The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) record dividend payout of Rs 2.87 lakh crore is expected to directly repair the government's balance sheet at a time when rising global energy prices and prolonged geopolitical tensions are putting pressure on India's fiscal position, according to Anindya Banerjee, Head of Commodities and Currency Research at Kotak Securities.

The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) record dividend payout of Rs 2.87 lakh crore is expected to directly repair the government's balance sheet at a time when rising global energy…

The central bank transfered a record Rs 2.87 trillion ($30.1 billion) as dividend to the govt, compared with last year’s Rs 2.69 trillion.