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RBI to pay govt record dividend of ₹2.69 lakh crore for FY25
- The Reserve Bank of India approved a record surplus transfer of ₹2,68,590.07 crore to the Central government for fiscal year 2024-25 on May 23, 2025.
- This transfer follows the Central Board's decision to raise the Contingent Risk Buffer to 7.5% based on a revised Economic Capital Framework reflecting updated macroeconomic assessments.
- The Board reviewed global and domestic economic conditions, risks to the outlook, and RBI’s operations from April 2024 to March 2025 while approving the annual report and financial statements.
- The dividend payout is a 27.4% increase over the previous year’s ₹2.1 lakh crore and is expected to create fiscal space of up to 0.2% of GDP, aiding fiscal deficit control and supporting growth.
- This surplus will strengthen government finances, help maintain low interest rates, boost liquidity in banking, and support infrastructure and social welfare spending amid global uncertainties.
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RBI board approves surplus transfer of Rs 2.6 lakh crore to Centre for 2024-’25
The Reserve Bank of India’s board on Friday approved a transfer of Rs 2.6 lakh crore as surplus to the Union government for the financial year 2024-’25.Every year, the central bank pays a dividend to the government to help with the finances from its surplus or profit. It serves as a key source of revenue for the government.This was the central bank’s highest annual surplus, or dividend transferred to the government, The Indian Express reported.T…
RBI announces record Rs 2.69 lakh cr dividend bonanza for Modi govt
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday approved its highest-ever dividend of a staggering Rs 2.69 lakh crore to the PM Narendra Modi-led Central government for the financial year 2024-25. The dividend payout is a robust 27.4 per cent increase over the corresponding figure of Rs 2.1 lakh crore for the previous year. The record dividend will help to keep the fiscal deficit in check while enabling the Finance Ministry to continue with it…
RBI to pay government record dividend of Rs 2.69 lakh crore for FY25
The Reserve Bank has announced a whopping Rs 2.69 lakh crore dividend to be paid to the centre for the fiscal year ended March 2025. This is 27.4 per cent more than the payout in 2023-24. The Reserve Bank had transferred Rs 2.1 lakh crore dividend to the government for the fiscal 2023-24. The payout was Rs 87,416 crore for 2022-23. The decision on the dividend payout was taken at the 616th meeting of the Central Board of Directors of Reserve Ban…
RBI Board approves record dividend transfer of over Rs 2.68 lakh cr to Central govt for 2024-25 fiscal – The Indian Awaaz
Board of Directors of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved a record transfer of over 2.68 lakh crore rupees as surplus to Central government for the financial year 2024-25. The decision was taken during a board meeting chaired by RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra in Mumbai. The Board also reviewed the domestic and global economic landscape and approved the RBI’s Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year. The surplus was calculated under…
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