INDIAN EXPRESS DATED 23rd May 2026

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INDIAN EXPRESS DATED 23rd May 2026.

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1.      RBI’s record surplus transfer to Centre

The Reserve Bank of India approved a record surplus transfer of Rs 2,86,588 crore to the Central Government for 2025–26, giving the exchequer major fiscal support amid the West Asia crisis and higher crude oil prices. The payout is 6.7% higher than the previous year’s transfer and reflects strong RBI earnings, including gains from large-scale dollar sales to support the rupee. At the same time, the RBI increased its contingency risk buffer to Rs 1,09,379 crore, signalling caution against geopolitical shocks, energy-price volatility and financial-market instability. The logic is twofold: help the government manage fiscal pressure while preserving the central bank’s capacity to intervene if conditions worsen. The gist is that the dividend strengthens short-term fiscal space, but the larger economic context remains fragile due to currency pressure, oil prices and external uncertainty.

2.      UAPA bail question referred to larger bench