Record Dividend from RBI to Centre?

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to pay the highest ever dividend to the Central Government for the financial year 2025-26. This record transfer is anticipated to provide significant financial support to the Centre, especially to tackle economic challenges arising from the ongoing West Asia crisis.

In the previous financial year 2024-25, the RBI had transferred a record ₹2.69 lakh crore as dividend, which was 27% higher than the ₹2.11 lakh crore paid in the year before. The RBI Board is likely to meet this month to finalise the dividend amount for 2025-26.

According to Budget documents, the Centre has estimated ₹3.16 lakh crore as dividend from the RBI, nationalised banks, and other financial institutions for the financial year 2026-27.