India’s Retail Inflation Hits 8-Year Low at 1.54% in September, Dips Below RBI’s Target Range
India’s retail inflation cooled sharply in September 2025 to 1.54%, marking its lowest level in over eight years and falling below the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) 2–6% target range. The drop was largely driven by a continued decline in food prices, particularly vegetables, which have been on a downward trend since April. According to […]
RBI Directs Banks to Ensure ₹100, ₹200 Notes Availability in ATMs
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has instructed all banks and white-label ATM operators to ensure wider availability of ₹100 and ₹200 denomination notes through their ATMs. In a recent circular, the RBI mandated that by September 30, 2025, 75% of all ATMs must be configured to dispense either ₹100 or ₹200 notes from at […]