Balance between inflation & growth is well-poised, the Indian economy reflects a picture of stability and strength, said Shaktikanta Das
Cryptocurrencies are huge risks to financial stability, and monetary stability, Reserve Bank of India Governor Shantikanta Das said Friday, asserting it may create a situation where the central bank may lose control of money supply in the economy. I am actually of the opinion that this is something which should not be allowed to dominate the financial system. Because it has huge financial stability risks, it has huge monetary stability risks, it also poses risks to the banking system. It also may create a situation where the central bank may lose control of money supply in the economy, RBI Governor Shantikanta Das said during his appearance at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, a think-tank. If the central bank loses control of money supply in the economy, how does the central bank check liquidity available in the system? How does a central bank control inflation by squeezing money supply or by losing money supply in times of crisis? So, we see crypto as a big risk,
We are not managing the exchange rate, Das clarified
The Reserve Bank of India ordered four shadow banks to stop sanctioning new loans because of high interest rate charges to customers
Feasibility of expanding RTGS to settle transactions in USD, Euro, GBP can be explored
While the September inflation print may see a significant pick-up as base effects turn adverse and food prices register an upturn, food inflation, the RBI said, is expected to ease by Q4:2024-25
Banks have to ride on the advantages of AI and Bigtech and not allow the latter to ride on them, says Das
Divergence in global monetary policies can be expected to lead to volatility in capital flows and exchange rates, which may disrupt financial stability, says Das
Das says inflation-growth balance well-poised; rates may start falling from Dec
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has once again kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.5% during its October 9 meeting. This marks the tenth consecutive time it has held the rate steady.
If we see higher inflation in September-October and 7% GDP growth in September quarter, will the RBI go for a rate cut in December? Or, will that be pushed to February?
Regulator closely monitoring situation and will not hesitate to take appropriate action, he says
We have to be very careful because there is every chance that inflation will simply bolt again, says Das
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday has kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent for the tenth consecutive meeting, with a majority vote of 5-1.
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MPC to 'remain unambiguously focused' on a durable alignment of inflation with the target, while supporting growth
In a press statement after the RBI's Monetary Policy announcement, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said the inflation worries have eased but there is a need for greater vigilance
During the RBI MPC announcement, Shaktikanta Das announced increased UPI transaction limits for UPI123Pay and UPI Lite wallet, a move aimed at boosting UPI adoption
The policy remains open-ended on the future possibility of rate cut, which sounds reasonable given that the future course of inflation is hard to gauge
Governor Shaktikanta Das said that India's real GDP grew by 6.7 per cent in Q1. For FY25, the RBI kept its GDP projection unchanged at 7.2 per cent