Ministry of Finance — current affairs timeline
24 news articles20 Dec 2025 to 13 Sep 2026
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- 13 Sep 2026Ministry of Finance Notifies Bankers' Books Evidence Act 2026 to Operate From October 1, 2026
The Ministry of Finance, through the Department of Financial Services, notified that all provisions of the Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 2026 (15 of 2026) will c…
- 09 Sep 2026Ministry of Finance Secures USD 1 Billion IFC Funding to Boost Long-term MSME Credit
India secured USD 1 billion from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to provide long-term credit to MSMEs through banks and financial institutions. The …
$1 bn - 01 Sep 2026Press Information Bureau (PIB) Announces Union Government Receipts Reach ₹13.06 Lakh Crore by July 2026
The Press Information Bureau (PIB) released the Monthly Review of Accounts of the Union Government of India up to July 2026 for FY 2026-27. Total receipts of th…
₹13,06,709 cr - 27 Aug 2026Annie George Mathew, Janmejaya Kumar Sinha, and Syed Akbaruddin Appointed Part-Time Non-Official Directors to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Central Board
Annie George Mathew, Janmejaya Kumar Sinha, and Syed Akbaruddin were appointed as part-time non-official directors on the Central Board of the Reserve Bank of I…
- 26 Aug 2026Ministry of Finance Releases Draft Insurance Ombudsman Amendment Rules
The Ministry of Finance released the Draft Insurance Ombudsman (Amendment) Rules, 2025, on 25 November 2025. The draft proposed a two-tier redressal structure w…
- 25 Aug 2026Finance Ministry Announces UPI Completes 10 Years with 13,000-Fold Rise in Transaction Volume
The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) was launched on August 25, 2016, completing a decade of operations in 2026. UPI was developed by the National Payments Corp…
49% - 18 Aug 2026Department of Financial Services (DFS) Organizes Two-Day PSB Confluence 2026
The Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, organized the two-day PSB Confluence 2026 for senior leadership of public sector banks (PSBs) a…
29% - 12 Aug 2026Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary Announces Debt-to-GDP Ratio at 58.2% for FY26, Missing Target by 210 Basis Points
India's debt-to-GDP ratio reached 58.2 per cent in the financial year 2025-26, missing the government's budgeted target of 56.1 per cent by 210 basis points. Th…
58.2% - 05 Aug 2026Finance Ministry Announces 99.92% Banking Coverage in Inhabited Villages
India has achieved 99.92% banking coverage, with 6,00,868 out of 6,01,328 inhabited villages served by a banking outlet within a 5 km radius. Banking outlets in…
₹3,12,414 cr - 05 Aug 2026K Rajaraman Gets Extension as International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) Chairperson
K Rajaraman's tenure as Chairperson of the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) has been extended beyond July 31, 2026, until October 2028…
- 04 Aug 2026Department of Financial Services (DFS) launches sovereign-backed Protection & Indemnity insurance product under Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool (BMIP)
The Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, launched India's first sovereign-backed Protection & Indemnity (P&I) insurance product under th…
$1.5 bn - 02 Aug 2026India and Bhutan sign Rs 4,000-crore Line of Credit during fifth Development Cooperation Talks
India and Bhutan held the fifth India-Bhutan Development Cooperation Talks, co-chaired by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Bhutanese Foreign Secretary Dasho P…
- 31 Jul 2026One Officer, One Official Car Policy: Centre Bans Multiple Vehicles for Bureaucrats
The Department of Expenditure under the Ministry of Finance issued an Office Memorandum barring senior bureaucrats from being allotted more than one official st…
- 27 Jul 2026Satya Pal Kumar Appointed Director of Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)
Satya Pal Kumar, a 2005-batch Indian Revenue Services (IRS) officer of the Income Tax Department cadre, was appointed as the Director of the Financial Intellige…
- 24 Jul 2026Ministry of Finance (MoF) tightens India-Sri Lanka tax treaty with anti-abuse rule
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) notified the Protocol amending the India-Sri Lanka Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) to include a Principal Purpose Test …
- 17 Jul 2026Centre Approves Rs 14,300 Crore Budget for Puducherry for FY 2026-27
The Centre has approved the Puducherry Government's proposal for a Rs 14,300 crore budget for the fiscal year 2026-2027. The Union Home Ministry conveyed the ap…
- 10 Jul 2026Ministry of Finance (MoF) waives Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on key electronic components
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has waived the Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on goods used in the manufacturing of display assemblies, lithium-ion cells, and inductor …
- 22 Jun 2026Ministry of Finance (MoF) Upgrades Chennai Petroleum Corporation Ltd (CPCL) to Navratna Status
The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) under the MoF has elevated CPCL to Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) status. CPCL, which functions und…
₹59,400 cr - 21 Jun 2026Ministry of Finance (MoF) of UAE launches first Sovereign Retail T-Sukuk Programme
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched the inaugural Sovereign Retail T-Sukuk Programme, a Shariah-compliant investment in…
- 06 May 2026India Urges Asian Development Bank (ADB) to Scale Up Lending and Implement Reforms
- 18 Apr 2026Ministry of Finance launches MyLIC and Super Sales Saathi apps of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)
- 02 Apr 2026Finance Ministry keeps small savings rates unchanged for April–June 2026 quarter.
- 02 Feb 2026Ministry of Finance (MoF) hikes defence Budget 15.3% to Rs 7.84 lakh crore for FY27
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