US EditionRBI to pay govt record dividend of ₹2.69 lakh crore for FY25
- The Reserve Bank of India approved a record dividend transfer of ₹2.69 lakh crore to the Central Government on May 23, 2025, for the fiscal year 2024-25.
- This transfer follows the Central Board's decision to revise the Economic Capital Framework and increase the Contingent Risk Buffer to 7.5%, amid a macroeconomic assessment.
- The Board reviewed global and domestic economic risks and discussed RBI's performance during April 2024 to March 2025 before approving the dividend at its 616th meeting.
- The dividend payout is 27.4% higher than last year’s ₹2.1 lakh crore and is expected to create fiscal space of 0.1–0.2% of GDP, supporting government expenditures and liquidity.
- This surplus transfer will help the government manage fiscal deficit, sustain infrastructure and welfare schemes, maintain low interest rates, and promote economic growth despite global uncertainties.
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Reserve Bank Of India: The central bank has said that the bank will pay a dividend of Rs 2.69 lakh crore to the government for the financial year 2024-25.
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…
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