Finance ministry flags inflation risks ahead of RBI policy as fuel prices, monsoon concerns mountIndia faces rising inflation risks. Fuel prices are up, the rupee is weak, and a poor monsoon looms. The Finance Ministry warns of renewed ...
30 May, 2026, 03.03 PM IST
Retail central bank digital currency in circulation falls by 24% in FY26The value of retail central bank digital currency in circulation saw a significant drop of 24.08 percent in 2025-26. Despite this, the Rese...
29 May, 2026, 09.09 PM IST
Resilient Indian economy may face West Asia headwinds; El Nino impact likely on agri output: RBIAs energy prices surge and supply chain disruptions persist, India's economic landscape is indeed testing its resilience; yet, robust finan...
29 May, 2026, 08.13 PM IST
RBI’s currency printing cost falls 23.5% in FY26 despite rise in cash circulationReserve Bank of India's spending on printing money dropped significantly. This happened even as the total value of currency in circulation ...
29 May, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
Fake Rs 500 notes surge 20% as counterfeits rise across banking systemFake currency detection in India increased in 2025-26. The Rs 500 note became the primary target for counterfeiters, showing a significant ...
29 May, 2026, 03.06 PM IST
Sell 100 grams of gold to help India; Feroze Azeez makes the caseFeroze Azeez urges Indian households to sell 2-4% of their idle gold, valued at $4 trillion, to curb excessive imports. He frames this as f...
20 May, 2026, 05.00 PM IST
Is petrol cheaper in Bhutan than India? Here’s the truthA viral social media video falsely claims petrol is cheaper in Bhutan than in India. The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has debunked this, ...
17 May, 2026, 09.49 AM IST
Cash is king again? India’s withdrawals surge 12% in early April, highest since post-demonetisationThe Indian economy is witnessing a historic milestone as the currency in circulation hits 42.3 trillion rupees. This remarkable jump of mor...
05 May, 2026, 11.08 AM IST
‘Iran is just the excuse, China is the target’: Viral video explains why the conflict’s real focus is Beijing, not TehranRising US-Iran tensions fuel a debate. A viral post suggests China, not Iran, is the real target. This centers on disrupting China's oil su...
27 Apr, 2026, 04.25 PM IST
Has RBI announced 'new rules' for exchanging old Rs 500 & Rs 1,000 currency notes?Social media claims about the Reserve Bank of India allowing exchange of old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes are false. The official website of th...
20 Apr, 2026, 10.47 AM IST
India's transaction trends: ePayment riches leave circulation of currency poorerIndia's transition to digital payments is effectively curbing the traditional outflow of currency from its banking system, as evidenced by ...
09 May, 2024, 05.30 AM IST
India's currency in circulation falls further post RBI currency withdrawal moveCurrency in circulation was down by 272.8 billion rupees ($3.30 billion) for week ended June 2, data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) o...
08 Jun, 2023, 08.56 AM IST
Why is India caught up in a currency paradox? The RBI explainsThe phenomenon of bank notes in circulation going up even as digital payments soar is not new or unique to India and has been observed sinc...
31 May, 2023, 06.58 PM IST
India's pace of rise of currency in circulation dips"Economic activity is completely back to pre-pandemic levels, and hence there is hardly any need for panic-driven cash withdrawals, which i...
04 Aug, 2022, 01.55 PM IST
Growth in the value and volume of currency in circulation slowed in last fiscal, value of Rs 2,000 notes in circulation fell to 13% of total value in FY22The value and volume of banknotes in circulation rose by 9.9% and 5% respectively in FY22 as compared with 16.8% and 7.2% respectively in t...
28 May, 2022, 11.20 AM IST
Currency in circulation up by Rs 5 lakh crore in 2020Currency in circulation (CIC) went up by a record Rs 5 lakh crore in 2020 as Indians joined the global dash for cash in the wake of the Cov...
07 Jan, 2021, 04.51 PM IST
India money supply surge signals pandemic-related uncertainty, not growthCurrency in circulation, which measures money with the public and in banks has also surged.
23 Jun, 2020, 09.52 PM IST