Freebies come at a price: economist RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee member Ashima Goyal says voters should be told about financing and trade-offs involved The Hindu · Aug 21, 2022
Government must release White Paper on privatisation of public banks: Congress It has forced RBI to become the “Reverse Bank of India”, Congress says The Hindu · Aug 20, 2022
'Repeated summonses': Kerala HC asks ED to respond KOCHI: A high court bench of Justice VG Arun on Tuesday asked the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to respond to a petition filed by Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) challenging repeated summonses issued to its officers by the central agency. The Times of India · Aug 17, 2022
11% growth over next decade could make India world’s second largest economy by 2031: RBI Deputy Governor “Currently, India is the third largest economy in the world in PPP terms, with a share of 7% of global GDP after China and the U.S.,” says Michael Debabrata Patra. The Hindu · Aug 13, 2022
Banks to face consequence for unacceptable practices of loan recovery agents RBI clamps down on ‘intimidation’ The Hindu · Aug 12, 2022
The buyer may wait a little longer RBI decision to increase repo rate will have its impact. The Hindu · Aug 12, 2022
Centre re-nominates 4 independent directors on central board of RBI Further, Iyer and Chaturvedi have been re-appointed as a Member of the Northern Local Board and on the Eastern Local Board of the Reserve Bank of India for a further period of four years after completion of their present tenure on September 18, 2022, or until further orders. Read more… Dynamite News · Aug 12, 2022
KIIFB case: Either state the nature of offence or recall summons, Thomas Isaac tells ED ED is the political tool of the BJP, alleges the former finance minister The Hindu · Aug 11, 2022
RBI issues strict norms for digital lending to curb malpractice MUMBAI: The RBI on Wednesday mandated that digital loans must be credited directly in the bank accounts of borrowers and not through any third party, as it put in place strict norms to curb rising malpractice in digital lending space. The Times of India · Aug 10, 2022
HDFC hikes lending rate by 25 basis points; home loan to be costlier NEW DELHI: Mortgage lender HDFC Ltd on Monday announced an increase in its benchmark lending rate by 25 basis points (bps), a move that will make loans dearer for both existing and new borrowers. The Times of India · Aug 8, 2022
RBI prescribes norms for small finance banks looking to deal in forex MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank on Monday said small finance banks which have completed two years of operations and have a minimum net worth of Rs 500 crore can deal in foreign exchange. The Times of India · Aug 8, 2022
Explainer: What India’s external debt position tells about its economy NEW DELHI: A depreciating rupee and contracting foreign exchange reserves raised concerns about India's external debt position. The Times of India · Aug 8, 2022
Focused on inflation: On the RBI’s rate hike A rate increase was needed to prevent inflation expectations from stymieing growth The Hindu · Aug 7, 2022
Senior citizen loses ₹2.20 lakh online after call from man posing as RBI staffer Neelam Singh (62) got a call on his mobile phone on July 21. The Hindu · Aug 6, 2022
The Times of India · Aug 5, 2022 ICICI Bank, PNB hike external benchmark based lending rates NEW DELHI: Two major banks -- ICICI Bank and PNB -- raised their lending rates after the RBI increased the benchmark interest rate by 0.50 per cent on Friday.
The Times of India · Aug 5, 2022 Consumer confidence continues to improve in July, marginal rise in future expectations: RBI report NEW DELHI: Consumer confidence continued to recover in July, but remained in pessimistic zone, the consumer confidence survey released by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) showed on Friday.
The Times of India · Aug 5, 2022 Loan EMIs to go up after RBI hikes rates by 50 basis points to 5.4% NEW DELHI: Loan EMIs are set to rise, with the Reserve Bank of India on Friday hiking key repo rate by 50basis points (bps) to 5.4 per cent in a bid to tame inflation in the country and support growth.
The Hindu · Aug 4, 2022 Is the declining rupee a crisis or an opportunity? There is an expectation of further depreciation, which can lead to further capital outflows
The Times of India · Aug 4, 2022 Premature redemption under Gold Monetisation Scheme payable only in rupees: RBI MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank on Thursday said premature redemption under the Gold Monetisation Scheme will be payable in rupees, while on maturity the depositor may choose to opt for physical gold.
The Times of India · Aug 3, 2022 RBI's MPC starts monetary policy review, may raise interest rate on Friday MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India's rate-setting panel on Wednesday began its three-day deliberations on the next bi-monthly monetary policy amid expectations of at least a 35-basis-point hike in the interest rate to check high inflation.
The Hindu · Aug 3, 2022 Explained | Kerala’s mounting public debt Kerala’s public debt has almost doubled in the last seven years, reaching ₹3,32,291 crore in March 2022
The Hindu · Aug 3, 2022 AP government borrows more than ₹29,000 crore through SPVs, Public sector companies Minister Pankaj Chaudhary said that the Andhra Pradesh government has declared borrowings of ₹22,549.50 crore during 2020-21, ₹6,287.74 crore during 2021-22 and ₹500 crore during 2022-23
The Times of India · Aug 3, 2022 Raghav Chadha gives suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha has given a suspension of business notice in Rajya Sabha to discuss the imposition of 12 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST) on 'Sarais' around Shri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) Amritsar and demanded a discussion on it.
The Hindu · Aug 2, 2022 Andhra Pradesh: Vijaya Sai Reddy flags rising inflation in Parliament A.P. has lost ₹11.26 crore due to Centre’s regressive tax regime, he says
The Hindu · Aug 2, 2022 Parliament proceedings | Taking action against dubious digital loan apps, says Finance Minister Sitharaman The Minister was asked about reports of dubious digital loan apps backed by Chinese entities which do not follow RBI guidelines in giving loans