India, May 26 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday announced a record dividend payout of Rs 2.69 lakh crore to the central government for the financial year 2024–25, marking a 27.4% increase from the Rs 2.1 lakh crore transferred in FY24. The announcement came after the 616th meeting of the RBI's Central Board of Directors, chaired by Governor Sanjay Malhotra.
This unprecedented surplus transfer is expected to provide a significant fiscal cushion for the government amid mounting expenditure pressures, including higher defence spending linked to the ongoing conflict with Pakistan and the impact of US-imposed tariffs.
The dividend for FY25 was calculated based on the revised Economic Capital Framework (ECF) approved by the Cen...