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  We have political will to undertake financial reform: Raghuram Rajan

  October 09, 2014 12:28 IST

  New Delhi: Underscoring the need for financial sector reforms, Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan has stressed that the "time to deliver begins now" and there is political will to undertake reforms and improve

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  Rajan warns against abrupt reversal of global low interest rates

  September 11, 2014 17:16 IST

  Mumbai: RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan, who had predicted the 2008 financial meltdown, has said that abrupt reversal of low interest rates globally could create substantial amounts of damage and that it should be done in

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  RBI governor Rajan meets Narendra Modi

  June 17, 2014 9:21 IST

  New Delhi: Ahead of monetary policy review on Tuesday, Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan today called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and is likely to have discussed the macro-economic situation and issues related to price

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  Rajan meets Jaitley; discusses inflation, economy

  May 27, 2014 16:30 IST

  New Delhi: Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan on Tuesday called on new Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and discussed the prevailing economic situation as well as the issues related to the rise in prices. The meeting, which

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  Contingency plan ready to deal with market volatility: Rajan

  May 15, 2014 20:21 IST

  Shimla: The Reserve Bank, Sebi and the Finance Ministry have drawn up a contingency plan to deal with any excessive market volatility when results of the general elections are declared tomorrow.“We assured the board that

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  RBI to launch plastic notes next year: Rajan

  May 15, 2014 19:56 IST

  Shimla: Plastic currency notes would be launched in the country in 2015 after field trials, Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan said today.“Plastic notes are coming. Tender bids have come for one billion notes. In five

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  No country's forex reserves large enough to ward off external shocks: Rajan

  April 12, 2014 16:56 IST

  Mumbai: Reserve Bank of India governor Raghuram Rajan has said though the country has enough foreign exchange reserves, no nation can fully insulate itself from external vulnerabilities."We are well-buffered with substantial reserves, though no country

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  New bank licences in a few weeks: RBI Governor Rajan

  March 07, 2014 16:49 IST

  New Delhi: The Reserve Bank will issue new bank licences in a few weeks, after seeking approval of the Election Commission, Governor Raghuram Rajan said today.  Over two dozen public and private sector applicants, including

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  Rajan blames high food prices on frequent MSP hikes

  February 26, 2014 22:46 IST

  Mumbai: Attributing high food inflation to rising rural wages and administered food prices, Reserve Bank Governor Rahguram Rajan today called for slower pace of increase in minimum support prices of foodgrains.He also said the Agriculture

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  Rajan says retail inflation targeting awaits government nod

  February 26, 2014 20:56 IST

  Mumbai: Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan today said although the central bank strongly favours the Urjit Patel committee's suggestion on targeting retail inflation, the final decision would come only after the government's approval.“All we have

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  LPG quota hike a misdirected subsidy: Rajan

  January 30, 2014 22:57 IST

  New Delhi: Terming the increase in quota of subsidised LPG as “misdirected subsidies”, RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan today said the move will end up benefiting people who can afford to pay market rates.“...what one should

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  Rajan surprises with status quo policy; to watch inflation

  December 18, 2013 19:53 IST

  Mumbai: Belying market apprehensions, Reserve Bank Governor Raghuram Rajan today sprang a surprise leaving key rates unchanged to back growth but warned that they may be hiked if inflation does not subside.  Rajan's reading of

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  Rajan says time not ripe for lifting curbs on gold imports

  December 18, 2013 18:50 IST

  Mumbai: The Reserve Bank today said it is not the right time to take back measures it adopted to control rising current account deficit, but favoured removing curbs on gold imports.“At this point, it will

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  Rajan says NPAs not alarming, but time for corrective steps

  December 18, 2013 18:14 IST

  Mumbai: Asserting that the level of bad loans is not alarming, Governor Raghuram Rajan today said the Reserve Bank has come out with a discussion paper on stressed asset management to prevent any further threat

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  Meet Rajan, the world's only swimming elephant

  India | November 27, 2013 6:27 IST

  New Delhi: If you ever visit  the Andaman and Nicobar islands, never miss  Rajan. Rajan is more than 65 years old,  and he is the world's only swimming elephant. He was one of the elephants

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  Govt doing fair amount of reforms, results need time to show up: Rajan

  October 14, 2013 16:26 IST

  Washington: With a "little bit of euphoria" surrounding him with the arrest of the Indian rupee's slide, RBI's new governor, Raghuram Rajan, has sought to temper expectations saying, "I am not a superman."Portraying himself as

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  Indian economy is fundamentally strong: Rajan

  India | September 04, 2013 21:26 IST

  Mumbai: The recent “gloom and doom” in India is overdone as the medium-term fundamentals of the economy remain strong, Reserve Bank of India Governor Raghuram Rajan said on Wednesday.“We certainly do not need false optimism...

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  Govt examining all possibility to raise FDI ceiling: Rajan

  May 03, 2013 17:11 IST

  New Delhi, May 3: Chief economic advisor Raghuram Rajan on Friday said the government is examining all possibility of raising foreign direct investment ceiling in various sectors to help increase inflows and prop up economic