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RBI norms on unhedged Fx exposure unlikely to impact banks much

In June, the RBI had said that of the outstanding ECBs of $180 billion, 44 per cent was unhedged

As MPC fails on CPI mandate, RBI's growth-inflation balance gets trickier

The central bank will now have to provide a report to the government explaining the reasons for the failure and the steps to be taken

India's core sector output growth slips to nine-month low in August

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday pared its growth forecast for FY23 to 7 per cent from 7.2 per cent estimated earlier

Banks can boost liquidity by drawing down on CRR: RBI governor Das

The fall in the liquidity surplus is owing to multiple factors, including the RBI's interventions in the forex market and a sharp pick-up in bank credit growth, which is currently at nine-year highs

System ready for tokenisation, says RBI deputy governor T Rabi Sankar

Roughly 350 million tokens have been created so far, Rabi Sankar said in the post-monetary policy press conference.

Red signals for fintech industry: The valuations game of the past is over

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das' traffic light imagery for the fintech industry has several implications

Rupee held its own despite sharp depreciation in other currencies: RBI Guv

Das said that the Indian rupee has "held its own" and moved in an "orderly manner at a time of sharp depreciation in other currencies"

'Think of the worst': RBI Governor Das nudges banks to raise capital

Inflation has peaked, expect CPI at 5% in April-June, he says

CAD may touch nine-year-high in Q1FY23 as net exports soar

India's CAD stood at 1.5% of GDP in the March quarter of FY22 compared to a CAD of 2.6% of GDP in the preceding quarter of FY22

India $5-trn economy by FY29 only if it grows at 9% for 5 yrs: Ex-RBI Guv

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.

CAD of 2.5-3% can be sustained without external sector crisis: RBI DG Patra

India's economy is predicted to overtake that of the US by 2048, said Patra

Cooling food prices pull inflation down to five-month low in July

Industrial output remains robust

RBI Policy: How has inflation fared since the last monetary policy meeting?

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

Bulk of India Inc's overseas debt is hedged: RBI governor Shaktikanta Das

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

Digital lending firms should operate under licence granted: RBI governor

Central bank last month banned the loading of prepaid payment instruments from credit lines

Rupee holding up well relative to EM peers, advanced economies: RBI Guv

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

R Gandhi, Gopalakrishnan cease to be directors on Yes Bank board: RBI

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.

'RBI's rupee trade settlement a step towards internationalisation of rupee'

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.

Global cooperation needed to regulate crypto: Sitharaman tells Parliament

RBI has called cryptocurrencies a 'real danger', listing their risk in its annual report

RBI Governor asks states to find out effective ways to address debt issues

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