Recent Current Affairs related to RBI

Delhivery Financial Services Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of Delhivery Ltd, has received the Certificate of Registration (CoR) from the RBI to operate as a Type-II Non-Banking Financial Company-Non-Deposit Taking (NBFC-ND).

RBI has launched the July 2026 round of three household surveys to gather inputs for the upcoming Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting. The Inflation Expectations Survey of Households (IESH) collects data on price movements from 19 major cities, covering current, 3-month-ahead, and 1-year-ahead inflation expectations.

The Urban Consumer Confidence Survey (UCCS) monitors qualitative responses from urban households in 19 cities regarding economic sentiment, including employment, income, spending, and the general economic situation.

The Rural Consumer Confidence Survey (RCCS) assesses economic confidence and expectations for rural and semi-urban households across 31 States and Union Territories (UTs).

The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has mandated that all Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) must route the settlement of invoices related to procurement from MSMEs through the Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS).

The TReDS mechanism has been progressively expanded, starting with mandatory onboarding for CPSEs and companies with a turnover above ₹500 crore in 2018. The threshold was lowered to ₹250 crore in 2024, and mandatory TReDS settlement will be implemented from June 30, 2026.

According to the Ministry of MSME, invoice financing through the TReDS platform has grown from ₹40,000 crore in FY22 to ₹3.47 trillion in FY26. It is to be noted that the TReDS is an electronic platform regulated by the RBI that facilitates the financing and discounting of trade receivables of MSMEs by multiple financiers.

The RBI has approved the appointment of Mahesh Muralidhar Pai as the MD & CEO of the South Indian Bank (SIB) for a 3-year term, effective from October 2026. He succeeds PR Seshadri.

RBI has imposed a monetary penalty of ₹63.6 lakh on the Bank of Baroda (BoB) for charging interest rates higher than the contracted rates, failing to upload Know Your Customer (KYC) records to the Central KYC Records Registry (CKYCR) within the stipulated timelines, and non-compliance with the 'Fair Practices Code'.

The central bank has also imposed a penalty of ₹3.1 lakh on GIC Housing Finance due to deficiencies in compliance with KYC guidelines.

Bank of Baroda has signed a strategic partnership with Mizuho Bank, the banking arm of the Japanese Mizuho Financial Group, to enhance cooperation in Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) financing and other financial services.

PayGlocal, an Indian cross-border payments platform, has integrated Google Pay Card Payments into its International Payment Gateway.

This integration enables Indian merchants to access a customer base of over 1 billion users across more than 90 countries through a single integration.

The Kakinada Cooperative Town Bank, an Urban Cooperative Bank (UCB) in Andhra Pradesh, has secured Tier-III status under RBI norms. The bank achieved this status after its deposits crossed the ₹2,000 crore mark while maintaining zero net Non-Performing Assets (NPAs).

It is to be noted that the RBI classifies UCBs into three categories based on deposits: Tier-I (deposits below ₹100 crore), Tier-II (deposits up to ₹1,000 crore), and Tier-III (deposits between ₹1,000 crore and ₹10,000 crore).

Bengaluru-based Skydo, a cross-border payments platform, has secured an international payment license in Canada. With this, it has become the first Indian cross-border company to obtain regulatory approval overseas.

RBI has issued the ‘RBI (Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFC) – Registration, Exemptions and Framework for Scale Based Regulation) Second Amendment Directions, 2026’ to revise the framework for identifying Upper Layer Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFC-ULs).

Under the new rules, effective from June 24, 2026, any NBFC with an asset size of ₹1 lakh crore or more will be automatically classified as an NBFC-UL. This replaces the previous parameter-based assessment model with an absolute asset-size criterion.

The asset size threshold will be reviewed every 3 years, instead of the 5-year cycle proposed in the draft. Additionally, government-owned NBFCs that meet the eligibility criteria will now be considered for inclusion in the UL category.

HDFC Bank has appointed Rajiv Kumar as the part-time non-executive chairman for a period of 3 years. He succeeds the interim chairman Keki Mistry.

Additionally, he has been appointed as an additional independent director for a 4-year term, effective from June 30, 2026.

RBI has issued the "Master Directions – RBI (Credit Derivatives) Directions, 2026", which will come into effect on June 25, 2026. These directions aim to deepen the corporate bond market in India and expand the range of risk-management tools for market participants.

The framework introduces new products, including Total Return Swaps (TRS) linked to corporate bonds and derivatives on credit indices. Additionally, the RBI has mandated the creation of a Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee under the Fixed Income Money Market and Derivatives Association of India (FIMMDA) to support market development.

The RBI has revamped the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme by standardizing the definition of crop seasons to ensure uniform loan processing and repayment. The 'KCC Directions, 2026' will be applicable to all loans sanctioned under the scheme from January 2027.

The objective of these directions is to establish a framework for providing adequate and timely credit support through the banking system to meet the working capital and investment credit requirements of borrowers engaged in agriculture and allied activities.

The RBI has cancelled the licence of Karnataka-based Shree Mahalaxmi Urban Co-operative Credit Bank. The cancellation was due to inadequate capital and lack of earning prospects of the bank.

The RBI has directed banks to exempt agricultural and allied sector loans up to ₹2 lakh per borrower from collateral security and margin requirements under the updated guidelines of the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme.

Furthermore, the voluntary pledge of gold and silver as collateral for agricultural loans up to the collateral-free limit of ₹2 lakh will not be considered a violation of the guidelines on collateral-free lending.

Bank of Baroda has launched the 'bob Golden Goal Deposit Scheme', a 555-day retail term deposit plan for deposits below ₹3 crore, offering interest rates up to 7.4% per annum.

The bank has also introduced the 'bob Legend Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank) [FCNR(B)]' deposit scheme, which offers interest rates of 6% for tenures of 3 to less than 4 years, 6.1% for 4 to less than 5 years, and 6.5% for 5-year deposits.

The RBI has approved the extension of the tenure of Keki Mistry as the Interim Part-Time Chairman of HDFC Bank Limited for a period of 3 months. He will continue in the position until 18 September 2026.

The RBI has relaxed capital requirements for bank loans backed by the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS 5.0), effective immediately.

Under the revised norms, 75% of the guaranteed portion of the loan attracts a zero-risk weight, while the remaining 25% of the exposure attracts a 20% risk weight. To qualify for the 0% risk weight, banks must settle claims within 30 days from the date of invocation.

The RBI has imposed regulatory restrictions on the Mumbai-based Mogaveera Co-operative Bank Ltd for 6 months.

Under these directives, the withdrawal limit is capped at ₹1 lakh for depositors across all accounts, including savings and current accounts.

The RBI has launched "RBI Reelathon 2026", a statewide cyber fraud awareness campaign in Kerala.

The initiative is being conducted across 150 colleges in the state to promote financial literacy, cyber hygiene, safe digital banking, smart borrowing, and vigilance against online financial threats through student engagement and a reel-making competition.