BestCurrentAffairs.com https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/ Current Affairs for All-India-Competitive Exams. Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:50:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/B-100x100.png BestCurrentAffairs.com https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/ 32 32 noRead The Different, Read The BestBest Current Affairsbestcurrentaffairs@gmail.comBest Current Affairs RBI appoints Shri Sudhakar Malli as new Executive Director https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/rbi-appoints-shri-sudhakar-malli-as-new-executive-director/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:50:43 +0000 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/rbi-appoints-shri-sudhakar-malli-as-new-executive-director/ The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Shri Sudhakar Malli as Executive Director (ED) with effect from October 1, 2026. Prior to his promotion as ED, Shri Sudhakar was serving as Chief General Manager-in-Charge of the Department of Supervision in the Reserve Bank. Shri Sudhakar is a career central banker with around three decades […]

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]]> bestcurrentaffairs@gmail.com (Best Current Affairs) Processing of Applications Received Under the Citizen’s Charter Status as on September 30, 2026 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/processing-of-applications-received-under-the-citizens-charter-status-as-on-september-30-2026/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 05:44:59 +0000 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/processing-of-applications-received-under-the-citizens-charter-status-as-on-september-30-2026/ A summary of the performance under the Citizen’s Charter of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) during the month of September 2026 is given below – Description No. of Applications A Applications pending at the beginning of the month 3,011                  B Applications received during the month 17,200                  C Referred back to applicants for additional information […]

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]]> bestcurrentaffairs@gmail.com (Best Current Affairs) RBI to conduct Overnight Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction under LAF on October 05, 2026 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/rbi-to-conduct-overnight-variable-rate-reverse-repo-vrrr-auction-under-laf-on-october-05-2026/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:29:42 +0000 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/rbi-to-conduct-overnight-variable-rate-reverse-repo-vrrr-auction-under-laf-on-october-05-2026/ On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction on Monday, October 05, 2026, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor(day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 2,00,000 1 09:30 AM to 10:00 AM October 06, 2026 (Tuesday) 2. The […]

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]]> bestcurrentaffairs@gmail.com (Best Current Affairs) Indicative Calendar of Market borrowings by State Governments/ Union Territories for the Quarter October – December 2026 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/indicative-calendar-of-market-borrowings-by-state-governments-union-territories-for-the-quarter-october-december-2026/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:28:41 +0000 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/indicative-calendar-of-market-borrowings-by-state-governments-union-territories-for-the-quarter-october-december-2026/ With an objective to enhancing transparency and providing greater clarity to the investors, Reserve Bank introduced the Benchmark Issuance Strategy (BIS) on a pilot basis commencing Q1: FY 2026-27 involving nine States, viz., Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Keralam, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh. Subsequently, nine other States and one Union Territory (UT), […]

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]]> bestcurrentaffairs@gmail.com (Best Current Affairs) RBI issues Amendment Directions on ‘Simplified approval process for subsequent acquisitions of major shareholding in a banking company by mutual funds, insurance companies and pension funds’ https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/rbi-issues-amendment-directions-on-simplified-approval-process-for-subsequent-acquisitions-of-major-shareholding-in-a-banking-company-by-mutual-funds-insurance-companies-and-pension-funds/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:26:47 +0000 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/rbi-issues-amendment-directions-on-simplified-approval-process-for-subsequent-acquisitions-of-major-shareholding-in-a-banking-company-by-mutual-funds-insurance-companies-and-pension-funds/ The Reserve Bank, vide Press Release dated July 14, 2026, had issued the draft "Reserve Bank of India (Acquisition and Holding of Shares or Voting Rights) Amendment Directions, 2026”, seeking comments / feedback from the regulated entities and members of public / other stakeholders on or before August 4, 2026. The draft Amendment Directions proposed […]

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]]> bestcurrentaffairs@gmail.com (Best Current Affairs) Result of Underwriting Auction conducted on October 01, 2026 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/result-of-underwriting-auction-conducted-on-october-01-2026/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:20:45 +0000 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/result-of-underwriting-auction-conducted-on-october-01-2026/ In the underwriting auction conducted on October 01, 2026, for Additional Competitive Underwriting (ACU) of the undernoted Government securities, the Reserve Bank of India has set the cut-off rate for underwriting commission payable to Primary Dealers as given below: Nomenclature of the Security Notified Amount (₹ crore) Minimum Underwriting Commitment (MUC) Amount (₹ crore) Additional […]

