The Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST)

♦ The Gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections for the 2025 November came in at over Rs 1.70 lakh crore. Official provisional figures indicate total Gross GST revenue reached Rs.1,70,276 crore in November 2025, rising 0.7% from Rs. 1,69,016 crore in November 2024.

♦ For April-November 2025, cumulative gross collections increased to Rs.14,75,488 crore, demonstrating robust 8.9% yearly growth.

♦ November's Net GST revenue amounted to Rs.1,52,079 crore, showing 1.3% yearly growth. The year-to-date net revenue reached Rs.12,79,434 crore, growing 7.3% annually.

♦ The Gross Domestic Revenue stood at Rs.1,24,300 crore in November 2025, compared to Rs.1,27,281 crore previously.

Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra

♦ Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra released the National Strategy for Financial Inclusion: 2025-30 on 1 December 2025. The framework, as approved by the Sub-Committee of the Financial Stability and Development Council, lays down five strategic objectives towards elevating the state of financial inclusion in the country.

♦ According to an official press release, these Panch-Jyoti and a menu of 47 action points to achieve them, include improving the availability and use of equitable, responsible, suitable, and affordable bouquet of financial services to achieve financial safety and financial security for households and micro enterprises. It also aims to adopt a  gender-sensitive approach for women-led financial inclusion and differentiated strategies for improving financial resilience of households, especially for the underserved and vulnerable segments.