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📅 07 June 2026 | Sunday

📌 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

🔹 India's GDP grew 7.7% in FY26, with Q4 growth at 7.8%.

🔹 RBI maintained policy rates, balancing growth support with inflation management.

🔹 Government extended RBI Deputy Governor Swaminathan Janakiraman's tenure by two years.

🔹 RBI proposed amendments to Deposit Interest Rate Directions, allowing greater flexibility in bulk deposit pricing.

🔹 RBI liberalised FPI investment norms in Government Securities by removing key investment restrictions.

🔹 NABARD revised Enhanced CAMELSC Guidance Notes for StCBs and DCCBs.

🔹 Recent RBI measures are expected to support higher foreign capital inflows into India's debt market.

🔹 AirTrunk announced plans to invest ₹3 lakh crore in India's digital infrastructure ecosystem.

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🔴 TOP STORY

INDIA'S GDP GROWS 7.7% IN FY26

India recorded GDP growth of 7.7% in FY2025-26, compared to 7.1% in FY25. Q4 FY26 growth stood at 7.8%, reflecting resilience despite global uncertainty and geopolitical tensions.

Key Growth Drivers

• Construction and infrastructure spending

• Manufacturing expansion

• Strong services sector growth

• Improved agricultural performance

• Healthy investment activity

Banking Impact

Strong growth supports credit demand, asset quality and overall banking sector profitability.

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🏛 RBI POLICY DASHBOARD

Current Policy Rates

• Repo Rate – 5.25%

• SDF – 5.00%

• MSF – 5.50%

• Bank Rate – 5.50%

• CRR – 4.50%

• SLR – 18.00%

RBI FY27 Projections

• GDP Growth – 6.6%

• CPI Inflation – 5.1%

• Core Inflation – 4.7%

Policy View

RBI continues to balance growth support with inflation and financial stability concerns.

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🏦 COMMERCIAL BANKS WATCH

👨‍💼 SWAMINATHAN JANAKIRAMAN GETS TWO-YEAR EXTENSION

The Government has extended the tenure of RBI Deputy Governor Shri Swaminathan Janakiraman for another two years from June 26, 2026.

Significance: Ensures continuity in banking supervision, financial inclusion and consumer protection initiatives.

🏛 RBI ISSUES DRAFT DEPOSIT RATE AMENDMENT DIRECTIONS

Key proposals include:

• Daily disclosure of deposit rates before commencement of business.

• Greater flexibility in bulk deposit pricing.

• LCR-based risk-sensitive deposit pricing.

• Similar flexibility for eligible non-resident deposits.

Takeaway: Banks may increasingly adopt risk-based liability pricing and strengthen ALM practices.

🛡 RBI FLAGS AI-RELATED RISKS

RBI has highlighted risks arising from AI adoption in financial services, including cyber threats, model risk, data privacy concerns and operational resilience challenges.

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📈 TREASURY & FOREX WATCH

🌍 RBI LIBERALISES FPI INVESTMENT FRAMEWORK

RBI announced major reforms for foreign investments in Government Securities.

Key Changes

✅ Short-Term Investment Limit removed

✅ Security-wise Limit removed

✅ Concentration Limit removed

✅ General and Long-Term categories merged

✅ FAR universe expanded

Additional FAR Coverage

• New 15-Year, 30-Year and 40-Year Government Securities

• New Sovereign Green Bond issuances across multiple tenors

FY27 FPI Investment Limits

Central Government Securities

• Apr-Sep 2026: ₹4,62,490 Crore

• Oct-Mar 2027: ₹4,77,006 Crore

State Government Securities

• Apr-Sep 2026: ₹1,53,043 Crore

• Oct-Mar 2027: ₹1,64,242 Crore

Treasury Insight

The reforms are expected to deepen India's bond market, improve liquidity and attract higher foreign participation.

