RBI
Govt wants more than a third of RBI’s Rs9,59,000-cr reserves
06 Nov 2018
RBI views the government’s attempt to make the central bank a cash cow like state-run enterprises and dip into its reserves can adversely impact macro-economic stability, and has not accepted the proposed changes
Defaulters find IBC a stumbling block to loan write-downs: RBI
05 Nov 2018
A debtor-friendly environment had in part contributed to the ever-increasing stressed assets in the banking system, RBI deputy governor N S Viswanathan said, adding that when creditors know that they have weak rights, they are averse to lend
FSDC meeting steers clear of RBI-finmin tussle
31 Oct 2018
Deputy governor Viral Acharaya’s criticism of the government encroaching on RBI turf came after the finance ministry invoked a not-yet-used Section 7 of the RBI Act that gives the government broad powers to give directions to the RBI in public interest
FM Jaitley returns fire, blames RBI for lending excesses
30 Oct 2018
While RBI has been pushing hard to clean up a banking system that’s saddled with bad debts, finance minister Jaitley opted to criticise the central bank over banks’ loan excesses, saying “it looked the other way when banks gave loans indiscriminately during 2008 to 2014”
Overdose of foreign capital triggering rupee fall: Viral V Acharya
29 Oct 2018
To protect the economy from short-termism, the central bank is designed to be at a safe distance from the executive branch of the government, the RBI deputy governor said
RBI cancels registration of 31 NBFCs
24 Oct 2018
Visa, Mastercard, Amex let RBI’s data localisation deadline pass
16 Oct 2018
While 60 of the 75 payment service providers have complied with the RBI directive, companies like Mastercard, Visa and American Express, who still dominate the payment ecosystem, think RBI will adjust to their requirements
RBI keeps policy repo rate unchanged at 6.5% amidst rupee fall
05 Oct 2018
In fact, RBI had noted some liquidity mismatch as the daily net average surplus of Rs20,100 crore during early August moved into deficit during end-August and then into a surplus during early September before moving into a deficit during end-September, which prompted the RBI to inject Rs20,000 crore of durable liquidity through bond purchases
RBI eases SLR rules for banks to enhance liquidity
27 Sep 2018
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed banks to use government bonds equivalent to an additional 2 per cent of their net demand and time liabilities (NDTL), thereby taking lenders’ SLR window to 15 per cent
Demonetisation, GST hit MSMEs: RBI study
18 Aug 2018
The controversial note ban imposed on 8 November 2016 has worsened the already falling credit to the MSME sector, notes an RBI study
RBI to transfer Rs50,000 cr surplus to govt
09 Aug 2018
RBI hikes policy repo rate by 25 bps to 6.5% as inflation spikes
01 Aug 2018
The Reserve bank's Monetary Policy Committee has reiterated its commitment to achieving the medium-term target for headline inflation of 4 per cent on a durable basis even as consumer price inflation rose from 4.9 per cent in May to 5 per cent in June, driven by an uptick in fuel prices
RBI to issue new design Rs100 banknote
19 Jul 2018
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