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Governor Shaktikanta Das outlined RBI’s recent supervisory initiatives (File) Mumbai: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday said that the Indian financial system is in a “much stronger position,” characterised by robust capital adequacy, low levels of non-performing assets, and healthy profitability of banks and non-banking lenders. Underscoring the imperative of fostering a future-ready ethos within…
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das. | Photo Credit: ANI Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on April 8 stressed the need for greater participation of Indian banks in rupee derivatives market, both domestically and offshore, while being prudent. The Governor noted that participation of domestic banks in derivative markets remains limited with only a small set of…
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The retail inflation in February was 5.1%, while inflation in the food basket was at 8.66%. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on April 5 said food price uncertainties continue to weigh on the inflation trajectory going forward, even as it retained 4.5% retail inflation projection for the current fiscal. In its first bi-monthly monetary…
The spike in food prices has kept the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) worried even though overall inflation has moderated to a certain extent. On April 5, the Central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee decided to keep the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) unchanged at 6.50%. This is the seventh time that…
The RBI and Bank Indonesia MoU covers all current account transactions, permissible capital account transactions and any other economic and financial transactions as agreed upon by both countries. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Bank Indonesia (BI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on March 7 in Mumbai for…
A QR code for the Paytm digital payment system at a road side stall in Mumbai. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday said there are no systemic worries and the action on Paytm was driven by a “lack of compliance” at Paytm. Deputy Governor Swaminathan J. said the actions…
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Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das. File | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI “With India’s current account deficit (CAD) declining sharply to 1% of GDP in Q2:2023-24 from 3.8% in Q2:2022-23,” RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on February 8 said going ahead, the net balance under services and remittances would remain in large surplus, partly offsetting the trade deficit. …
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Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das. | Photo Credit: PTI The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on February 8 projected GDP growth for the next financial year at 7% on the back of improved household consumption and upturn in private capex cycle. The real GDP growth is, however, lower than 7.3% estimated by the…
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Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das. File | Photo Credit: PTI Digital Rupee users will soon be able to execute transactions in areas with limited internet connectivity as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on February 8 announced that offline capability will be introduced on the Central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot project. RBI…
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RBI governor Shaktikanta Das delivers the plenary address at the ‘Kautilya Economic Conclave’, in New Delhi, on October 20, 2023. | Photo Credit: PTI Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Shaktikanta Das on October 20 stressed that the monetary policy must remain actively disinflationary to ensure that the decline in inflation from its peak of…
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