The Reserve Bank will soon have greater flexibility in terms of managing its liquidity operations with the addition of one more tool ‘Standing Deposit Facility
Category: RBI–Banks
RBI notifies revised framework to deal with bad loans – BW Businessworld–13.02.2018
The Reserve Bank of India today came out with a revised framework for expeditious resolution of bad loans, harmonising the existing guidelines with the norms
SBI reports divergence of Rs 23,239 crore, joining likes of HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, Yes Bank–13.02.2018
Last Friday, the State Bank of India, the country’s largest bank, reported its first quarterly loss in 17 years, shocking analysts who were busy predicting
Pause for now, rate hike later this year – Business Line–12.02.2018
If the CPI inflation remains elevated, there may be a rate hike in the second half of 2018 In line with our expectations, the Monetary
Thank RBI for small mercies – Business Line–12.02.2018
In a Credit Policy that came in the backdrop of a gathering perfect storm — mini-mayhem in global asset markets, a widely-panned Budget, and a
RBI chief Urijit Patel defends monetary policy | business-news | Hindustan Times–11.02.2018
The Reserve Bank of India governor Urjit Patel on Saturday defended maintaining tight monetary policy even when retail inflation remained low. Addressing reporters along with
For a Vibrant Market for Corporate Bonds–economic times–10.02.2018
The Budget 2018 speech has several welcome suggestions to deepen and widen the corporate bond market, although setting a target for resources to be raised
Options to de-stress public sector banks | Business Standard Column–09.02.2018
Several options are being considered to address the NPA problem of public sector banks, sometimes on a standalone basis and, sometimes in conjunction with other
Policy rates: Expect a long pause from RBI from here, say analysts – The Economic Times–08.02.2018
RBI today kept interest rates unchanged for the third time in a row saying that higher govt spending would accelerate inflation. Rating agencies said today
RBI policy: 6 reasons why inflation may not ease anytime soon – The Economic Times–08.02.2018
The six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Wednesday pegged retail inflation (CPI) in 5.1-5.6 per cent range for the first half of the coming financial
RBI still remains cautious–Deccan Chronicle–08.02.2018
Housing loans aren’t likely to get cheaper anytime soon and deposit rates aren’t expected to rise as banks claim they have already raised deposit rates.
Three key takeaways from the RBI’s policy review | Business Standard News–08.02.2018
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept its key interest rate unchanged at 6 per cent for the fourth time in succession at its final
Sensible call – Business Line–08.02.2018
The sixth and final monetary policy statement of the Reserve Bank of India for fiscal 2017-18 held no surprises, as expected. Though the stance continues
The RBI is being realistic on rates – Business Line–08.02.2018
The market expected RBI to keep the policy rate unchanged in the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting yesterday, but with some tightly worded caution about
MPC: Running faster to stand still–Editorial–Economic Times–08.02.2018
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has opted to hold the repo rate at 6%, with one member voting to raise it by a quarter of
More worries for RBI now – Here is why – The Financial Express–07.02.2018
It is possible, as some have argued, that bond markets shouldn’t focus just on the central government’s fiscal slippage—in both FY18 and that estimated for
Bonding with debt – Business Line–07.02.2018
India’s tax policy on household savings has traditionally relied on the received wisdom that equities are the ideal vehicle to funnel capital into productive segments
Here is why unviable banks must go – The Financial Express–01.02.2018
The Economic Survey talks of how the long-standing “exit” problem for companies has been addressed, but asserts this must be accompanied by reforms to shrink
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code: Banks to negotiate only with top bidder in insolvency cases – The Economic Times–31.01.2018
Bankers have decided that they will negotiate only with the highest bidder when resolving cases of corporate insolvency. The decision was taken at a meeting
Economic Survey 2018: Private investment to rise with NPA resolution, PSBs recap: Economic Survey – The Economic Times–30.01.2018–1
Quick resolution of stressed assets at the National Company Law Tribunal holds key to kick starting private investment which has been lacklustre for years, failing