Why are banking and financial current affairs important for exams?

Banking and financial current affairs help aspirants stay aware of RBI updates, economic reforms, and monetary policies that form a major part of the General Awareness section in exams.

Which topics are covered under October 2025 banking current affairs?

Key topics include RBI monetary policy, digital currency expansion, UPI Lite Global, SEBI initiatives, GDP projections, and public sector bank recapitalization.

How can candidates prepare these current affairs effectively?

Candidates should make monthly notes, revise weekly highlights, and attempt quiz-based revisions to improve retention for exams like IBPS, SBI, RBI, and SEBI.

Which organization’s policies are most frequently asked in banking exams?

Questions from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), SEBI, and NPCI are the most common as they directly regulate the banking and financial ecosystem.

Top Banking and Financial Current Affairs October 2025 for Banking Exams

In the highly competitive world of banking and insurance exams, current affairs play a vital role in helping candidates score well in the General/Financial Awareness section. With major policy updates, economic reforms, and new financial initiatives, October 2025 witnessed several noteworthy developments in the Indian banking and finance sector. Keeping up with these updates is essential for aspirants preparing for exams like IBPS PO, IBPS Clerk, SBI Clerk, RBI Grade B, SEBI Grade A, NIACL AO, and NABARD exams.

Top Banking and Financial Current Affairs October 2025

For aspirants preparing for upcoming banking and insurance exams, revising these top banking and financial current affairs of October 2025 is essential to score well in the General Awareness section and stay ahead in the race for success.