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]]> bestcurrentaffairs@gmail.com (Best Current Affairs) Result of the 4-day Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction held on October 01, 2026 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/result-of-the-4-day-variable-rate-reverse-repo-vrrr-auction-held-on-october-01-2026/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 05:19:35 +0000 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/result-of-the-4-day-variable-rate-reverse-repo-vrrr-auction-held-on-october-01-2026/ Tenor 4-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 2,00,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore) 1,68,055 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore) 1,68,055 Cut off Rate (%) 5.24 Weighted Average Rate (%) 5.24 Partial Acceptance Percentage of offers received at cut off rate NA Ajit Prasad           Deputy General Manager (Communications)     Press Release: 2026-2027/1228 News Source

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]]> bestcurrentaffairs@gmail.com (Best Current Affairs) Money Market Operations as on September 30, 2026 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/money-market-operations-as-on-september-30-2026/ Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:18:40 +0000 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/money-market-operations-as-on-september-30-2026/ (Amount in ₹ crore, Rate in Per cent) <!– MONEY MARKETS@ –> Money Markets@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 6,71,792.20 5.10 4.00-5.75      I. Call Money 10,354.82 5.22 4.60-5.30      II. Triparty Repo 4,79,348.35 5.07 4.85-5.38      III. Market Repo 1,76,419.98 5.15 4.00-5.30      IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 5,669.05 5.25 5.21-5.75 B. […]

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]]> bestcurrentaffairs@gmail.com (Best Current Affairs) India’s External Debt as at the end of June 2026 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/indias-external-debt-as-at-the-end-of-june-2026/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:07:40 +0000 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/indias-external-debt-as-at-the-end-of-june-2026/ The stock of external debt at end-June 2026 as well as revised data for earlier quarters are set out in Statements I (IMF format1) and II (old format). The major developments relating to India’s external debt as at end-June 2026 are presented below. Highlights At end-June 2026, India’s external debt was placed at US$ 778.2 […]

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]]> bestcurrentaffairs@gmail.com (Best Current Affairs) Monthly Data on India’s International Trade in Services for the Month of August 2026 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/monthly-data-on-indias-international-trade-in-services-for-the-month-of-august-2026/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:06:44 +0000 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/monthly-data-on-indias-international-trade-in-services-for-the-month-of-august-2026/ The values of exports and imports of services during August 2026 are presented in the following table. International Trade in Services (US$ million) Month Receipts (Exports) Payments (Imports) April – 2026 36,845 (12.2) 18,448 (9.1) May – 2026 33,196 (2.3) 17,667 (5.8) June – 2026 36,197 (12.7) 18,508 (16.4) July – 2026 38,253 (13.4) 20,606 […]

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]]> bestcurrentaffairs@gmail.com (Best Current Affairs) Data on India’s Invisibles for First Quarter (April-June) of 2026-27 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/data-on-indias-invisibles-for-first-quarter-april-june-of-2026-27/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:05:44 +0000 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/data-on-indias-invisibles-for-first-quarter-april-june-of-2026-27/ The Reserve Bank today released data on India’s invisibles as per the IMF’s Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6) format for April-June of 2026-27. Ajit Prasad           Deputy General Manager (Communications)     Press Release: 2026-2027/1222 News Source

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]]> bestcurrentaffairs@gmail.com (Best Current Affairs) Lending and Deposit Rates of Scheduled Commercial Banks – September 2026 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/lending-and-deposit-rates-of-scheduled-commercial-banks-september-2026/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:04:48 +0000 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/lending-and-deposit-rates-of-scheduled-commercial-banks-september-2026/ Data on lending and deposit rates of scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) (excluding regional rural banks and small finance banks) received during September 2026 are set out in Tables 1 to 9. Highlights: Lending Rates: The weighted average lending rate (WALR) on outstanding rupee loans of SCBs declined marginally to 8.96 per cent in August 2026 […]

