Anjali Kumari
Anjali Kumari
'We still have distance to cover,' Das says on inflation
Yield on longest-tenure govt bond, 50-yr paper, drops below 7% for 1st time on insurers' demand
In the current financial year, the lender has raised Rs 20,000 crore through two tranches of infrastructure bonds
Central bank in no rush to cut rates as projections say inflation is moderating, says Shaktikanta Das
The investment in FAR securities had exceeded Rs 1 trillion on October 16, 2023
NaBFID is a development finance institution that was set up in 2021 to focus on infrastructure funding
Issuers hold back, eyeing lower borrowing costs after Fed cut
They also foresee a continued decline in food prices, which fell to 5.1 per cent in July from 8.4 per cent in June year-on-year, further supporting expectations of a rate cut
Closes at new loan of 83.99/$
SBI is using wealth banking to focus on a segment which is below affluent class but above the normal account holders
Acharya explains why food inflation should not be excluded from the inflation targeting framework
The local currency settled at 83.97 per dollar on Tuesday, almost flat compared to the previous close. The previous record low of 83.97 was hit on August 13 of the current year
"Government spending is the reason for the rise in liquidity. It might improve further but there will be some action by the RBI to manage liquidity," said Indranil Pan, chief economist, YES Bank
He noted that the rebuilding process has already begun, with household savings increasing from an average of 10.6 per cent between 2011 and 2017 to 11.5 per cent during 2017-2023
Acharya further said that India's consumption and GDP growth have struggled to recover to pre-COVID levels, with rural areas particularly lagging behind urban centres
In the current financial year, the rupee has depreciated by 0.6 per cent so far
The rupee was the third most stable Asian currency against the US dollar in the financial year 2023-2024 after the Hong Kong dollar and Singapore dollar, primarily due to timely intervention by RBI
Das further said that digital technologies have played a crucial role in advancing financial inclusion, enhancing efficiency, and delivering real-time services nationwide
Speaking at Global Fintech Fest 2024, Sankar noted that fintech cos largely not licensed by regulator, making it even more crucial for them to prove they can operate responsibly and earn public trust
Notably, 81 per cent of consumers from non-metro regions began monitoring their credit within six months of their first credit product