*Big Pay Day* 💰😳💪 RBI has announced a _*record dividend payout of ₹2.69 lakh crore*_ to the central government for FY25. This marks the _*highest-ever surplus transfer from the central bank*_ to the government, significantly exceeding the previous year's record of ₹2.1 lakh crore and the government's budgeted estimate. 😳💰 This windfall will provide the govt with ample fiscal space, utilised for various purposes such as _*increased capex and reducing borrowings*_. The Union Budget had projected a dividend income of ₹2.56 lakh crore from the RBI and other public sector financial institutions, and now we see the _*RBI alone has beaten the estimates*_. ✅ _The framework suggests maintaining a Contingent Risk Buffer (CRB) between 5.5% to 6.5% of the RBI's balance sheet._