RBI resisted govt push for ₹3 lakh crore transfer in 2018 ahead of elections: Viral Acharya He called the exercise a “backdoor monetisation of the fiscal deficit by the central bank”. The Hindu · Sep 7, 2023
‘India on path to become solid global player due to robust financial regulations’ India is in a sweet spot to grow robustly despite global turmoil and monsoon risks. RBI Deputy Governor M. Rajeshwar Rao inaugurated the first annual seminar on ‘Banking regulation, intermediary soundness and systemic stability’ at IIM-Kozhikode. He said credit risk management tools, especially for risk transfer or migration, are essential.… The Hindu · Sep 5, 2023
Telangana to raise ₹2,500-crore market borrowings through RBI on Sept.5 The government, according to the RBI website, has opted for ₹1,000-crore loan with a tenure of 16 years and another ₹1,500 crore which has tenure of 20 years. The Hindu · Sep 4, 2023
The transition of loans from floating to fixed rates | Explained What has RBI said about allowing borrowers to transition from floating to fixed rates for loans? We take a look. The Hindu · Sep 4, 2023
Bank credit outstanding to real estate rose to Rs. 28 lakh crore in July: RBI RBI data shows loan outstanding to housing and commercial real estate rose 38% in July to Rs 28 lakh crore. Property consultants report housing sales and new launches across major cities are increasing, indicating demand revival. The Hindu · Sep 3, 2023
Himachal Pradesh exploring interest-subvention facilities for borrowers affected by natural calamities: Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu says the government is exploring interest-subvention facilities for borrowers affected by natural calamities, to provide financial relief & aid recovery efforts. Moratorium period of 12 months & relief to all regulated entities of RBI. Losses so far estimated at Rs 8,660.18 Crores. The Hindu · Sep 1, 2023
Absconding directors of co-op bank nabbed Absconding directors of co-op bank nabbed The Hindu · Aug 28, 2023
MHA clearance for credit of foreign contribution is necessary; mere registration under the FCR Act is not enough: Karnataka High Court Mere possession of permanent registration under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, does not create a right in favour of an organisation to get the amounts, received from foreign countries, credited to their designated savings bank account, the High Court of Karnataka has said. The Hindu · Aug 25, 2023
Data | Irrigation in focus as India moves towards driest-ever August India is facing its driest August in 100 years, with 7% less rainfall than the long-period average. This is expected to hit kharif crop sowing, leading to higher food prices. RBI's August bulletin shows that while monsoon rainfall still plays a major role in agricultural results, its impact has reduced… The Hindu · Aug 24, 2023
Morning Digest | With moon now in India’s orbit, focus shifts to Pragyan rover; Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin killed in plane crash: Russian agencies, and more Read a daily selection of top stories from across India and the world by The Hindu to start your day The Hindu · Aug 24, 2023
Govt.’s pre-emptive measures will cool food prices: Finance Ministry Finance Ministry says food inflation likely to be transitory due to govt pre-emptive measures & arrival of fresh crops. Govt has taken steps to restrain food inflation & imports of pulses to moderate inflation. RBI's MPC revised inflation projection to 5.4% & Govt capex driving growth. External sector needs monitoring… The Hindu · Aug 22, 2023
PILs against operations of Google Pay dismissed by HC Concerns were also raised in relation to Google Pay’s “unfettered access” to its customers’ personal information such as Aadhaar, PAN and other transaction details. The Hindu · Aug 20, 2023
RBI: India needs major reforms in food supply management MUMBAI: India needs to adopt a sound policy on how to store perishables to shield the economy from repeated food price shocks, researchers in the country’s central bank said. The Times of India · Aug 18, 2023
The Hindu · Aug 10, 2023 Risky recourse: On the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee and policy rate How quickly policymakers intercede in the months aheasd will determine their inflation-fighting mettle
The Hindu · Aug 10, 2023 Soon, AI will let you make a UPI payment using voice RBI proposes to increase UPI Lite per transaction payment limit to ₹500 and enable 'Conversational Payments' on UPI, 'UPI-Lite' on-device wallet and offline payments on UPI using NFC technology to further deepen digital payments in India. This will help in faster, reliable and contactless mode of payments for everyday small…
The Hindu · Aug 10, 2023 Home loan, other borrowers can switch to fixed-rate regime: RBI RBI unveils framework allowing borrowers to switch to fixed interest rate from floating rate, providing relief to home, auto loan borrowers. Revised framework for Infrastructure Debt Funds (IDFs) to enable greater financing of infrastructure sector.
Dynamite News · Aug 10, 2023 RBI keeps repo rate unchanged in third straight policy meet The Reserve Bank of India in its three-day monetary policy committee meeting unanimously decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent, something most financial markets had expected. Read further on Dynamite News:
The Hindu · Aug 10, 2023 RBI retains FY24 GDP forecast at 6.5% RBI retains GDP growth projection at 6.5% for FY20-21; raises inflation projection to 5.4% due to vegetable prices. Recovery in kharif sowing, services & consumer optimism to support household consumption.
The Hindu · Aug 10, 2023 RBI’s MPC keeps policy rate unchanged, CPI inflation projection for FY24 revised to 5.4% Announcing the bi-monthly monetary policy, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) unanimously decided to keep the rate unchanged at 6.5%
The Times of India · Aug 10, 2023 MPC meet: No impact on EMIs as RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5% NEW DELHI: For the third time in a row, the RBI's high-powered monetary policy committee decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent. The repo rate is the interest rate at which the RBI lends money to commercial banks.
Dynamite News · Aug 9, 2023 RBI monetary policy: SBI Research expects another pause in interest rates SBI Research expects the Reserve Bank of India to again put a pause on the key policy rates as the central bank’s third monetary policy committee meeting is currently underway. The outcome of the review meeting will be announced on Thursday morning. Read further on Dynamite news.
The Hindu · Aug 1, 2023 RBI says 88% of ₹2,000 notes returned to banks As much as 88% of the ₹2,000 banknotes in circulation as on May 19, 2023, have since been returned.
The Hindu · Jul 27, 2023 Explained | RBI’s proposal for interoperability of credit and debit cards The Reserve Bank of India has proposed that card issuers be mandated to provide customers with the choice of multiple card networks, instead of only specific networks with which the bank has exclusive agreements
The Hindu · Jul 24, 2023 Two arrested for fake RBI job offer letters The Commissioner’s Task Force (West) on Sunday arrested two persons who reportedly collected huge amounts from candidates in the name of offering jobs at the regional office of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) here.