Page 12 - Rbi Policy

RBI raises P2P lending limit five-fold, cap on single-party exposure stays

Apex bank also does away with requirement of escrow accounts run by a bank-promoted trustee for transfer of funds

Can't cut rates mechanically every time: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das

'We expect a gradual recovery in income growth right into the second half of next year', said Das

Growth takes a back seat: RBI sharply cuts GDP forecast to 5% from 6.1%

Says forces driving up inflation 'appear to be transient'

'Unprecedented', says Chidambaram on RBI's cut in FY20 GDP forecast to 5%

The RBI on Thursday kept repo rate unchanged at the current 5.15% level but revised GDP growth projection for the current financial year 2019-20 to 5%

Quality and credibility problems of govt data

The problems with the NSSO survey, now a part of the CSO, is that it has failed to keep pace with the changing times

Rescuing the financial sector

In the concluding part of the series, the author argues that a government with the courage to abrogate Article 370 must not shy away from the banking reform required

RBI panel for maximum of two-layered core investment companies by 2021

The RBI panel's advice to limit CIC to two levels is another reform for better financing arrangement

Monetary Policy: Here's what leading brokerages, analysts expect from RBI

The central bank is likely to cut repo rate for the fifth time in a row

RBI begins policy review meet; rate cut on cards to boost economy

The Governor has already hinted that the benign inflation provides room for further monetary policy easing while space for fiscal space is limited

RBI's rules are hurting urban cooperative banks, say experts

According to experts, a dual regulation by the state and RBI is what's hurting the sector, as it leads to undue political intervention

RBI finalises regulatory sandbox framework for innovation in fintech firms

If a fintech firm requires interface with a core banking system for example, a real-time and scaleable model of it will be made available

Pro-growth RBI minutes to cap yields; boost hopes of further policy easing

The RBI on August 7 had reduced the benchmark lending rate by 35 basis points to 5.40 per cent amid concerns over slowdown in economy

RBI keeps retail inflation within target level for over 12 months

CPI-based inflation for first half of the next fiscal, beginning April 2020, has been projected at 3.6 per cent

More growth pain ahead as Indians tighten purse strings amid slowdown

The RBI has lowered interest rates to a nine-year low, but that impact is yet to be felt due to tardy monetary policy transmission and subdued demand for loans

RBI likely to cut repo rate by another 40 bps in the rest of 2019-20

After back-to-back rate cuts, RBI could pause in the October policy but then deliver a 25-bp rate cut in the December policy after July-September GDP data are out in November-end

Uncertain times ahead, EMs lack safety net: RBI governor Shaktikanta Das

The general government debt of AEs as a group has surpassed 100 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), whereas the fiscal space is also constrained in many of these countries

RBI set to cut interest rate in August for the fourth time in a row: Report

They are going to cut rates in August and again later, mainly due to low growth and weak inflation, said an economist

RBI lowers inflation, GDP growth forecast: Key takeaways from policy meet

GDP growth rate for FY 2020 has been lowered to 7.2 per cent in benign inflation scenario.

RBI begins first monetary policy meet of FY19 amid rate cut hopes

The six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) headed by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das will announce the resolution of the meeting at around noon on Thursday

Monetary Policy Committee to meet six times during 2019-20: RBI

Headed by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, the committee also includes two representatives from the central bank and three external members