RBI proposes to link BRICS digital currencies to reduce reliance on US dollar: Report| Business News

The Reserve Bank of India has proposed that BRICS countries link their official digital currencies to make cross-border trade and tourism payments easier, two sources said, which could reduce reliance on the US dollar as geopolitical tensions rise. The initiative to link BRICS digital currency to potentially bypass the US dollar can irk Donald Trump, […]

India’s retail inflation rate rises to 1.33% but still below RBI tolerance band| Business News

India’s annual retail inflation quickened to 1.33% in December from 0.71% in November, as the decline in food prices moderated, government data showed on Monday. A worker unloads sacks of onions from a truck, at a wholesale vegetable market in Jalandhar (PTI) Food prices fell 2.71% year-on-year in December against a decline of 3.91% year-on-year […]

Govt seen unlikely to change RBI inflation target in upcoming revision| Business News

The government is likely to retain the Reserve Bank of India’s inflation target, as the existing mechanism is seen as effective in managing inflation in the world’s fourth largest economy. RBI has raised concerns over rising digital fraud cases and unresolved customer complaints across banks. (REUTERS) The government is unlikely to change the RBI inflation […]