I see eight key challenges for India to overcome to achieve the dream of USD five trillion economy," a press release from FTCCI quoted Subbarao as saying.
India's economy is predicted to overtake that of the US by 2048, said Patra
Industrial output remains robust
Ever since the RBI MPC started to hike the repo rate in May, CPI inflation has eased from 7.79 per cent in April to 7.01 per cent in June
Comments follow huge pressure on ruper versus the dollar due to record outflows from domestic equity markets amid elevated commodity prices and higher US interest rates
Central bank last month banned the loading of prepaid payment instruments from credit lines
Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday said the rupee is holding up relatively well when compared to the currencies of emerging market peers and advanced economies. Days after the domestic currency breached the 80-level against the dollar, Das said Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has zero tolerance for volatile and bumpy movement in the rupee and added that the central bank actions have helped in smoother movement. He said RBI has been supplying US dollars to the market to ensure adequate supply of liquidity to the market and also clarified that the central bank does not target a particular level for the currency. Further, Das said there was no need to be alarmed by unhedged exposures on foreign borrowings. Bulk of such exposures are by state-owned companies and the government can pitch-in with help if need be, he added. According to him, the inflation targeting framework has worked well since adopting it in 2016 and stressed that the same should continue in the interest of th
Former RBI Deputy Governor R Gandhi and professor Ananth Narayan Gopalakrishnan have ceased to be additional directors on the board of Yes Bank following a new board in place.
The announcement by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to allow cross border trade transactions in rupee is a timely move and a step towards internationalisation of the currency, according to experts.
RBI has called cryptocurrencies a 'real danger', listing their risk in its annual report
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday asked state governments to find out effective ways to address the issues related to debt and cash management. The governor was addressing the 32nd Conference of the State Finance Secretaries (SFS) here. In his address, Das highlighted the importance of the SFS conference as an effective platform to deliberate on, and find out effective ways to address various issues relating to states' debt and cash management, RBI said in a statement. He emphasised on the need for the states to adopt prudent borrowing strategy and efficient cash management practices, keeping in view the evolving macroeconomic scenarios. Further, Das stressed on the need for the states to focus on improving quality of expenditures, better handling and monitoring of contingent liabilities and improving the governance in the cooperative banks. During the meeting, market borrowings by the states and administration of the Consolidated Sinking Fund/ Guara
Indian fintech industry value projected to hit $150 bn by 2025
Anything that derives value based on make believe, without any underlying, is just speculation under a sophisticated name, says Shaktikanta Das
Even short-term forecasting has become a challenge due to pandemic, says Shaktikanta Das
Under existing rules, an overseas investor is required to pay a short-term capital gains tax of 30% if a listed bond is sold within 12 months
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said while high inflation continues to be the major concern, revival of economic activity remains steady and is gaining traction
CPI inflation was 7.04% in May. In its June policy review, the MPC raised repo rate by 50 bps to 4.9%, taking the total tally of rate hikes since May to 90 bps
He countered arguments that the central bank should have acted early to tackle the price rise and that it was behind the curve
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I feel that we are very much in line with the requirements of our time, the RBI has acted proactively: Shaktikanta Das