RBI rate hike: In a report, the Germany-based bank said the RBI will respond with a slower pace of rate hikes from here, basing the expectation on the recently released minutes of the last meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).
The RBI governor said the financial stability, macroeconomic stability and resilience of growth is being witnessed despite two Black Swan events happening one after the other and multiple shocks.
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said that there will be some hike but how much I will not be able to tell now... to say that 5.15 (per cent) may not be very accurate.
The RBI takes into account a particular range within which crude prices are expected to fluctuate considering all the factors that can be anticipated and that can be sort of foreseen as of today.
Cautioning investors, the governor said such assets have no underlying whatsoever, not even a tulip.
Known for his frank views, Rajan also said the government needs to do more to prevent a K-shaped recovery of the economy hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
I firmly believe that India has the potential to grow at a reasonably high pace in the post-pandemic scenario, said Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das.
Shaktikanta Das was appointed as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor in December 2018.
Addressing AIMA National Management Convention, Das underlined the need for increased investment in healthcare education, digital and physical infrastructure to ensure sustainable growth and generate employment opportunities.
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das said that the second wave of pandemic has taken grievous toll on India.
NEFT, RTGS money transfer services has been extended to payments banks by the RBI.
Governor Das said prepaid payments instruments (PPIs) were given the option to become interoperable, wherein customers of one company can send funds to customers of other PPIs or banks.
Speaking at the India Economic Conclave, Das said that now the world knows the dangers of the Covid-19 pandemic and it is not as in the case of 2020 when there was complete uncertainty.
There is a disconnect between booming markets and economic activity, Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Monday, warning that the stretched valuations of financial assets pose a risk to financial stability.
RTGS, which started on March 26, 2004 with a soft launch involving four banks, presently handles 6.35 lakh transactions daily for a value of Rs 4.17 lakh crore across 237 participant banks.
CPI inflation rose sharply to 7.3 per cent in September and further to 7.6 per cent in October, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said while unveiling its bi-monthly monetary policy review.
Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted unanimously to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 4 per cent and continued with its accommodative stance to support growth. The committee, which has cut rates by 115 basis points since the Covid-19 crisis hit in March, has kept rates on hold since May.
Speaking at the annual day event of Foreign Exchange Dealers' Association of India (FEDAI), Das said there are downside risks to growth across the world and also in India.
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das has tested negative for coronavirus on Saturday and will join the office next week.
Shaktikanta Das, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor, tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday.
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