inflows till 18 Sep); repo rate held at 5.25% as S&P and Fitch project hikes; August CPI at 4.82%; next MPC 5–7 October.
- 20 Sept 2026BankingSSCState PSC & Services
Current affairs, 20 September 2026: GOBARdhan CBG operational guidelines and RBI OMO sales to absorb surplus liquidity
A roundup for 20 September 2026: MoPNG issues operational guidelines for the Rs 23,731-crore GOBARdhan CBG scheme (2026-27 to 2035-36) with assured offtake and 10-year ACP; RBI conducts OMO sales totalling about Rs 1 lakh crore in three tranches amid ~Rs 4.45 lakh crore system surplus.
- 19 Sept 2026BankingSSCState PSC & Services
Current affairs, 19 September 2026: SEMICON India 2026 closes at Yashobhoomi and RBI schedules overnight VRRR for 21 September
A roundup for 19 September 2026: SEMICON India 2026 (17–19 September) concludes at Yashobhoomi with 600+ companies and 52 countries represented; RBI announced on 18 September an overnight VRRR of Rs 1 lakh crore for 21 September to manage surplus liquidity.
- 18 Sept 2026DefenceBankingSSCState PSC & Services
Current affairs, 18 September 2026: HAL hands over Tejas trainers, HTT-40 and Dhruv NG, and RBI absorbs Rs 2.23 lakh crore via VRRR
A roundup for 18 September 2026: HAL delivers 2 Tejas FOC twin-seat trainers, 3 HTT-40 basic trainers (first named Ankur) to the IAF and 4 Dhruv NG helicopters to Pawan Hans; RBI's 3-day VRRR auction notified Rs 2.25 lakh crore and accepted Rs 2,22,629 crore at 5.24%.
- 10 Sept 2026BankingSSCState PSC & ServicesRailways
Current affairs, 10 September 2026: SEBI and RBI launch Demat 2.0 for tokenised corporate bonds, and DILRMP 3.0 operational guidelines are unveiled
A roundup for 10 September 2026: SEBI and the RBI launch the Demat 2.0 pilot for tokenised corporate bonds settled via wholesale CBDC, and Shivraj Singh Chouhan unveils operational guidelines for DILRMP 3.0 with a ₹565.50 crore outlay.
- 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.
- 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.
- 26 Aug 2026BankingSSCRailwaysDefence
Current affairs, 26 August 2026: three new directors join the RBI board, and DRDO opens all conventional missiles to private industry
A roundup for 26 August 2026: the Centre names three new part-time directors to the RBI's central board; Rajnath Singh clears the transfer of all conventional DRDO missile technology to Indian industry; and the ₹36,441-crore New Khelo India Scheme (2026-31) is unveiled.
- 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.
- 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.
- 12 Aug 2026BankingRailways
Current affairs, 12 August 2026: new RBI and SEBI Executive Directors, the Vande Mataram law, and Kerala becomes Keralam
A fuller daily roundup for 12 August 2026: the RBI and SEBI name new Executive Directors, President Murmu signs the Vande Mataram protection law, the Lok Sabha clears the Kerala-to-Keralam Bill, Deepak Dhar wins the Dirac Medal, and NASA invites ISRO to its Moon Base.
- 7 Aug 2026Banking
Banking current affairs, 7 August 2026: the RBI's regulatory agenda takes shape — co-operative bank licensing, lending-rate reform and a bond auction
The regulatory half of last week's policy arrives as drafts: 'on tap' licensing returns for urban co-operative banks after two decades, new concentration-risk norms for rural co-operative banks, and a rationalised interest-rate framework. Plus forex reserves near $693bn.
- 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.
- 30 Jul 2026Banking
Banking current affairs, 30 July 2026: Paytm Payments Bank goes into liquidation
The Delhi High Court orders Paytm Payments Bank wound up and appoints an Official Liquidator. Plus the T-bill cut-offs, the overnight repo auction and where the policy corridor stands, each linked to the official release.
- 27 Jul 2026Banking
Banking current affairs, 27 July 2026: Rabobank leaves the Second Schedule
RBI removes Rabobank from the Second Schedule, issues draft securitisation amendment directions, and penalises four cooperative banks. Each item linked to the official release, with the concept the exam actually tests.
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