The first week of October was dominated by the RBI's October policy, its first rate hike since February 2023, along with a change of stance to "calibrated tightening". The week also brought September's GST and PMI numbers, RBI approval for new chiefs at HDFC Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank, two Cabinet decisions on 6 October and the first three Nobel prizes of 2026. In sport, India's men's and women's hockey teams both won Asian Games gold.
Banking & Finance
RBI raises the repo rate by 25 bp to 5.50%
The six-member Monetary Policy Committee held its 63rd meeting from 5 to 7 October 2026 under Governor Sanjay Malhotra. It voted unanimously to raise the policy repo rate by 25 basis points, from 5.25% to 5.50%. As a result, the Standing Deposit Facility (SDF) rate is now 5.25%, and the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate and the Bank Rate are 5.75%. The Governor cited the renewed West Asia conflict, which pushed the Indian basket of crude oil to an average of US$116.1 a barrel in September, along with a deficient monsoon (13% below the Long Period Average) and early signs that inflation is becoming generalised.
Exam angle: The MPC is a statutory body under Section 45ZB of the RBI Act, 1934. It has six members (three from the RBI, including the Governor, who also has a casting vote, and three external members) and works to a CPI inflation target of 4% ±2%. See Repo, reverse repo and SDF and The Monetary Policy Committee.
MPC changes its stance from neutral to "calibrated tightening"
The MPC changed its stance from neutral to "calibrated tightening" by a 4–2 vote. External members Dr Nagesh Kumar and Prof. Ram Singh voted to keep the stance neutral. The Governor said rate cuts were "off the table in the near term", so the next move can only be a hike or a pause. Between the August and October meetings, system liquidity ran at an average daily surplus of ₹5.9 lakh crore, and the RBI absorbed it through 55 variable rate reverse repo (VRRR) auctions and ₹1.0 lakh crore of OMO sales. The next MPC meeting is scheduled for 2 to 4 December 2026.
Exam angle: The stance tells markets which way rates are likely to move next, and the rate decision and the stance are voted on separately. The other three MPC members are Saugata Bhattacharya, Dr Poonam Gupta (Deputy Governor) and Indranil Bhattacharyya (Executive Director). See How monetary policy works in India.
Account Aggregators made interoperable; bank deposits to appear in the depositories' CAS
The 7 October Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies lets customers reach their financial information at any Financial Information Provider through the NBFC-Account Aggregator of their choice, so AAs become interoperable. SEBI-regulated depositories will be able to include bank deposit account details in their Consolidated Account Statement (CAS), so demat holders can see their demat holdings and bank deposits in one place. Both measures are to be in place by 31 December 2026.
Exam angle: Account Aggregators are a category of NBFC regulated by the RBI under its 2016 Master Direction on NBFC-AAs. They move financial data only with the customer's consent and cannot store or sell it.
RBI to set up a Technical Consultative Committee for Financial Markets
The second measure in the 7 October statement is a Technical Consultative Committee for Financial Markets, a forum for structured engagement with market participants. It will cover policy and operational matters in the money, government securities and foreign exchange markets, together with their derivatives and market infrastructure. The RBI will notify its composition and terms of reference separately.
Exam angle: The RBI regulates the money, G-sec and forex markets under the RBI Act, 1934 and FEMA, 1999, while SEBI (headquartered in Mumbai, statutory since 1992) regulates the equity and corporate bond markets.
RBI issues final rules on Credit Valuation Adjustment and SA-CCR
On 7 October the RBI issued the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks – Credit Valuation Adjustment Framework) Directions, 2026, which revise the capital charge for CVA risk. Among the changes, eligible banks may now use a simpler approach. On the same day it issued amendments to the Standardised Approach for Counterparty Credit Risk (SA-CCR), covering items such as multiple margin agreements and banks that act as clearing members on SEBI-recognised exchanges. Both sets of rules take effect from 1 April 2027.
Exam angle: CVA risk is the risk of losses when the credit quality of a derivatives counterparty worsens. It is part of the Basel III capital framework set by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, which is housed at the BIS in Basel. See Basel III and capital adequacy.
