RBI repo rate: RBI governor Shaktikanta Das said that the MPC decided unanimously to keep the benchmark rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent
RBI governor Shaktikanta Das added that out of all the notes that have been coming back, 85 per cent have come back in the form of bank deposits
The Indian rupee remained mostly unchanged after the policy decision, while the benchmark 10-year bond yield rose to 7.01%
RBI Monetary Policy: The rate-setting committee decided to continue with its stance of 'withdrawal of accommodation'
RBI policy: Shaktikanta Das will announce the MPC decision today at 10 am
RBI Monetary Policy: This will be the third time in 2023 that the MPC will announce its policy decision
Thursday's policy review will help shape the rupee's fortunes, with traders expecting little reprieve after the currency fell under the weight of a stronger greenback in May
The Governor of the RBI has for the first time provided a peek into the power structures within bank boards
We have come to the end of the rate-hike cycle. The speculation is on the timing of the first rate cut. It won't happen anytime soon
Gaps in governance of certain banks has potential to cause some degree of volatility, he says
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Some banks had to temporarily halt exchanges of Rs 2,000 currency notes as they waited for supply of currency notes to be replenished
Entire exercise of withdrawing Rs 2,000 note will be completed in a non-disruptive manner, says Das
Das said that India's GDP growth rate in FY23 may come out to be more than earlier predictions of 7%
Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Monday said the impact of withdrawal of Rs 2,000 currency notes will be "very very marginal" on the economy because it accounts for only 10.8 per cent of currency in circulation. Describing the withdrawal exercise as part of currency management operations of the Reserve Bank, he said, he expects most of the withdrawn Rs 2,000 notes to be returned to the exchequer by the deadline of September 30. Talking to reporters, Das said, "the impact of this on the economy will be very very marginal because it is only 10.8 per cent of currency in circulation. As you know that Rs 2,000 notes were not commonly used in any transaction We have found that it is hardly being used for carrying out transactions. Therefore, economic activity will not be impacted." As part of a clean note policy, he said, RBI has been conducting such exercise of withdrawal of currency notes from time to time and such exercise was undertaken in 2013-14, whereby the notes which we
RBI governor Shaktikanta Das said that after September 30, the further decision will be taken based on the number of notes deposited
The impact of the recent unseasonal rain and hailstorms, however, needs to be watched
Citing the recent bank failures in the US and in Europe, Das said risks for individual banks would crop up from their balance sheet, which might have been considered safer
Hinting at cyber risks, the RBI Governor said that it has been identified as the foremost in top 10 operational risks for 2023 based on a global survey of financial institutions
Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday said the Reserve Bank is having a closer look at domestic lenders' business models as it feels that poor strategies can trigger a crisis. The Governor of the Indian central bank also said that the recent developments in the US, which has seen the implosion of lenders like Silicon Valley Bank and a rush to limit the contagion of stress across the system, may be because of poor business models. He added that Indian banks have been able to stay resilient and have not been impacted adversely by the "recent sparks of financial instability seen in some advanced economies" courtesy the work done in this aspect by RBI and the banks themselves. "The recent developments in the US raise a question whether the business model of individual banks that have faced challenges whether the business models were right," Das said. "The RBI has started looking at the business models of banks more closely deficiencies (in it) can spark a crisis," Das said, speaking at