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]]> bestcurrentaffairs@gmail.com (Best Current Affairs) RBI to conduct 4-day Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction under LAF on October 01, 2026 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/rbi-to-conduct-4-day-variable-rate-reverse-repo-vrrr-auction-under-laf-on-october-01-2026/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:03:45 +0000 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/rbi-to-conduct-4-day-variable-rate-reverse-repo-vrrr-auction-under-laf-on-october-01-2026/ On a review of current and evolving liquidity conditions, it has been decided to conduct a Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction on Thursday, October 01, 2026, as under: Sl. No. Notified Amount (₹ crore) Tenor (day) Window Timing Date of Reversal 1 2,00,000 4 09:30 AM to 10:00 AM October 05, 2026 (Monday) 2. […]

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]]> bestcurrentaffairs@gmail.com (Best Current Affairs) India’s International Investment Position (IIP), June 2026 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/indias-international-investment-position-iip-june-2026/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 13:02:26 +0000 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/indias-international-investment-position-iip-june-2026/ Today, the Reserve Bank released data relating to India’s International Investment Position for end-June 2026[1]. Key highlights of India’s IIP in end-June 2026: Net claims of non-residents on India increased by US$ 16.5 billion during Q1:2026-27 to US$ 220.3 billion as at end-June 2026, mainly due to increase in external liabilities by US$ 11.6 billion […]

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]]> bestcurrentaffairs@gmail.com (Best Current Affairs) Sectoral Deployment of Bank Credit – August 2026 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/sectoral-deployment-of-bank-credit-august-2026/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:43 +0000 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/sectoral-deployment-of-bank-credit-august-2026/ Data on sectoral deployment of bank credit for the month of August 2026, collected from 41 select scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) which together account for about 95 per cent of the total non-food credit by all SCBs1, are set out in Statements I and II. On a year-on-year (y-o-y) basis, non-food bank credit2 grew by […]

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]]> bestcurrentaffairs@gmail.com (Best Current Affairs) Underwriting Auction for sale of Government Securities for ₹33,000 crore on October 01, 2026 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/underwriting-auction-for-sale-of-government-securities-for-33000-crore-on-october-01-2026/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 09:58:41 +0000 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/underwriting-auction-for-sale-of-government-securities-for-33000-crore-on-october-01-2026/ Government of India has announced the sale (re-issue) of Government Securities, as detailed below, through auction to be held on October 01, 2026 (Thursday). As per the extant scheme of underwriting commitment notified on November 14, 2007, the amounts of Minimum Underwriting Commitment (MUC) and the minimum bidding commitment under Additional Competitive Underwriting (ACU) auction, […]

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]]> bestcurrentaffairs@gmail.com (Best Current Affairs) Result of the Overnight Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction held on September 30, 2026 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/result-of-the-overnight-variable-rate-reverse-repo-vrrr-auction-held-on-september-30-2026/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:55:40 +0000 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/result-of-the-overnight-variable-rate-reverse-repo-vrrr-auction-held-on-september-30-2026/ Tenor 1-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 2,00,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore) 85,424 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore) 85,424 Cut off Rate (%) 5.24 Weighted Average Rate (%) 5.24 Partial Acceptance Percentage of offers received at cut off rate NA Ajit Prasad           Deputy General Manager (Communications)     Press Release: 2026-2027/1214 News Source

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]]> bestcurrentaffairs@gmail.com (Best Current Affairs) Scheduled Banks’ Statement of Position in India as on September 15, 2026 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/scheduled-banks-statement-of-position-in-india-as-on-september-15-2026/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 05:54:54 +0000 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/scheduled-banks-statement-of-position-in-india-as-on-september-15-2026/ Scheduled Banks’ Statement of Position in India as on September 15, 2026 News Source

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]]> bestcurrentaffairs@gmail.com (Best Current Affairs) Money Market Operations as on September 29, 2026 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/money-market-operations-as-on-september-29-2026/ Wed, 30 Sep 2026 03:52:45 +0000 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/money-market-operations-as-on-september-29-2026/ (Amount in ₹ crore, Rate in Per cent) <!– MONEY MARKETS@ –> Money Markets@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 7,44,523.52 5.05 3.00-5.35      I. Call Money 19,256.60 5.08 4.00-5.25      II. Triparty Repo 5,37,487.20 5.05 4.95-5.35      III. Market Repo 1,78,252.42 5.05 3.00-5.32      IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 9,527.30 5.21 5.15-5.35 B. […]

