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PSU bank executives deserve better remuneration: RBI governor
07 Sep 2010
"If public sector banks are required to compete with private banks on a level playing field, there is a good case for compensating them too on a competitive base."
Committees can’t be super-regulators, says RBI
25 Aug 2010
RBI warns of structural constrains to growth
24 Aug 2010
While India has avoided a financial crisis at home and the risk of a potential output shock is remote, RBI says volatile capital inflows could be risky for stable economic growth
RBI to bring discussion paper on SBI holding company structure
13 Aug 2010
A holding company structure, however, is likely to dilute the government's effective stake in SBI and create a regulatory gap
Lok Sabha passes bill on new financial sector regulator
02 Aug 2010
The bill provides for setting up of a joint mechanism headed by the finance minister, with RBI governor as vice chairman, to resolve differences among the sectoral regulators such as SEBI, IRDA and PFRDA.
RBI surprises with 0.5% reverse repo hike
27 Jul 2010
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been very cautious in its approach to the monetary policy so that growth prospects are not affected much. By Manjunath Gaddi, research analyst, Fundsupermart.com
RBI hikes short-term rates to beat down inflation
27 Jul 2010
The increase in short-term lending rate (repo) to 5.75 per cent and short-term borrowing rate (reverse repo) to 4.5 per cent will be effective immediately.
PFC mulls acquisition to get bank status after new RBI norms
23 Jul 2010
State-owned Power Finance Corporation looking into the possibility of converting itself to a bank following RBI norms on banking licences for corporates
RBI to slap penalty on SGL account defaulters
16 Jul 2010
Indian rupee gets its symbol
15 Jul 2010
The symbol was selected from among 3,000 entires by a jury headed by RBI deputy governor.
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