Archive · 30 Dec 2025
RBI's 2025 Regulatory Overhaul and Banking Growth
Sanjay Malhotra became the RBI governor in December 2024.
He made big changes to make banking cheaper and more efficient.
He cut interest rates and made sure there was enough money in the banking system.
He also made rules for banks easier to follow.
The rupee has been falling, but he is not too worried.
He wants banks to focus on customers and is starting a campaign to solve customer problems.
The big challenge is what will happen when the good times of low inflation and high growth end.
The Indian banking sector showed strong growth in 2024-25, with better loan quality and high profits.
Payments banks also saw a big increase in deposits and became profitable for the third year in a row.
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra implemented structural changes to reduce banking costs and increase efficiency.
The monetary policy committee cut the policy repo rate by 125 basis points over one year.
Regulatory norms were reviewed and eased to boost loan growth and bank profitability.
The rupee depreciated by 4.75% in 2025, with the RBI maintaining a flexible exchange rate management policy.
Malhotra emphasized customer service and grievance redressal, launching a two-month campaign to resolve pending issues.
- Who
- RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra and the Reserve Bank of India
- What
- Structural changes to banking regulation, interest rate cuts, and regulatory reforms to ease the cost of doing business for banks
- When
- From December 11, 2024, to present
- Where
- India
- Why
- To increase efficiency, reduce costs, and manage economic growth and inflation
- Governor
- Sanjay Malhotra
- Tenure Start
- December 11, 2024
- Repo Rate Cuts
- 125 basis points
- CRR Reduction
- 100 basis points
- Regulatory Measures
- 22 announced in October 2025
- Liquidity Infusion
- Rs 5.5 trillion
- Rupee Depreciation
- 4.75% in 2025
- Customer Grievance Campaign
- Two-month campaign starting January 1, 2026
- Regulations Consolidated
- 8,000 to 238 Master Directions
- Gross NPAs
- 2.1% by September 2025
- Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets Ratio
- 17.2% by September 2025
- Return on Assets
- 1.3% in the first half of 2025-26
- Payments Banks Deposits
- ₹25,605 crore in FY25
- Payments Banks Profitability
- Third consecutive profitable year in FY25
Sources
How RBI Governor Fared In The First Year
RBI 2025 playbook – easier banking
Indian banking sector shows strong growth in 2024 25: RBI report
Payments banks’ deposits jumped 57% to ₹25,605 crore in FY25, RBI says
A wish list for 2026: Much can be done by the government as it confronts the challenges India faces
After 125 bps cut, regulatory relaxations, all eyes on more growth push, rupee mgmt from RBI in 2026