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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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RBI announced to withdraw the Rs 2,000 note on May 19 (Representational) Mumbai: Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday said Rs 3.43 lakh crore of Rs 2,000 denomination notes have come back to the system so far, and reminded the public that they can return the withdrawn notes at 19 RBI offices from October 8. Addressing…
On May 19, 2023, the RBI announced its intent to withdraw the ₹2,000 notes introduced in 2016 for quick remonetisation. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Governor Shaktikanta Das on October 6 said ₹3.43 lakh crore of ₹2,000 denomination notes have come back to the system so far, and reminded the public that they can…
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RBI governor Shaktikanta Das. File | Photo Credit: ANI With a view to strengthen customer grievance redressal system, RBI governor Shaktikanta Das on October 6 said the Central bank decided to effect certain changes and also consolidate and harmonise the Internal Ombudsman guidelines into a single master direction. “This will further strengthen the customer grievance…
He has been rated ‘A ‘ in the Global Finance Central Banker Report Cards 2023. Mumbai: Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das has been ranked as the top central banker globally by US-based Global Finance magazine. He has been rated ‘A ‘ in the Global Finance Central Banker Report Cards 2023. Mr Das has…
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The Monetary Policy Committee has unanimously decided to keep the policy repo rate unchanged, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said in Mumbai on August 10, 2023. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India on August 10 decided unanimously to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 6.50%. Consequently,…