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]]> bestcurrentaffairs@gmail.com (Best Current Affairs) RBI to conduct Overnight Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction under LAF on September 30, 2026 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/rbi-to-conduct-overnight-variable-rate-reverse-repo-vrrr-auction-under-laf-on-september-30-2026/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:39:03 +0000 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/rbi-to-conduct-overnight-variable-rate-reverse-repo-vrrr-auction-under-laf-on-september-30-2026/ RBI to conduct Overnight Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction under LAF on September 30, 2026 News Source

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]]> bestcurrentaffairs@gmail.com (Best Current Affairs) Report of the Advisory Committee on Ways and Means Advances to State Governments https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/report-of-the-advisory-committee-on-ways-and-means-advances-to-state-governments/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:37:57 +0000 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/report-of-the-advisory-committee-on-ways-and-means-advances-to-state-governments/ The Reserve Bank of India has today placed on its website the Report of the Advisory Committee on Ways and Means Advances (WMA) to State Governments. The Reserve Bank had constituted an Advisory Committee, under the Chairmanship of Shri I S N Prasad, former Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Karnataka. The terms of reference of […]

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]]> bestcurrentaffairs@gmail.com (Best Current Affairs) Result of the Second Overnight Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction held on September 29, 2026 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/result-of-the-second-overnight-variable-rate-reverse-repo-vrrr-auction-held-on-september-29-2026/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:32:47 +0000 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/result-of-the-second-overnight-variable-rate-reverse-repo-vrrr-auction-held-on-september-29-2026/ Tenor 1-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 1,00,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore) 33,770 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore) 33,770 Cut off Rate (%) 5.24 Weighted Average Rate (%) 5.24 Partial Acceptance Percentage of offers received at cut off rate NA Ajit Prasad           Deputy General Manager (Communications)     Press Release: 2026-2027/1208 News Source

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]]> bestcurrentaffairs@gmail.com (Best Current Affairs) Result of the Overnight Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction held on September 29, 2026 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/result-of-the-overnight-variable-rate-reverse-repo-vrrr-auction-held-on-september-29-2026/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:31:50 +0000 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/result-of-the-overnight-variable-rate-reverse-repo-vrrr-auction-held-on-september-29-2026/ Tenor 1-day Notified Amount (in ₹ crore) 2,00,000 Total amount of offers received (in ₹ crore) 1,19,048 Amount accepted (in ₹ crore) 1,19,048 Cut off Rate (%) 5.24 Weighted Average Rate (%) 5.24 Partial Acceptance Percentage of offers received at cut off rate NA Ajit Prasad           Deputy General Manager (Communications)     Press Release: 2026-2027/1206 News Source

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]]> bestcurrentaffairs@gmail.com (Best Current Affairs) RBI to conduct Second Overnight Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction under LAF on September 29, 2026 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/rbi-to-conduct-second-overnight-variable-rate-reverse-repo-vrrr-auction-under-laf-on-september-29-2026/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 05:30:47 +0000 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/rbi-to-conduct-second-overnight-variable-rate-reverse-repo-vrrr-auction-under-laf-on-september-29-2026/ RBI to conduct Second Overnight Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) auction under LAF on September 29, 2026 News Source

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]]> bestcurrentaffairs@gmail.com (Best Current Affairs) Money Market Operations as on September 28, 2026 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/money-market-operations-as-on-september-28-2026/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 04:29:59 +0000 https://bestcurrentaffairs.com/money-market-operations-as-on-september-28-2026/ (Amount in ₹ crore, Rate in Per cent) <!– MONEY MARKETS@ –> Money Markets@ Volume (One Leg) Weighted Average Rate Range A. Overnight Segment (I+II+III+IV) 7,42,309.96 5.06 4.00-5.40      I. Call Money 17,367.62 5.11 4.00-5.25      II. Triparty Repo 5,37,826.35 5.05 4.40-5.21      III. Market Repo 1,80,312.59 5.09 4.00-5.40      IV. Repo in Corporate Bond 6,803.40 5.25 5.21-5.40 B. […]

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