Simpler RBI approval for mutual funds, insurers and pension funds raising stakes in banks
On 1 October the RBI issued final Amendment Directions that simplify approval when mutual funds, insurance companies and pension funds make further acquisitions of "major shareholding" in a banking company. The amendments apply to commercial banks, small finance banks, payments banks and local area banks, and took effect immediately. The draft had been released for comment on 14 July 2026.
Exam angle: Under Section 12B of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, anyone acquiring a "major shareholding" (5% or more of the paid-up capital or voting rights) in a bank needs the RBI's prior approval. See RBI regulation of banks and NBFCs.
Paytm Payments Bank removed from the Second Schedule of the RBI Act
The RBI announced on 7 October that Paytm Payments Bank Limited has been excluded from the Second Schedule to the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. The notification is dated 31 July 2026 and was published in the Gazette of India on 7 September 2026.
Exam angle: Banks listed in the Second Schedule are "scheduled banks". They can borrow from the RBI and must keep CRR with it. Payments banks, which grew out of the Nachiket Mor Committee's recommendations, cannot lend and may hold up to ₹2 lakh per customer. See Small finance and payments banks.
Bank of Baroda becomes the second public sector bank to sponsor a pension fund
At NPS Diwas 2026 on 1 October, DFS Secretary Sanjay Lohiya presented PFRDA's Certificate of Appointment as Sponsor of a Pension Fund to Bank of Baroda MD and CEO Debadatta Chand. The appointment is under Section 27 of the PFRDA Act, 2013. The bank's subsidiary, BoB Pension Fund Management Company Ltd, is 80.10% owned by Bank of Baroda and 19.90% by Baroda BNP Paribas AMC. SBI was the first public sector bank to enter the business, in 2008.
Exam angle: PFRDA regulates the National Pension System (NPS). It was set up in 2003 and made statutory by the PFRDA Act, 2013, and its headquarters are in New Delhi. Bank of Baroda is headquartered in Vadodara.
States to borrow ₹3.61 lakh crore in October–December; benchmark issuance widened
The RBI's indicative calendar, released on 1 October, puts States' and UTs' market borrowing in Q3 FY27 at ₹3,60,820 crore. From this quarter the Benchmark Issuance Strategy (BIS) is extended to Assam, Goa, Haryana, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and the UT of Jammu and Kashmir. That brings it to 24 States and 2 UTs, after nine States in the Q1 pilot and nine States plus Delhi added in Q2.
Exam angle: The RBI manages State government debt as their banker under agreements with the States. Under Article 293(3) of the Constitution, a State that owes money to the Centre needs the Centre's consent before it borrows.
Economy
September GST collections rise 14.7% to ₹2.04 lakh crore
Gross GST collections for September 2026 were ₹2,03,521 crore, data released on 1 October showed. That is 14.7% more than a year earlier and the third month in a row above ₹2 lakh crore. GST on imports jumped 25.9% to ₹65,525 crore, while domestic revenue rose 10.1% to about ₹1.38 lakh crore. Net GST revenue after refunds rose 18.1% to ₹1,76,520 crore. Gross collections for April–September came to ₹12,46,278 crore, up 11.6%.
Exam angle: GST was introduced on 1 July 2017 through the 101st Constitutional Amendment Act, 2016. The GST Council (Article 279A) is chaired by the Union Finance Minister.
Manufacturing PMI climbs to a seven-month high of 55.1
The final HSBC India Manufacturing PMI, released on 1 October, rose to 55.1 in September from 52.8 in August. That is the highest reading since February, though below the flash estimate of 55.7. New orders grew at their fastest pace in seven months, factory hiring returned to growth and business confidence reached a four-month high, but input cost inflation picked up.
Exam angle: S&P Global compiles the PMI for HSBC. A reading above 50 means expansion and below 50 means contraction, and it is a survey-based measure, unlike the IIP, which MoSPI compiles from production data.
Services PMI rises to 55.2; composite at 55.9
The final HSBC India Services PMI for September, released on 6 October, rose to 55.2 from 54.1 in August, against a flash reading of 55.8. The Composite PMI rose to 55.9 from 54.3. Export orders grew at their slowest pace in nearly three years, and input cost inflation eased to a 10-month low.
Exam angle: The Composite PMI is a weighted average of the manufacturing output and services activity indices. It is released a couple of days after the manufacturing PMI.