Banking and Financial Current Affairs October 2025

Swachh Shehar Jodi Initiative pairs 72 mentor cities with 200 mentee cities.
India’s first Integrative Oncology Centre opened at AIIA Goa.
Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve (HP) entered UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves as India’s 13th site.
Mukhi became the first India-born cheetah to reach adulthood at Kuno National Park.
World Food India 2025 attracted ₹1 lakh crore investment commitments.
UNESCO listed ritual theatres Kutiyattam, Mudiyettu, Ramman, Ramlila as Intangible Cultural Heritage.
AVAS will be mandatory on all EVs from 1 Oct 2027.
A special coin and stamp marked the RSS centenary; founder K. B. Hedgewar remembered.
Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses (2025–31) approved with ₹11,440 crore.
MY Bharat app crossed 1.81 crore youth registrations.
Ashwini Vaishnaw launched the NIELIT Digital University Platform for AI and Cybersecurity.
UPSC celebrated 100 years of merit-based recruitment on 1 Oct.
India’s first Dugong Conservation Reserve at Palk Bay, Tamil Nadu got IUCN recognition.
MSP for safflower was raised by ₹600 for Rabi 2026–27.
Mann Ki Baat completed 11 years.
NHAI to install QR code boards on highways for emergency help and facility info.
Unmesha International Literature Festival was hosted in Patna (25–28 Sept).
Balod (Chhattisgarh) was declared India’s first child marriage-free district.
Gaj Rakshak App launched in MP for elephant tracking in Bandhavgarh.
Bathukamma (Telangana) set two Guinness records for floral arrangement and synchronized dance.
A museum for artist A. Ramachandran to open in Kollam.
India–Bhutan rail projects worth ₹4,033 crore announced.
India–EFTA FTA came into force on 1 Oct 2025.
International Day of Older Persons 2025 theme: Older Persons Driving Local and Global Action.
SATA & TDP NRI Committee celebrated Telugu Language Day in Saudi Arabia.
India was re-elected to ICAO Council (Part II) during the 42nd ICAO Assembly.
EFTA pledged USD 100 billion investment over 15 years under TEPA.
India and China planned to resume direct flights by late Oct 2025.
Shirish Chandra Murmu appointed RBI Deputy Governor for three years from 9 Oct 2025.
RBI mandated two-factor authentication for all digital payments from 1 Apr 2026.
SIDBI posted ₹4,811 crore net profit in FY25 (up 19.5%).
From 1 Oct 2025, RBI allowed working capital loans against gold as raw material for manufacturers.
RBI maintained repo rate at 5.5% with a neutral stance (as per item list).
Payments Regulatory Board set up, chaired by RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra.
Asheesh Pandey became MD & CEO of Union Bank of India for three years.
ADB trimmed India’s FY26 growth forecast to 6.5%.
GST collections (Sept 2025) hit ₹1.89 lakh crore (up 9.1% YoY).
Shailesh Chandra appointed Tata Motors MD & CEO from 1 Oct 2025.
India’s industrial output grew 4% in Aug 2025.
India contributes 25% of global milk supply, supporting 8+ crore farmers.
OpenAI reached a $500 billion valuation after a $6.6 billion share sale to SoftBank.
Rajeev Verma became Delhi’s Chief Secretary (1 Oct 2025).
Gaurav Banerjee named MD & CEO, Sony Pictures Networks India till 2029.
Praveer Ranjan appointed DG, CISF (AGMUT cadre).
Major General G. Srinivas took charge as Commandant, College of Defence Management.
DRDO won the BusinessLine Changemaker of the Year for indigenous strategic tech.
Diljit Dosanjh bagged an International Emmy Best Actor nomination for Amar Singh Chamkila.
Andhra Pradesh Tourism won the Global Tourism Award 2025 for sustainable innovation.
Novotel Vijayawada Varun won AP Tourism Excellence Award as Best 5-Star Hotel.
President Droupadi Murmu presented the Diamond Jubilee Silver Trumpet & Banner to the President’s Bodyguard.
Prof. R. Arthur James (Bharathidasan University) received TANSA 2022 (Env. Science).
India received the ISSA Award 2025 for expanding social security to 64.3% coverage.
Harinder Baweja launched memoir They Will Shoot You, Madam on conflict reporting.
T. N. Khoshoo’s book explored Gandhi’s ecological philosophy.
Gunners Day observed on 28 Sept marking Artillery service since 1827.
BSF launched an AI + GIS Decision Support System command centre for border security.
Exercise Drone Kavach in Arunachal focused on drone warfare and counter-drone systems.
Manipur recorded 14,427 violent crimes in 2023 (20x jump vs 2022), per NCRB.
Shah Rukh Khan named India’s first billionaire actor (₹12,000 crore net worth).
Mukesh Ambani topped Hurun India Rich List 2025 with ₹9.55 lakh crore.
Dubai hosted the 11th World Green Economy Summit with 3,300+ participants from 30+ nations.
A National Conference on Land & Disaster Management began in Gandhinagar to digitize land records.
India beat Bangladesh on penalties 4–1 to win the 7th SAFF U-17 Football title.
The 12th World Para Athletics Championships took place at JLN Stadium, New Delhi.
Tilak Varma scored an unbeaten 69 to win the 9th Asia Cup final vs Pakistan.
Sheetal Devi won her first World Archery Para Championships gold in Gwangju.
ICC and UNICEF launched Promise to Children during the Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025.
Chris Woakes retired after a 14-year England career with 396 wickets in 217 matches.
Abhishek Sharma achieved an ICC T20I batting rating of 931, the highest ever by an Indian.
Sandip Sanjay Sargar won javelin F44 gold with 62.82m at World Para Athletics.
Mirabai Chanu won World Championships silver (48kg) with two national records.
₹1,500 crore allocated for Biomedical Research Career Programme Phase III (2025–31).
Australia approved lecanemab for early-stage Alzheimer’s.
Gandhian socialist G. G. Parikh passed away at 100 (2 Oct 2025).
Pandit Chhannulal Mishra (Banaras Gharana, Padma Bhushan) died at 89 in Mirzapur.
Cyclone Shakti formed in the east-central Arabian Sea threatening MH & GJ coasts.
UIDAI waived Aadhaar biometric update charges for 6 crore children aged 7–15 from 1 Oct 2025.
Coal India opened its first all-women Central Store Unit at SECL Korba led by Sapna Ikka.
BRO built the world’s highest motorable road at Mig La (Ladakh), 19,400 ft.
The Cabinet approved ₹24,634 crore for railway multitracking adding 894 km.
Solar output rose 25% in H1 2025, cutting 24 million tonnes emissions.
Bhupender Yadav launched Project Dolphin II, Project Sloth Bear, and Project Gharial.
Viksit Bharat Strategy Room inaugurated at LBSNAA, Mussoorie.
India’s first bullet train Mumbai–Ahmedabad to be operational by Aug 2027 at 320 km/h.
India will create a National Red List & Data Book for flora/fauna by 2030.
NAKSHA under DILRMP to geospatially modernize urban land records.
e-NAM now trades 247 commodities after adding nine more (incl. Green Tea, Mustard Oil).
India designated Deendayal, VOC, Paradip as Green Hydrogen Hubs targeting net-zero by 2070.
Navi Mumbai Airport project cost pegged at ₹19,650 crore, operational by Dec 2025.
UPI rolled out at Lulu supermarkets in Qatar for 8.3 lakh Indians.
FIDC got RBI SRO status for the NBFC sector.
NPCI introduced biometric UPI via face, fingerprint, voice.
PayPal announced UPI integration on 7 Oct 2025; CEO Alex Chriss.
RBI retail CBDC pilot crossed 7 million users.
HDFC Bank launched My Business QR integrated with SmartHub Vyapar.
Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated Global Fintech Fest 2025, with the theme Empowering Finance for a Better World Powered by AI.
NPCI & NVIDIA unveiled the Bharat AI Experience Zone at GFF 2025.
ICGS Akshar commissioned (Goa Shipyard; 60% indigenous; top speed 27 knots) on 4 Oct 2025.
Exercise Konkan 2025 began 5 Oct with INS Vikrant and HMS Prince of Wales; Norway and Japan ships joined.
INS Androth was commissioned on 6 Oct 2025 with 80% indigenous content.