Das said the COVID-19 pandemic crisis created an opportunity to explore and harness the power of big data and strengthen direct feedback mechanisms while working from home.
Concerned over deposit growth lagging high credit offtake; seeks views on collection, IT infra, DBUs
Das made these remarks during a review meeting with Chairpersons of public sector banks and some private sector banks, which was also attended by other senior officials of the RBI
Gauging sustainability of the credit growth in banking sector and the slow growth in deposits will be on the agenda of RBI Governor's meeting today. Why has deposit growth become a cause for concern?
Like to discuss issues related to growth, interest rates
May see earlier end to global inflation if supply chains are restored, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said Saturday
The growth numbers are looking good in he current context, he noted
Credit demand at decadal highs and liquidity remains significantly downsized, says research
The meeting was chaired by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das and attended by all the other five members of the rate setting panel
Under Section 45ZN of the RBI Act, 1934, the central bank is required to write a letter to the Centre if it fails to maintain the inflation target
For the past few months the MPC's and the governor's conduct has pointed at the war in Ukraine as the main reason for inflation staying above 6 per cent for three consecutive quarters
Shaktikanta Das defends timing of rate hikes amid failure to meet inflation target
Central bank to consider findings of pilot projects before decision, he says
Das also defended RBI's strategies in the recent past amid criticism over price rise
The broader wish of the RBI is to execute a full-fledged launch of the CBDC "in the near future", Das said, choosing not to share a timeline for the same
"We prevented a 'complete collapse of the economy' by keeping rates lower and stayed away from premature tightening," Das said.
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