KOLKATA: Central bankers may have to junk their historical economic models to handle crises in the future after they were found deficient during the pandemic, with the global economy undergoing a paradigm shift spawned by rapidly altering labour dynamics and advancements in artificial intelligence, said the governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Emerging … Read more
Mumbai: Overnight indexed swaps (OIS), the principal financial market gauge for gauging which way interest rates are headed, show that traders have reduced the extent of rate cuts they expect from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) this year, following a vigilant tone on inflation and liquidity by the central bank. A slower-than-expected inflation decline … Read more
India needs to grow at seven to eight per cent annually in order to become a developed nation with USD 13000 per capita income by 2047, former Reserve Bank Governor C Rangarajan said on Tuesday. Asserting that innovation cannot be a single solution to reduce inequalities or poverty, the former Chairman of the Prime Minister’s … Read more
The Reserve Bank of India aims for market rates to be aligned with the repo rate, but over the past four years, amidst extraordinary economic events, market rates have largely been disconnected from the policy rate, as liquidity conditions have been either tailored to rev up growth or battle inflation. In the 45 months from … Read more
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will inject or absorb funds in the banking system in a nimble manner, depending on deficit or surplus conditions, top central bank officials said, adding that when interest rates are the principal tool of monetary policy, liquidity is used to achieve a certain rate. “As (RBI) governor has … Read more
India’s retail inflation likely eased to a three-month low of 5.09% in January on slowing food price rises and favourable base effects, according to economists polled by Reuters who also predicted a moderation in core inflation to 3.70%. The Reserve Bank of India, which held its repo rate at 6.50% for a sixth consecutive meeting … Read more
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Thursday maintained the policy interest rate and monetary stance for the sixth straight meeting citing geopolitical tensions and an uncertain food price trajectory, but forecast robust economic growth next fiscal on sustained capital expenditure by both the public and private sectors. Hopes of an early reduction in rates have, … Read more
Shares of the crisis-ridden One 97 Communications, which runs Paytm, was back on the losing road on Thursday as the two-day ‘buy the dip’ rally fizzled out, taking the stock back to 10% lower circuit limit at Rs 447 on BSE. Fresh comments from RBI officials that the action against Paytm was taken after persistent … Read more
“I think we started this year believing that banking and financial services as a space looks reasonably positive especially given the overall context of the market,” says Taher Badshah, CIO, Invesco MF.As we have stepped into the brand new year, it seems like you have got some of those largecaps that are in the spotlight … Read more
Shares of Yes Bank jumped over 11% and hit the day’s high of Rs 25.40 on the NSE after the lender informed exchanges about the nod by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to HDFC Bank for acquiring up to 9.50% of the paid-up share capital or voting rights of the Bank. The RBI, while … Read more
