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10 August 2026 · verified exam-relevant news
Latest digest · 10 August 2026
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The RBI announced the premature redemption price for Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGB) 2019-20 Series IX and 2020-21 Series V, due on August 11, 2026. The redemption price is fixed at ₹14,957 per unit, calculated as the simple…
Read full storyRBI's Money Market Operations on August 7, 2026, show total overnight segment volume at ₹6,13,168.96 crore with weighted average rate of 4.97%. Triparty Repo dominated at ₹4,10,804.20 crore (4.96%), while SDF absorption…
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By August 7, Kharif sowing reached 87.7% of the normal seasonal average as rainfall deficits narrowed, though rice and pulses acreage remains below last year's levels. Reservoir storage has improved significantly due to…
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India plans to increase rice usage for ethanol production as maize and sugarcane acreage declines this Kharif season. The government's healthy rice stocks provide a buffer, while soaring sugar prices due to output fears…
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The government plans to revamp the five-decade-old Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) programme by upgrading Anganwadi centres, strengthening nutrition delivery, and empowering frontline workers. Proposed chan…
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The government is considering raising the FDI approval threshold for CCEA clearance from Rs 5,000 crore to Rs 15,000 crore to improve ease of doing business. It is also evaluating relaxed downstream investment norms to…
Read full storyUnion Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated NUCFDC's new Mumbai office and launched the 'Sahkar Nav-Kranti' programme, unveiling the Security Operations Centre and 'Bank in a Box' platform for 1,400 Urban Cooperative Bank…
Read full storyAPEDA facilitated the first-ever commercial sea export of 18 MT of GI-tagged Mithila Makhana from BIADA Industrial Area, Bihta, Bihar to Australia. The consignment sourced from Darbhanga farmers fetched 18% higher retur…
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The government confirmed UPI will remain free for consumers, with most merchant transactions also free. Any future Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) will apply only to select high-value merchant transactions above a threshol…
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SEBI has expressed optimism about India's financial markets, citing strong domestic fundamentals such as robust consumer demand and proactive government spending as key growth drivers. However, the regulator cautioned t…
Read full storyRBI's Weekly Statistical Supplement (Jul 31, 2026) shows India's forex reserves at $692.87 billion, rising $10.5 billion weekly. Gold reserves fell $10.65 billion since March 2026 while SDRs rose marginally. Scheduled c…
Read full storyRBI has released draft directions for a revised Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA) Framework, 2026, updating the 2011 guidelines based on final Basel III standards. The new framework permits banks to adopt the Basic Appr…
Read full storyThe Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the draft Eleventh Amendment Directions, 2026, proposing amendments to Chapter VII (Leverage Ratio Framework) of the Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy Directions, 2025. Th…
Read full storyRBI conducted money market operations on August 6, 2026, with a net liquidity absorption of ₹3,72,009 crore. Key operations included a 4-day Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) of ₹1,30,286 crore at 5.24%, MSF borrowing o…
Read full storyThe RBI announced a 7-day Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction of ₹2 lakh crore on August 10, 2026, under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) to manage surplus liquidity. The auction window operates from 9:30 A…
Read full storyRBI announced auction of State Government Securities (SGS) worth ₹15,300 crore on August 11, 2026, involving six states — Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Punjab, and Rajasthan. The auction includes both…
Read full storyThe Reserve Bank of India imposed a monetary penalty of ₹5.40 lakh on Infinity Fincorp Solutions Private Limited on August 3, 2026, for non-compliance with KYC Directions and Fair Practice Code. The penalty was levied u…
Read full storyRBI released provisional data on sectoral credit deployment by NBFCs and HFCs for June 2026, covering 87% of total credit. Overall NBFC credit grew 14.4% y-o-y, up from 11.1% a year ago. Agriculture credit surged to 17.…
Read full storyThe Reserve Bank of India imposed a monetary penalty of ₹3.90 lakh on Utsav Securities Limited on August 3, 2026, for non-compliance with RBI directions on governance and submission of credit data to Credit Information…
Read full storyThe Reserve Bank of India announced the auction of Government of India Treasury Bills for a total notified amount of ₹24,000 crore, comprising 91-Day (₹9,000 crore), 182-Day (₹8,000 crore), and 364-Day (₹7,000 crore) te…
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The Indian government plans to introduce a regulatory framework for digital gold in the coming year, involving key ministries and the Reserve Bank of India. The Digital Precious Metals Assurance Council of India is cent…
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The Reserve Bank of India has revised regulations for mobile device financing, mandating lenders to restore device functionality within one hour of payment confirmation and capping borrower compensation at the total loa…
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Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) and trading firms are urging SEBI and the Centre to reduce Securities Transaction Tax (STT) to address double capital gains taxation concerns. RBI's strict leverage rules risk driving…
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Major banks including Yes Bank, SBI, and MUFG Bank have revised their RBI rate hike expectations downward following the central bank's dovish stance on inflation. This shift reflects reduced monetary tightening expectat…
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