Govt to get record Rs 2.87 lakh cr dividend from RBI
Business 22 May, 2026

Govt to get record Rs 2.87 lakh cr dividend from RBI

Business To Business, Mumbai, 22nd May, 2026:   The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday announced a record dividend payout of Rs 2.87 lakh crore to the Government of India for the financial year ended March 2026.
The transfer is 6.7 per cent higher than the Rs 2.69 lakh crore surplus transferred for the 2024-25 fiscal year and is expected to provide a major fiscal boost to the government at a time of rising import costs and supply-chain pressures linked to the ongoing conflict in West Asia.
According to official estimates, the RBI’s surplus transfer alone accounts for about 91 per cent of the budgeted non-tax revenue under the head “dividend/surplus of Reserve Bank of India, Nationalised Banks and Financial Institutions” for FY27.
The central bank’s dividend transfer is an important source of revenue for the government and can help support public spending, reduce borrowing pressure, and improve fiscal stability. Higher earnings from foreign exchange operations, interest income, and investment gains are typically among the factors that contribute to larger RBI surplus transfers.
 

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