💵 CAPITAL INFLOWS IN FOCUS

Recent RBI and Government measures are expected to support higher foreign capital inflows into India's debt markets, strengthening liquidity and external sector resilience.

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📊 BANKING SYSTEM SNAPSHOT

• Non-Food Credit Growth remains in double digits.

• Deposit growth continues to improve.

• Forex Reserves: Around US$698 Billion

• RBI Gold Holdings: 880.52 Tonnes

• Banking sector profitability remains robust.

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🤝 COOPERATIVE BANKING CORNER

🏦 NABARD REVISES CAMELSC GUIDANCE NOTES

NABARD has revised Guidance Notes under the Enhanced CAMELSC Supervisory Rating Framework for State Cooperative Banks and DCCBs.

Focus Areas

• Governance Standards

• Internal Controls

• Risk Management

• Compliance Culture

• Supervisory Preparedness

Cooperative Banking Insight

Future supervisory assessments will increasingly focus on governance and compliance effectiveness alongside financial performance.

📚 Cooperative Banking Fact

CAMELSC stands for Capital Adequacy, Asset Quality, Management, Earnings, Liquidity, and Systems & Compliance.

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🌾 PACS & RURAL FINANCE

PACS modernisation continues through:

• Computerisation

• Warehousing initiatives

• Dairy and Fisheries activities

• Common Service Centres

• Digital Financial Services

Modern PACS are evolving into multi-service rural business centres.

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🌍 ECONOMY & EXTERNAL SECTOR WATCH

🏛 PM-EAC REVIEWS GROWTH STRATEGY

The Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council reviewed growth prospects amid global uncertainty, focusing on energy security, trade resilience and investment promotion.

🚀 AIRTRUNK TO INVEST ₹3 LAKH CRORE

Blackstone-backed AirTrunk plans investments of approximately ₹3 lakh crore in India's data-centre infrastructure.

Banking Relevance: Creates opportunities for project finance, infrastructure lending and digital ecosystem growth.

⛽ HORMUZ RISKS KEEP OIL MARKETS ON ALERT

West Asia tensions continue to pose risks to crude oil markets through higher prices, imported inflation and current account pressures.

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📚 BANKING ASPIRANTS CORNER

📖 TERM OF THE DAY

Fully Accessible Route (FAR): A framework allowing eligible non-resident investors to invest in specified Government Securities without normal FPI investment restrictions.

🎯 EXAM FACT

RBI has removed the Short-Term Investment Limit, Security-wise Limit and Concentration Limit for FPI investments in Government Securities under the General Route.

🎤 INTERVIEW QUESTION

Q. How will RBI's latest FPI reforms benefit India's Government Securities market?

Answer: The reforms increase foreign participation, improve liquidity, strengthen price discovery and support efficient Government borrowing.

❓ TODAY'S MCQ

Under RBI's revised framework for FPI investments in Government Securities under the General Route, which restrictions have been removed?

Short-Term Investment Limit

Security-wise Limit

Concentration Limit

A) Only 1

B) 1 and 2 only

C) 2 and 3 only

D) 1, 2 and 3

E) None of the Above

✅ Answer Tomorrow

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📊 NUMBERS THAT MATTER

• GDP Growth FY26: 7.7%

• Repo Rate: 5.25%

• Forex Reserves: US$698 Billion

• RBI Gold Holdings: 880.52 Tonnes

• CG-Sec FPI Limit (Oct-Mar FY27): ₹4,77,006 Crore

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📢 YESTERDAY'S MCQ ANSWER

Q. Which component constitutes the largest share of India's Foreign Exchange Reserves?

A) Gold

B) SDRs

C) Reserve Tranche Position

D) Foreign Currency Assets

E) IMF Borrowings

✅ Correct Answer: D) Foreign Currency Assets (FCA)

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🌍 MONDAY'S WATCHLIST

• Crude Oil Prices

• Rupee Movement

• Bond Yield Trends

• FPI Debt Market Flows

• Banking System Liquidity

• West Asia Developments

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