Key National & International Events (08.12.2025)
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced plans to inject substantial liquidity into India’s financial markets — via open-market bond purchases and dollar-rupee forex swaps — aimed at supporting the bond market and overall banking system stability.
The Indian rupee remains under pressure, trading near historic lows against the dollar. Weak trade and investment flows, along with global macroeconomic headwinds, are contributing to depreciation concerns. Market watchers are keeping a close eye on the upcoming Federal Reserve (Fed) decision, which could impact capital flows and therefore the rupee and bonds.
In the aviation sector, the country’s largest domestic airline, IndiGo, continues to face operational disruption. Over 1,000 flights were cancelled on 5th December alone. The regulator, DGCA, has issued a show-cause notice to the airline’s management. IndiGo has announced it will cut flights from 8 December onward, aiming to normalise operations by February 2026.
🏛 Politics & Governance
The state legislature of Maharashtra Legislature convened its Winter Session in Nagpur on 8 December. The session opened with the Governor’s address, followed by presentation of supplementary financial demands for 2025–26. Over the coming days, debates will focus on key issues such as farm distress, water supply, employment, and other constituency-specific demands.
In a strong political statement, Amit Shah, Union Home and Cooperation Minister, expressed confidence that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is poised to win big in the upcoming polls in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu. He also inaugurated projects worth ₹1,500 crore including multiple sports complexes — signalling electoral and infrastructure ambitions.
📈 Economy, Banking & Finance
The RBI’s liquidity-support measures are seen as proactive steps to stabilise bond markets and ease borrowing conditions — crucial for banks, NBFCs, and investors. For aspirants preparing banking exams, this highlights the central bank’s role in macroeconomic management and financial stability.
With depreciation pressure on the rupee, and expectations of volatility pending global developments, the macroeconomic environment remains uncertain. Banking sector stakeholders and exam candidates must note implications for foreign capital flows, import–export trade, and monetary policy responses.
🌐 Global & International Developments
Given global economic uncertainty, currency fluctuations and cross-border capital flows are drawing attention. Movements in the U.S. dollar (in response to the Fed) have direct implications for emerging economies like India, influencing trade, investment, and foreign-exchange reserves.
Experts suggest that any adverse global developments — slowdown in trade, tighter global liquidity — could further impact India’s currency and bond markets. Thus, India’s monetary buffers and central-bank measures will be under scrutiny internationally.
🏗 State-Level Developments & Investment
The Telangana Rising-2047 Global Summit began in Hyderabad (Bharat Future City), aiming to attract global investment and showcase the state’s long-term economic vision. Key sessions, involving international delegates and industry leaders, are designed to explore investment potential across sectors. The summit underlines India’s growing focus on state-level economic blueprints and decentralised growth strategies.
For exam aspirants, such state-level summits spotlight the growing importance of sub-national economic initiatives, investment climate, and regional development — often featured in questions related to governance, economy, and polity.
⚽ Sports, Aviation & Society
The aviation crisis triggered by IndiGo’s cancellations and flight-cut plan may have ripple effects on travel, holiday bookings, airport operations, and general public convenience during the peak travel season. Issues around passenger rights, regulatory oversight, and service reliability could become examinable topics, especially under current-affairs or GK-sections in competitive exams.
The disruptions also underscore the role of regulatory bodies, corporate governance, and contingency planning — recurring themes in banking, general awareness, and current affairs-based questions.
