Despite incessant demand from a section in the finance ministry, corporates, as well as banks for some leniency in the February 12, 2018 circular that
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Shaktikanta Das | RBI Policy: Das says RBI won’t prejudge the liquidity situation: Policy Highlights–Economic Times
According to RBI, global financial markets began the year on a calmer note after a turbulent December. The six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), headed by RBI Governor Shaktikanta
RBI proposes umbrella body for Urban Cooperative Banks: Depositors can hope for better days |Economic Times
The UO can also offer fund management and other consultancy services. RBI has proposed to set up an umbrella organisation for urban cooperative banks (UCBs) to make them
Monetary Policy–Cautious welcome for repo rate cut–Economic Times
On the face of it, the Monetary Policy Committee’s decision to lower the repo rate by 25 basis points makes perfect sense. After all, inflation
Monetary Policy–A realignment | Business Standard Editorials
In his maiden monetary policy review briefing, Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das outlined the Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC) decisions that would please almost everyone — from the average home loan borrower to
New RBI governor a cheer leader for growth | Business Standard Column
Almost every analyst was expecting a change in the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) monetary policy stance from “calibrating tightening” to “neutral”, and all six members of
RBI Monetary Policy review: Market-friendly policy indicates there could be more cuts ahead | Business Standard News
The decision to lower rates by 25 basis points (bps) does come as a surprise though the change in stance was on expected lines. Quite
Hawk turns dove – The Hindu BusinessLine
Having a new Governor at the helm of the Reserve Bank of India seems to have wrought a sea change in the Monetary Policy Committee’s
RBI plays ball by cutting rates – The Hindu BusinessLine
As many as 32 economists out of the 43 surveyed by a news agency a day before expected the MPC of RBI to keep the
RBI Policy analysis: Despite rate cut, deposit and lending rates are unlikely to come down in a hurry – The Hindu BusinessLine
Despite concern over the fiscal deficit and sticky core inflation, the RBI chose to surprise markets and cut its key policy repo rate — at which banks
Growth prop: On RBI repo rate cut – The Hindu
Barely four months after the Reserve Bank of India switched its monetary policy stance to one of ‘calibrated tightening’, signalling interest rates were set to
Das capital for Modi: rate cut | Deccan Herald
In the very first Monetary Policy Committee meeting under him, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das has delivered for the Narendra Modi government what his predecessor Urjit
Rate cut: RBI price fall claim contradicts survey | Deccan Herald
Taking the street by surprise, the Reserve Bank of India on Thursday cut the key interest rate after inflation cooled and also gave a sanguine
Cheaper EMIs, if banks permit–Deccan Chronicle
Interest rates on both deposits and loans may be on a slide over the next few months for the hoi polloi. If banks begin to
Monetary policy in 2018: Targeting inflation in uncertain times wasn’t easy – The Financial Express
This was because headline inflation, pulled down by sharp undershooting of food price inflation, masked adverse movements in the underlying trends of other key elements
Urjit Patel favoured status quo on repo rate in December’s monetary policy meet – The Economic Times
pt the repo rate — at which it lends to banks — at 6.50 per cent in the MPC review held between DecemFormer RBI Governor Urjit
RBI: Is it time to widen the MPC scope?–Economic Times
Given the frequent bouts of liquidity and interest rate movements, the MPC may be provided with more tools at its disposal than just the interest
A valid pause: on RBI holding rates – The Hindu
The Reserve Bank of India’s decision to leave interest rates unchanged, given easing inflation and the slowdown in economic momentum, was both expected and reasonable. In
Darkness set to recede on floating rate retail loans from April–Times of India
On Wednesday, Reserve Bank of India made a critical intervention in the pricing of retail loans such as those for homes and vehicles. Beginning April,
Clarity emerges on monetary policy stance – The Hindu BusinessLine
The penultimate monetary policy for fiscal 2018-19 has maintained status quo on the policy repo rate at 6.5 per cent, but what stands out is