Estimates broadly peg the dividend to be around ₹3 lakh crore, compared with ₹2.7 lakh crore last year. RBI dividends have provided a significant boost to the government's non-tax revenues.
As per the Economic times articles, Standard Chartered Bank said the RBI's dividend to GDP ratio is likely to remain stable but could increase if the central bank lowers its contingency risk buffer (CRB). The CRB threshold was widened to 4.5-7.5% in FY26 from 5.5-6.5% earlier.
The RBI kept the CRB threshold at 7.5% in FY26, but a potential lowering to 5.6%, along with a further acceleration of USD sales, could result in RBI dividend payouts of Rs. 2.5-3 Lakhs crore.