Guwahati, May 23 -- Reserve Bank of India (RBI), on Friday, announced its decision to transfer a surplus of Rs 2,68,590.07 crore to the Central Government for the financial year 2024-25.

The Central Board of Directors, led by RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, took this decision during its 616th meeting.

The Board raised the Contingent Risk Buffer (CRB) to 7.50% of the RBI's balance sheet, citing an updated assessment under the revised Economic Capital Framework (ECF) approved on May 15, 2025.

This adjustment reflects the current macroeconomic landscape and enhances the RBI's risk provisioning measures.

Between FY 2018-19 and 2021-22, the Board had maintained the CRB at 5.50% to support economic stability during the pandemic and related ch...