Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/how-much-rate-hike-this-week-50-or-35-bps-122073100706_1.html I would root for a 50-bps hike for now to demonstrate the RBI’s resolve to fight inflation and stem deprecation of the rupee.
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RBI ‘correct’ to use FX reserves to tackle rupee volatility: Econ adviser | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/rbi-correct-to-use-fx-reserves-to-tackle-rupee-volatility-econ-adviser-122072500502_1.html The RBI is justified in using the country’s foreign exchange reserves to smooth out volatility in the rupee’s moves against the dollar, a
*******Rupee at 80: What can be done? | Business Standard Column
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/rupee-at-80-what-can-be-done-122072400487_1.html We need to maintain the gap of interest rate differential with the US by raising rates in a measured way and allow the
Should you invest in invoice financing deals? – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/portfolio/personal-finance/should-you-invest-in-invoice-financing-deals/article65673986.ece Alternative investment avenues come with their own set of pros and cons Savvy and new-age investors today are looking to tap alternative fixed-income
The real banking reforms: By not implementing many of Nayak committee proposals, the govt has disadvantaged PSBs | The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/opinion/the-real-banking-reforms-by-not-implementing-many-of-nayak-committee-proposals-the-govt-has-disadvantaged-psbs/2601898/ The current government has taken some steps towards reducing political interference—even its worst detractors will have to admit that the so-called phone-banking has
Privatisation of all public sector banks isn’t a good idea – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/opinion/privatisation-of-all-public-sector-banks-isnt-a-good-idea/article65667735.ece Bank failures, which were rampant before nationalisation in 1969, could rise again. And, at present, there are hardly any entities that have the
Urban co-operative banks to have four-tiered regulatory framework: RBI | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/finance/rbi-announces-four-tiered-regulatory-framework-for-urban-co-op-banks-122071901245_1.html?code=NTM4OTU9MTIyMDcxOTAxMjQ1 An expert committee, headed by former RBI deputy governor N S Vishwanathan, had made a host of recommendations for strengthening the UCBs Photo:
*PNB’s account aggregation platform goes live – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/pnbs-account-aggregation-platform-goes-live/articleshow/92873290.cms Synopsis Punjab National Bank is the second public sector lender to go live in the ecosystem, acting as Financial Information User (FIU) and
*****Inflation is likely to remain elevated, even as commodity prices soften. RBI must continue to prioritise inflation management | The Indian Express
Clipped from: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/first-price-stability-8025557/ MPC members are yet to elaborate on what their expectations of the terminal rate is, considering the long lags, the committee must front-load
*RBI may hike interest rate by 25-35bps in Aug meeting; Inflation likely to cool off on easing commodity prices | The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/rbi-may-hike-interest-rate-by-25-35bps-in-aug-meeting-inflation-likely-to-cool-off-on-easing-commodity-prices/2592537/?ref=Must_Read The MPC has already raised the repo rate by 90bps to 4.90% and is scheduled to meet Aug 2-4. On the basis of
*PSBs set to go live on account aggregator platform soon – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/psbs-set-to-go-live-on-account-aggregator-platform-soon/article65630474.ece SBI, Canara Bank, Punjab National Bank, and Indian Bank have started their implementation The account aggregator ecosystem is set to get a major
*****Major PSU banks to go live on account aggregator system by July-end | Business Standard News
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/finance/major-psu-banks-to-go-live-on-account-aggregator-system-by-july-end-122071200973_1.html SBI and BoB are expected to go live by the deadline; PNB and Union Bank of India are already live on the ecosystem
From magnetic stripe to chip to tokenisation: How will RBI’s new measure make cards safer? | The Financial Express
Clipped from: https://www.financialexpress.com/money/from-magnetic-stripe-to-chip-to-tokenisation-how-will-rbis-new-measure-make-cards-safer/2591843/ To make the cards secure and safeguard the card users, RBI has taken several steps over the years with the advancement in technologies
The scam faultline is damaging Indian banking – The Hindu
Clipped from: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/the-scam-faultline-is-damaging-indian-banking/article65628245.ece More steps to prevent frauds are needed which include tightening the internal and external audit systems of banks ‘While the Government of India
Banks to report mark-to-market losses of Rs 13,000 crore on rising bond yields: Report – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/banks-to-report-mark-to-market-losses-of-rs-13000-crore-on-rising-bond-yields-report/articleshow/92827930.cms Synopsis The banks have a higher holding of government securities, especially the ones with longer tenors, in their investment portfolios due to which
RBI allows international trade settlement in Rupee – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/money-and-banking/rbi-allows-international-trade-settlement-in-rupee/article65627903.ece This comes even as the rupee sank to new low; may help in trade with countries such as Russia, Iran and Sri Lanka
Negative interest rate and financial repression | Business Standard Column
Clipped from: https://www.business-standard.com/article/opinion/negative-interest-rate-financial-repression-122071000281_1.html?code=NTM4OTU9MTIyMDcxMDAwMjgx Investments drive growth but how will investors get funds if the savings pile shrinks with no incentive to save in a negative interest
*******Inflation to ease gradually in H2 this year : RBI Governor – The Hindu BusinessLine
Clipped from: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/inflation-to-ease-gradually-in-h2-rbi-governor/article65619520.ece Will ensure soft landing, says Shaktikanta Das RBI (Reserve Bank of India) Governor Shaktikanta Das on Saturday expressed optimism that inflation would come
*Banks working with CEIB on data sharing to curb frauds – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/banking/finance/banking/banks-working-with-ceib-on-data-sharing-to-curb-frauds/articleshow/92733262.cms Synopsis “We will have a uniform format for obtention of information and further aim towards digitisation of the whole information network, so that
*******Need to recognise global factors in inflation and policy coordination, says RBI governor – The Economic Times
Clipped from: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/need-to-recognise-global-factors-in-inflation-and-policy-coordination-says-rbi-governor/articleshow/92767751.cms Synopsis Das reiterated that RBI endeavors to bring down the inflation closer to the target of 4% with a moderate slowdown to output
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