Amid geopolitical challenges, RBI to pay record dividend of Rs 2.87 lakh crore to government for FY26

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday announced a record Rs 2.87 lakh crore dividend to the government for the 2025-26 financial year, providing financial leeway amid geopolitical challenges. This is one of the highest dividend payouts by the central bank. The dividend or surplus transfer for 2024-25 was Rs 2.69 lakh crore, 27.4 per cent more than the payout in 2023-24.