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RBI Governor exhorts banks to continue process of capital argumentation
RBI has been watchful of the impact of the pandemic on the banking and NBFC sectors when the effects of regulatory reliefs and resolutions fully work their way through said Shaktikanta Das
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Top headlines: Das says cryptos have no underlying value; M&M Q3 net surges
Here are the top headlines on Thursday
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RBI policy calms bond, equity markets. How analysts interpret the decision
The RBI's dovish stance has also provided comfort to the unnerved bond and equity markets.
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India's retail inflation likely reached RBI's 6% upper limit in Jan: Poll
Inflation is climbing across the world and India is no exception but price rises have stayed relatively tame by historical standards, allowing the RBI to leave interest rates unchanged for now.
 "India's retail inflation likely reached RBI's 6% upper limit in Jan: Poll")
Record debt, recovery support to keep rate hikes by RBI in slow lane
The key takeaway from Governor Shaktikanta Das's address on Thursday will be how the RBI plans to support the government's record $200 billion borrowing
 "Record debt, recovery support to keep rate hikes by RBI in slow lane")
LIVE: EAM Jaishankar does not understand his job very well, says Rahul
PM Modi is putting India at risk because he has got a bankrupt foreign policy, says the Congress leader
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India's proposed digital rupee needs more thought and less haste
One gain from the asset will be for Indians working abroad, sending money home will become simpler and cheaper.
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It's time to formalise the normalisation process: Part 1
Inflation may not be as transitory as has been estimated since rising demand will add to the supply bottlenecks
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It's time to formalise the normalisation process: Part 2
MPC's stance should remain accommodative till growth is secured, and future actions should be data-driven. But for now, reverse repo rate should be hiked by at least 20 bps
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Sensex dips 1,024 pts amid rising oil price, FII selling; Nifty holds 17200
FIIs' favorite names and heavyweights like HDFC twins, ICICI Bank, Infosys, Kotak Bank, and Reliance Industries saw sharp cuts
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Sensex tanks over 1,000 points today: What is dampening equity markets?
The high spirits on the budget were short-lived as the global concerns have began weighing on equities.
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Target maturity funds can help you avoid losses amid rising interest rates
Stick to shorter tenure fixed deposits now to benefit from higher rates later
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RBI, NBFCs in early talks to open up credit card business in India
To breathe life into 2004 circular on shadow banks' entry into this space
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RBI postpones MPC meet to Feb 8 as Maharashtra declares holiday on Monday
The meeting of the interest rate setting body, which was scheduled to start on Monday, will now begin on February 8
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Bond market message
Conducting monetary policy will become more challenging
India's official digital currency to debut by early 2023, says report
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech last week talked about launching a central bank-backed 'digital rupee' soon.
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Markets await RBI policy decision, will be volatile this week: Analysts
Stock markets are expected to witness volatility this week with domestic factors such as RBI policy decision and quarterly earnings by big players driving the investor sentiment, analysts said. Also, movement of the rupee, Brent crude and foreign institutional investors (FIIs) would be keenly watched by investors, they added. "Among important events, participants will be closely eyeing the MPC's monetary policy review meet this week and its outcome is scheduled on February 9. Besides, on the macro front, IIP data will be released on February 11," said Ajit Mishra, VP Research, Religare Broking. "We have some big names like Bharti Airtel, Jindal Steel, ACC, Hero Motocorp, Tata Power, Hindalco and M&M that will announce their numbers during the week along with several others," Mishra added. "Markets have been witnessing volatile swings, mirroring their global counterparts and it may continue in near future. Besides, the upcoming event i.e MPC's review and earnings would further add .
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Will RBI's digital currency give a fillip to fintech sector?
Cryptocurrency has unsettled the govt and the central bank. Apart from taxing it heavily, the govt announced RBI's digital currency - a crypto competitor. How can it give fillip to the fintech sector?
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What exactly is cryptocurrency and how it works?
A day after the budget, Finance Secretary TV Somnathan said the govt doesn't treat trading in crypto assets as illegal. Find out what is cryptocurrency and the challenges it is posing for the govt
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RBI to conduct Rs 4 trillion rollover VRRR auction on Friday
Banks aren't participating in auctions enthusiastically as the system liquidity is being steadily drained by the RBI