RBI raises its FY27 growth forecast to 7.1% and puts inflation at 5.2%
The RBI raised its real GDP growth projection for 2026-27 by 40 bp to 7.1%, with Q2 at 7.2%, Q3 at 6.9% and Q4 at 6.8%, and 7.1% for Q1 of 2027-28. It projects CPI inflation for 2026-27 at 5.2%, with Q2 at 4.9%, Q3 at 6.0%, Q4 at 5.7% and Q1 of 2027-28 at 5.6%. Core inflation is projected at 4.4%. CPI inflation was 4.8% in August, up from 4.5% in July, and Q1 FY27 GDP growth was 7.8%.
Exam angle: Under the flexible inflation targeting framework the target is 4% CPI inflation, with a tolerance band of 2% to 6%. The RBI fails the target if inflation stays above 6% or below 2% for three consecutive quarters. See Inflation targeting in India.
Forex reserves fall US$18.3 bn to US$747.6 bn
India's foreign exchange reserves stood at US$747.557 billion on 25 September 2026, down US$18.343 billion in the week, according to the RBI's Weekly Statistical Supplement of 2 October. Foreign currency assets were US$615.4 bn and gold was US$108.7 bn. Reserves had reached a record US$785.7 bn on 4 September. In his 7 October statement the Governor said reserves cover about 11 months of imports.
Exam angle: Forex reserves have four parts: foreign currency assets (the largest), gold, SDRs and the reserve tranche position in the IMF. The RBI holds them under the RBI Act, 1934. See India's forex reserves.
Government Schemes & Policy
Cabinet approves the Integrated Transport and Logistics Authority (ITLA)
On 6 October the Union Cabinet approved the Integrated Transport and Logistics Authority, a special purpose vehicle that will be the apex body for integrated transport and logistics planning. It will prepare a National Transport Master Plan with a horizon of 10 years or more, covering roads, railways, ports, aviation, inland waterways and urban mobility. It will also carry out technical appraisal of central infrastructure projects costing ₹500 crore or more. Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the decision.
Exam angle: ITLA is meant to complement the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan (launched 13 October 2021) and the National Logistics Policy (launched 17 September 2022).
₹10,000 crore SME Growth Fund approved
The Cabinet on 6 October also approved a government commitment of ₹10,000 crore to set up the SME Growth Fund, which will make direct equity investments in small and medium enterprises through an Alternative Investment Fund. Most of the money is earmarked for manufacturing-focused SMEs, and firms in industrial clusters in Tier-II and Tier-III cities will also be considered. The fund was announced in the Union Budget 2026-27 to fill a gap in growth-stage equity, since existing funds mostly back early-stage and micro enterprises.
Exam angle: Alternative Investment Funds are regulated by SEBI under the SEBI (AIF) Regulations, 2012. MSMEs are classified by investment and turnover under the MSMED Act, 2006.
Five Centres of Excellence approved for classical languages
On 3 October the Ministry of Education's Department of Higher Education announced five Centres of Excellence: Classical Assamese at Tezpur University, Bengali at Visva-Bharati, Marathi at Deccan College, Pune, Pali at the Central University of Odisha, and Prakrit at the Central University of Gujarat. They will work on research, digitisation, preservation and dissemination.
Exam angle: These five languages were declared classical on 3 October 2024, which brought India's total to 11 classical languages. Tamil was the first, in 2004.
Appointments
RBI approves Anup Bagchi as HDFC Bank's MD and CEO
The RBI approved Anup Bagchi as MD and CEO of HDFC Bank for three years, through a communication dated 1 October 2026. His term begins on 27 October 2026 and runs to 26 October 2029. He succeeds Sashidhar Jagdishan and is the bank's first CEO from outside. Bagchi is currently MD and CEO of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance.
Exam angle: Under Section 35B of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, private banks need the RBI's prior approval to appoint or reappoint their MD and CEO. HDFC Bank is headquartered in Mumbai.
Anup Kumar Saha to head Kotak Mahindra Bank from 1 January 2027
Kotak Mahindra Bank announced on 1 October that the RBI had approved Anup Kumar Saha as its MD and CEO for three years from 1 January 2027. He succeeds Ashok Vaswani. Saha, a whole-time director at the bank, joined in January 2026 after more than eight years at Bajaj Finance.
Exam angle: Kotak Mahindra Bank, headquartered in Mumbai, was the first NBFC in India to be converted into a commercial bank, in 2003.
