India is witnessing a very robust economic recovery, but there is still unevenness across sectors, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said
Quality spending can have multiplier effect, says Das
'We have flagged the issue of fuel (taxes). Now, it is for the government to make a decision'
RBI Governor's statement says, this process will be gradual, calibrated, and non-disruptive, while remaining supportive of the economic recovery
Das said both RBI as well as the government are speaking with major index providers globally for such an entry.
The central bank also retained the GDP growth forecast at 9.5% for the on-going fiscal year and revised CPI inflation projection downward to 5.3% which also supported sentiment
In addition, the Reserve Bank also proposed to introduce a framework for retail digital payments in offline mode across the country
As part of the liquidity management, Das said the need for undertaking further G-Sec Acquisition Programme (G-SAP) operations at this juncture does not arise
We remain cautious that reviving demand could embolden pricing power, allowing a faster transmission of the supply-side pressures to core inflation
The governor also said that the liquidity surplus in the banking system has increased in Sep, with the potential liquidity overhang amounting to more than Rs 13 trn
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With the objective of upping customer experience, the Reserve Bank on Friday announced an internal ombudsman scheme (IOS) to redress grievances at select non-banking finance companies (NBFCs)
Repo rate and the reverse repo rate remain unchanged at 4% and 3.35%
RBI bought 2.2 trillion rupees of bonds through Government Securities Acquisition Programme, or GSAP, in previous two quarters.
The monetary policy committee's commentary on inflation, growth and bonds is of much interest to the market.
Growth prospects have brightened and inflation outlook has eased, despite lingering concerns as to potential broad-based supply shocks
The central bank is increasingly shifting its forex intervention to the forwards market to keep from injecting rupee liquidity, according to analysts.
Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday underlined the need for a big push to infrastructure investment, education and digital economy to achieve sustainable growth and generate jobs in smaller cities.
Need to increase investment in healthcare, infrastructure for sustainable growth post pandemic, says Shaktikanta Das at an AIMA event
Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday said the stressed assets situation "looks manageable" as the stock of gross NPAs remained stable even after the second wave of pandemic