RBI approved a dividend of ₹2,86,588.46 crore for the Central Government for FY 2025–26

¨     Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved a dividend of ₹2,86,588.46 crore for the Central Government for FY 2025–26 on 22 May 2026.

¨     This is the largest surplus transfer in the history of the RBI.

¨     The dividend is 6.7% higher than the ₹2.69 lakh crore transferred in FY 2024–25.

¨     The RBI transfers surplus income to the Central Government under its annual balance sheet and profit distribution framework.

¨     The surplus is calculated after meeting all expenditure, provisions, and risk buffers.

¨     The decision was taken in the 623rd meeting of the RBI Central Board of Directors in Mumbai.

¨     RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra chaired the meeting that approved the surplus transfer for FY 2025–26.

¨     The RBI reported a 26.42% rise in gross income compared to the previous year.

¨     Net income before risk provisions increased to ₹3.96 lakh crore in FY 2025–26 from ₹3.13 lakh crore in FY 2024–25.

¨     The RBI’s balance sheet expanded by 20.61% to ₹91,97,121.08 crore as of 31 March 2026.

¨     The Contingent Risk Buffer (CRB) was maintained at 6.5% of the balance sheet size for FY 2025–26.

¨     RBI transferred ₹1,09,379.64 crore to the Contingent Risk Buffer during this period.