Archive · 1 Oct 2025
RBI Announces Measures to Boost Lending and Economic Growth
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) made some big moves to help businesses and people.
They're letting banks lend more money for companies to buy other companies, and they increased the amount people can borrow to invest in the stock market.
They also made it easier for exporters to do business and increased the amount of time to repatriate funds.
Moreover, they raised the growth forecast for the Indian economy to 6.8% and kept interest rates steady.
These actions are aimed at making it easier to get loans, grow the economy, and support businesses.
RBI announced measures to improve credit access for banks and companies.
Lending limits against shares were raised and the limit for IPO financing has been increased.
The time period for repatriation from foreign currency accounts of Indian exporters has been extended.
The RBI revised India's GDP growth forecast to 6.8% for the financial year 2026.
RBI kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.5%.
- Who
- Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
- What
- Announced a series of measures and policy decisions
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- India
- Why
- To enhance credit availability, boost the economy, and support exporters
- Key Policy Change
- RBI raised IPO loan limit to ₹25 lakh
- Repo Rate
- Unchanged at 5.5%
- Acquisition Financing
- Banks will be allowed to finance acquisitions by Indian corporates.
- GDP Growth Forecast
- Revised to 6.8% for FY26
- Lending Against Debt Securities
- Regulatory ceiling removed on lending against listed debt securities.
- Time Period for Repatriation
- Extended from one month to three months for foreign currency accounts of Indian exporters in IFSC
Sources
India extends export incentive scheme until March 2026
Centre Extends Export Incentive Scheme Until March 2026
US tariff effect: Asian Development Bank trims India’s growth outlook for FY26 and FY27 to 6.5%
Govt extends export benefits under RoDTEP scheme till Mar 2026
Asian Development Bank retains growth forecast for FY26 at 6.5%
Govt extends export benefits under RoDTEP scheme till Mar 2026
RoDTEP scheme for exporters extended till March-end
RBI Raises IPO Loan Limit To Rs 25 Lakh, Eases Lending Rules For Banks
How RBI measures will impact Indian banks? Bank Nifty up over 1%
RBI Rolls Out Measures to Help Exporters
