Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approves surplus transfer of ₹2.86 lakh crore to Government

Exam-focused facts from the 24 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved a record surplus transfer of ₹2.86 lakh crore to the government for FY26, which is a 7% increase from the previous year.
The RBI balance sheet expanded by 20.6% to reach ₹91.9 lakh crore at the end of the last financial year.
Net income before risk provisions and transfers to statutory reserves rose to ₹3.9 lakh crore in FY26, compared to ₹3.13 lakh crore in the previous year.
Under the revised Economic Capital Framework (ECF), the RBI lowered the Contingent Risk Buffer (CRB) to 6.5% for FY26 from 7.5% in the previous year.
The RBI transferred ₹1.09 lakh crore to the CRB for FY26, as against ₹44.8 crore transferred in the previous year.