RBI
Rates unchanged; RBI eases banks’ liquidity norms marginally
03 Jun 2014
RBI has reduced the statutory liquidity ratio of scheduled commercial banks by 50 bps to 22.5 per cent, which could release over Rs39,000 crore of funds locked in government bonds for banks to lend
Extreme monetary easing will unsettle financial markets: RBI chief
28 May 2014
When risk taking increases, without an increase in real investment or consumption, the excess liquidity that spills into foreign markets as capital flows results in stronger exchange rates in recipient countries, and a shift in demand away from them
RBI lifts gold curbs, allows local sale of imported metal
22 May 2014
Nominated importers will have to procure gold, if considered necessary, through two invoices – 20 per cent for exporters and the other 80 per cent one domestic users
Jagdish Bhagwati bats for RBI governor Rajan
19 May 2014
Reduce govt stake in PSU banks to below 50%: RBI panel
14 May 2014
The central government is a good example of a bank shareholder that has suffered deeply negative returns over decades
I decide monetary policy: RBI’s Rajan
10 May 2014
Asserting independence of the central bank, Reserve Bank governor Raghuram Rajan today said determining monetary policy was his call and the government could fire him if it wanted.
RBI monetary policy panel sees muted GDP growth
26 Apr 2014
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