The Reserve Bank of India will pay a record dividend of Rs 2.69 lakh crore to the central government for fiscal year 2025.
This dividend is the highest-ever surplus transferred, surpassing the amounts of Rs 2.1 lakh crore and Rs 87,420 crore transferred in the previous financial years.
The RBI board revised the Economic Capital Framework by increasing the Contingent Risk Buffer (CRB) to 7.5%, up from the previous levels of 6.5% in fiscal 2024.
The surplus transfer by RBI is determined by valuation gains on reserves, forex transaction earnings, investment earnings, and currency issuance, along with active forex intervention to stabilize the rupee.