Sudhakar Malli appointed RBI Executive Director
The RBI appointed Sudhakar Malli as Executive Director with effect from 1 October 2026, announcing it on 2 October. He was previously Chief General Manager-in-Charge of the Department of Supervision, and as ED he will look after the Department of Supervision (Supervisory Assessment).
Exam angle: The RBI's top management is the Governor (Sanjay Malhotra) and up to four Deputy Governors, appointed by the Central Government under the RBI Act, 1934. Executive Directors rank next. See RBI functions and responsibilities.
Awards & Honours
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026: optogenetics
On 5 October the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine to Karl Deisseroth (US), Peter Hegemann (Germany) and Georg Nagel (Germany) "for discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics". Optogenetics uses light to switch individual nerve cells on or off in a living brain. The three share 12 million Swedish kronor.
Exam angle: The Nobel Prizes were set up under Alfred Nobel's will and first awarded in 1901. The Medicine prize is decided by the Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm.
Nobel Prize in Physics 2026: Francis Halzen for IceCube
On 6 October the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the entire 2026 Physics prize to Belgian-American physicist Francis Halzen "for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin". IceCube uses about a cubic kilometre of Antarctic ice fitted with optical sensors.
Exam angle: The Physics and Chemistry Nobel prizes are both chosen by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. IceCube is located at the South Pole.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026: Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai
On 7 October the Chemistry prize went jointly to Henri B. Kagan (France) and Kenso Soai (Japan) for work on non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis. Their work concerns chirality, the mirror-image forms of molecules, which matters for making drugs. Each receives half of the 12 million kronor prize.
Exam angle: Chemistry is the third Nobel announced each year, after Medicine and Physics. Literature and Peace follow, and the Economic Sciences prize, which the Sveriges Riksbank instituted in 1968, comes last.
Agreements & Summits
Adani Power and Bhutan's DGPC sign up for the 770 MW Chamkharchhu-I hydro project
On 6 October Adani Power and Druk Green Power Corporation (DGPC) of Bhutan signed a shareholders' agreement for the 770 MW Chamkharchhu-I hydropower project. Bhutan's Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay attended the signing. The project company will be owned 51% by DGPC and 49% by Adani Power and will run on a 30-year build-own-operate-transfer (BOOT) concession. Construction is expected to begin in the first half of 2027. It follows the 570 MW Wangchhu project agreed in September 2025.
Exam angle: Bhutan's capital is Thimphu and its currency, the ngultrum, is pegged to the rupee. Hydropower exports to India, from projects such as Chukha, Tala and Mangdechhu, are the mainstay of Bhutan's economy.
Defence
Rajnath Singh launches the Navy's first Fleet Support Ship, "Surya"
On 6 October Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched Fleet Support Ship-1, "Surya", at Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL), Visakhapatnam. It is the first of five 43,500-tonne ships that will refuel and resupply warships at sea. He also laid the keel of FSS-5, inaugurated the upgraded Slipway-4 and commissioned a 300-tonne Goliath crane, which together let HSL build ships of up to 45,000 DWT.
Exam angle: HSL, in Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), has been under the Ministry of Defence since 2010. The Eastern Naval Command is also headquartered in Visakhapatnam.
India–UAE Exercise Mountain Guardian 2026 begins in Uttarakhand
The India–UAE joint military exercise Mountain Guardian 2026 began on 5 October at the Foreign Training Node, Chaubatia (Uttarakhand), and runs until 18 October. It involves 92 personnel: 46 from a Bhairav Battalion of the Indian Army and 46 from the UAE Land Forces' Mountain Infantry Battalion. The training focuses on mountain warfare, including drone operations, surveillance grids and rock climbing.
Exam angle: India and the UAE have had a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership since 2017 and a trade agreement (CEPA) in force since 1 May 2022. The UAE's capital is Abu Dhabi.
Sports
India finish fourth at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games with 85 medals
The 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, held from 19 September to 4 October 2026, ended with India fourth on 85 medals: 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze. China topped the table with 341 medals (169 gold), ahead of Japan and South Korea. This is India's second-best haul after the record 106 medals at Hangzhou (held in 2023). Archery brought India the most golds (five).
