Almost two years after the Reserve Bank of India announced new steps for rupee-settled global trades, Russian banking major Sberbank said it has seen an uptick in volumes for rupee-rouble payments for Moscow’s imports, with the lender focusing on drawing more foreign clients to the domestic market. “Sberbank offers its corporate clients a convenient way … Read more
Mumbai: Indian lenders must play a larger role in global derivatives and work to ensure that smaller retail players do not pay more for access to foreign exchange products, central bank governor Shaktikanta Das said Wednesday, underscoring the need for local banks to reflect the country’s rising economic status and emerge as market makers. “Participation … Read more
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) decision to revert to the multiple price method for auctions of sovereign bonds after three years signals confidence on the part of the Centre and its debt manager about New Delhi’s fiscal management, with the first such debt sale validating that trust. The multiple price auction method was … Read more
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Friday directed banks and other players in the financial sector to prioritise governance and adhere to rules weeks after placing restrictions on two finance companies and a payment bank for violating regulations. “Let me emphasise here that banks, NBFCs and other financial entities must continue to give the … Read more
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Friday maintained policy interest rates and its monetary stance for the seventh straight review meeting citing an uncertain food prices trajectory and the elbow room provided by robust economic growth, thus pushing back the start of a much-anticipated rate easing cycle while extending a status quo to at … Read more
Users can now make payments from prepaid payment instruments through third party applications and deposit cash at ATMs, via UPI, the Reserve Bank Governor said. “Given the experience gained from card-less cash withdrawal using UPI at the ATMs, it is now proposed to also facilitate deposit of cash in CDMs using UPI. This measure will … Read more
It turned out to be a rather listless session for domestic equities, with the Nifty 50 ended flat as the Reserve Bank of India’s policy announcements had no major fireworks. The central bank left policy rates unchanged and also retained its stance of focussing on withdrawal of accommodation. The Nifty 50 ended flat at 22513.70 … Read more
MUMBAI – Indian government bond yields stayed higher on Friday, with the benchmark yield touching a nearly two-month high, as the Reserve Bank of India maintained rates and stance as widely expected while sounding cautious on inflation. The yield on the benchmark 10-year was at 7.1069% as of 11:10 a.m. IST, after closing at 7.0934% … Read more
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is reverting to the multiple price method for all auctions of government bonds, three years after the Centre’s money manager had moved to the uniform price method to curb volatility in the sovereign bond market amid the Covid crisis. “On a review of the prevailing and evolving market … Read more
Mumbai: Overseas Indians sent home a record $29 billion by way of remittances in the December quarter as steadily climbing returns from FCNR (foreign currency – non resident) instruments have made such savings plans more lucrative than bank deposits in the West. To be sure, remittances are a source of permanent flows, unlike repatriable NRI … Read more
