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Banking Crisis: Is India’s current banking crisis just old wine in a new bottle?–Economic Times
By Taponeel Mukherjee Banking headlines over the last few months have been dominated by a decline in specific bank share prices that have highlighted both
Why monetary easing alone is not enough | Business Standard Column
Lowering interest rates is seen a policy device to nudge the economy out of its sluggish growth phase. Introductory macroeconomic theory tells us that lowering
Why ration out rate cuts when slowdown is so sharp? | Business Standard Column
There are two key takeaways from the Indian central bank’s fourth bi-monthly monetary policy. One, the monetary policy making body of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
RBI policy: A cut in rate was expected; a cut in GDP growth target was not | Business Standard News
It was widely expected that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would cut interest rates on Friday for two reasons. The first is that by now it
RBI cuts rates but makes it clear a revival will take time – The Financial Express
Friday’s cut in the repo rate of 25 basis points, taking it to 5.15%, which is the lowest in nine years, is unlikely to move
NITI Aayog’s Rajiv Kumar for more reforms in banking sector – The Hindu BusinessLine
NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman Rajiv Kumar on Friday called for further reforms in the banking sector after the recent recapitalisation and mergers, saying banks need autonomy
Growth not my baby, says the RBI – The Economic Times
The RBI has tossed the ball firmly into the government’s court. The Monetary Policy Committee has cut the repo rate by 25 basis points; not 35, as
RBI Monetary Policy | Shaktikanta Das: How Shaktikanta Das tackled four uncomfortable questions–Economic Times
Here are the top questions that assume significance in the backdrop of the current economic slump: The most important question The cut in FY20 real
Growth revival not by monetary policy–Economic Times
The Monetary Policy Committee’s (MPC) decision to lower the repo rate for the fifth time in a row but by only 25 basis points sends
RBI sticks to familiar script, cuts repo rate by 25 bps to 5.15% | Business Standard News
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its fourth monetary policy review this fiscal year on Friday reduced the policy repo rate by 25 basis points (bps), and said
RBI policy: A cut in rate was expected; a cut in GDP growth target was not | Business Standard News
It was widely expected that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would cut interest rates on Friday for two reasons. The first is that by now it
RBI won’t let any cooperative bank collapse, banking sector stable: Das | Business Standard News
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday tried to assuage fears about the banking sector, reeling from one crisis after another, by claiming that
This may not be the last rate cut by RBI this year; interest rates may fall below 5%, here’s why – The Financial Express
Bank Interest Rates: The Reserve Bank’s decision to cut short term inter-bank lending rate by another 25 basis point may not be the last rate cut
Growth, not inflation,over-riding concern: Shaktikanta Das on 5th rate cut – The Financial Express
Reserve Bank governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday said the fifth straight rate reduction to a decadal low of 5.15 percent was necessitated by the growing
Monetary easing is fine, but not enough – The Hindu BusinessLine
Lower rates and fiscal stimulus alone will not spur growth. Structural constraints, economic and financial, need to be addressed Himadri BhattacharyaWith a 25-basis point cut
Monetary accommodation continues in push for growth – The Hindu BusinessLine
But, there are limits to the effectiveness of monetary policy in a demand-constrained economy with ‘weak consumer sentiment’ It was an anxious Monetary Policy Committee
RBI: Banking woes add to RBI worries as it moves to cut rates – The Economic Times
By Anirban Nag India’s worsening banking problems are adding a new layer of complexity to the central bank’s monetary policy as it prepares to cut interest rates
RBI rate cut: Why another rate cut may not help India – The Economic Times
By Mihir Sharma It’s almost universally expected in India that the central bank’s monetary policy committee will lower interest rates this week. Many expect it to keep
PMC Bank crisis: The collapse of PMC exposes the fault lines in the financial system–Economic Times
PMC’s results in FY19 show no issues with the bank, with net NPAs of 2.19% and capital adequacy ratio (CAR) of 12.62% — above the