An individual client -- Adani Group -- will not bring down the Indian banking system as the country's banking sector is resilient and strong, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das said.
Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday said the strength, size and resilience of the Indian banking system now are much stronger and larger "to be affected by a case like this" in reference to the developments at Adani Group. Concerns have been raised in various quarters about Adani Group companies, including about the exposure of lenders to the conglomerate, in the wake of an adverse report by US-based short seller Hindenburg Research that also triggered a massive sell-off in the shares of the companies. To queries related to the Adani Group, Das said the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has made its own assessment to come out with the statement on Friday, where it termed the banking sector as strong and resilient. "The strength, size and the resilience of the Indian banking system now are much stronger and larger to be affected by a case like this," Das said without directly mentioning about the Adani Group. He was responding to a query on whether the RBI will be giving an
RBI MPC: Shaktikanta Das said that the repo rate hike of 25 bps is considered appropriate at this juncture but the monetary policy will remain agile to inflation
RBI monetary policy: In December, Das had said that despite consecutive rate hikes, core inflation had continued to remain 'sticky'
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday reiterated that crypto currencies are equivalent to gambling, as their perceived value is only make believe
On the CBDC being piloted now, he said central banks issued digital currencies are the future of money and its adoption can help save on logistic and printing costs
Inflation is forecast to rise to 8.8 per cent in 2022, with both headline and core inflation staying well above targets in AEs and EMDEs, the report noted
Business Standard's BFSI Insight Summit kicked off on Wednesday with a keynote fireside chat with the RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, moderated by consulting editor Tamal Bandhopadhyay. Excerpts here
Direction and speed of inflation important, not just number: Shaktikanta Das
Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2022: Das said that these currencies have "no underlying whatsoever" and pose a threat to macroeconomic stability
MPC minutes show Das saying that in a tightening cycle, especially in a world of high uncertainty, giving out explicit forward guidance on the future path of monetary policy would be counterproductive
Das as the RBI Governor is widely credited with having spearheaded RBI's proactive approach in handling the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic with 'whatever it takes' approach
The country's biggest BFSI Summit will feature some of the most prominent voices in India's economic landscape, including RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, Deputy Governors, and SBI chairman
Rao looks after the Department of Regulation, the Department of Communication, the Enforcement Department, the Inspection Department, the Legal Department and the Risk Monitoring Department
Tax outflows drive tightness; banks face pressure to raise deposit rates
Shaktikanta Das is nimble-footed and open to ideas - a trapeze artist, and a master of the finest balancing act who listens to all but takes his own decisions
According to analysts, the increase in the RBI's reserves is owing to revaluation as well as the central bank's purchases of the greenback as it looks to replenish the reserves
Das advised fintechs to pay close attention to governance, business conduct, data protection, customer centricity, regulatory compliance and risk mitigation frameworks
The report is likely to be presented during the forthcoming Winter session of Parliament, which is scheduled to begin from December 7
On December 1, some users will receive a CBDC wallet containing notes signed by the RBI governor