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Monetary Transmission

How monetary transmission may hold key to policy stance, Das clarifies

The monetary policy committee of the RBI had hiked the policy repo rate by 250 basis points (bps) between May 2022 and February 2023 before hitting a pause

How monetary transmission may hold key to policy stance, Das clarifies
Updated On : 04 Apr 2024 | 12:28 AM IST

Green capital flows into emerging mkts must be bolstered: RBI governor

Vigilant in navigating final stretch of disinflation: Das

Green capital flows into emerging mkts must be bolstered: RBI governor
Updated On : 15 Feb 2024 | 10:48 PM IST

India's growth momentum likely to be sustained in 2023-24: RBI report

On the back of sound macroeconomic policies and softer commodity prices, India's growth momentum is likely to be sustained in 2023-24 in an atmosphere of easing inflationary pressures, said the Reserve Bank's annual report released on Tuesday. It, however, added that slowing global growth, protracted geopolitical tensions and a possible upsurge in financial market volatility following new stress events in the global financial system could pose downside risks to growth. "On the back of sound macroeconomic policies, softer commodity prices, a robust financial sector, a healthy corporate sector, continued fiscal policy thrust on quality of government expenditure, and new growth opportunities stemming from global realignment of supply chains, India's growth momentum is likely to be sustained in 2023-24 in an atmosphere of easing inflationary pressures," it said. The RBI's Annual Report for 2022-23, a statutory report of its Central Board of Directors, further said its monetary policy ..

India's growth momentum likely to be sustained in 2023-24: RBI report
Updated On : 30 May 2023 | 11:40 AM IST

Several factors still hinder monetary transmission to bank rates: RBI

Although transmission of deposit and lending rates has significantly improved in recent times, several factors continue to obstruct effective monetary transmission to these bank rates, RBI has said

Several factors still hinder monetary transmission to bank rates: RBI
Updated On : 18 Jul 2021 | 6:10 PM IST

RBI governor meets bankers over rate transmission, stressed assets

Touches upon current economic situation, emphasises banking sector's importance in supporting ongoing revival in economic activities

RBI governor meets bankers over rate transmission, stressed assets
Updated On : 23 Dec 2020 | 4:42 PM IST

Higher NPAs hinder transmission of monetary policy actions: RBI paper

The working paper titled ''Bank Capital and Monetary Policy Transmission in India'' said banks often face many structural and frictional issues which dampen the transmission of monetary policy

Higher NPAs hinder transmission of monetary policy actions: RBI paper
Updated On : 18 Oct 2020 | 6:01 PM IST

FM Nirmala Sitharaman tells banks to improve interest rate transmission

The FM told bankers that interest rate transmission is not happening as expected

FM Nirmala Sitharaman tells banks to improve interest rate transmission
Updated On : 10 Jun 2020 | 1:58 AM IST

RBI Governor expects transmission of rate cuts to improve further

Earlier this month, the central bank opted for a status quo on the benchmark interest rate, amid signs of hardening inflation and an uncertain global environment

RBI Governor expects transmission of rate cuts to improve further
Updated On : 15 Feb 2020 | 1:37 PM IST

As banks turn immune to monetary policy, QE may save the day for RBI

If the central bank views asset purchases as a way to influence the waning quantity of money, then it should act now. Doing so may well save the day

As banks turn immune to monetary policy, QE may save the day for RBI
Updated On : 04 Dec 2019 | 7:22 AM IST

Letter to BS: Banks may come out with more customer-friendly measures

As for deposits, when banks pare down the rate, it is only for fresh deposits. The old deposits attract the earlier rate.

Letter to BS: Banks may come out with more customer-friendly measures
Updated On : 14 Aug 2019 | 8:39 PM IST

How to make the horse drink water

For ideal monetary transmission, we need two benchmarks - one for loans and another for deposits

How to make the horse drink water
Updated On : 11 Aug 2019 | 11:05 PM IST

Solutions to lack of transmission

Make it mandatory to link savings bank interest rate with an external benchmark. Banks should also make public details of how they calculate their MCLRs

Solutions to lack of transmission
Updated On : 29 Mar 2019 | 1:08 AM IST