Exam angle: The Asian Games are run by the Olympic Council of Asia, headquartered in Kuwait City. The next edition is in Doha, Qatar, in 2030.
Hockey double: India's men and women both win Asian Games gold
On 2 October India's women beat defending champions China 1–0 in the final to win their first Asian Games gold since 1982. On 3 October the men beat Malaysia 5–1, with Harmanpreet Singh scoring twice, and became the first Indian men's team to defend the title. Both teams qualified directly for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. It was the first time India had won both hockey golds at the same Asian Games.
Exam angle: The men's win is India's fifth Asian Games hockey gold, after 1966, 1998, 2014 and 2022. The Asian Games hockey champions qualify directly for the next Olympics.
Important Days
2 October: Gandhi Jayanti and the International Day of Non-Violence
2 October 2026 marked Mahatma Gandhi's 157th birth anniversary, which the UN observes as the International Day of Non-Violence. It was also Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti; Shastri was born on 2 October 1904.
Exam angle: The UN General Assembly established the International Day of Non-Violence by resolution A/RES/61/271 on 15 June 2007. Gandhi was born on 2 October 1869 at Porbandar, Gujarat, and the Swachh Bharat Mission was launched on 2 October 2014.
5 October: World Teachers' Day
World Teachers' Day was observed on 5 October. In 2026 it marked 60 years of the 1966 ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers, with the global event at UNESCO headquarters in Paris. Other days in the week were the International Day of Older Persons (1 October) and World Habitat Day (first Monday of October, 5 October in 2026).
Exam angle: UNESCO has observed World Teachers' Day since 1994 and is headquartered in Paris. In India, Teachers' Day falls on 5 September, Dr S. Radhakrishnan's birthday.
Quick quiz
At its October 2026 meeting, the RBI's MPC raised the policy repo rate to:
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Answer: (b) The MPC voted unanimously on 7 October 2026 to raise the repo rate by 25 bp, from 5.25% to 5.50%.
After the October 2026 policy, the Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) rate stands at:
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Answer: (d) The MSF rate and the Bank Rate are 5.75%, and the SDF rate is 5.25%.
The MPC changed its stance in October 2026 to:
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Answer: (c) The stance moved from neutral to "calibrated tightening" by a 4–2 vote.
What real GDP growth did the RBI project for 2026-27 in its October 2026 policy?
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Answer: (e) The projection was raised by 40 bp, from 6.7% to 7.1%.
Under the October 2026 Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies, by when are interoperability among NBFC-Account Aggregators and inclusion of bank deposits in the CAS to be in place?
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Answer: (a) Both measures are to be implemented by 31 December 2026.
Gross GST collections for September 2026 were about:
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Answer: (c) Gross GST was ₹2,03,521 crore, up 14.7% year on year. ₹1.76 lakh crore was the net figure.
India's HSBC Manufacturing PMI (final) for September 2026 was:
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Answer: (b) It rose to 55.1, a seven-month high, from 52.8 in August.
The RBI's directions on the Credit Valuation Adjustment (CVA) framework, issued on 7 October 2026, take effect from:
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Answer: (d) Both the CVA Directions and the SA-CCR amendments apply from 1 April 2027.
Which public sector bank received PFRDA's certificate as a pension fund sponsor at NPS Diwas 2026?
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Answer: (e) Bank of Baroda is the second PSB in the pension fund business, after SBI.
Who will take over as MD and CEO of HDFC Bank on 27 October 2026?
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Answer: (a) The RBI approved Anup Bagchi for a three-year term. He succeeds Sashidhar Jagdishan.
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded for work on:
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Answer: (c) Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel were honoured for discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics.
Francis Halzen, the 2026 Nobel laureate in Physics, is known for his work on:
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Answer: (b) He was recognised for decisive contributions to IceCube and the discovery of high-energy astrophysical neutrinos.
The Union Cabinet's SME Growth Fund, approved on 6 October 2026, has a government commitment of:
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Answer: (d) The ₹10,000 crore fund will invest equity in SMEs through an Alternative Investment Fund.
The India–UAE exercise Mountain Guardian 2026 is being held at:
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Answer: (a) It is at the Foreign Training Node, Chaubatia, from 5 to 18 October 2026.
How many medals did India win at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya?
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Answer: (e) India finished fourth with 85 medals (21 gold, 27 silver, 37 bronze).
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