The crystal ball: RBI report foresees NPA woes
According to the RBI, the gross NPA ratio of all scheduled commercial banks may increase from 7.5% in September 2020 to 13.5% by September 2021, and even escalate to 14.8% in severe stress scenario.
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Our objective is to support growth: Shaktikanta Das
RBI’s status quo on interest rates, guidance on inflation and GDP, and thrust on economic growth pushes equity indices to new lifetime highs.
November records highest FPI inflows
Foreign portfolio investors have seen ₹60,358 crore net inflows in equity, helping reverse March’s record equity outflow of ₹61,973 crore.
RBI relief for Covid-19 pain
Monetary policy committee keeps rates unchanged; central bank announces new measures to mitigate pandemic woes, as it sees 9.5% contraction in real GDP for FY21.
Fitch reviews ratings outlook of four NBFCs
The credit rating agency points out that the pandemic will continue to be a spoilsport for the NBFCs it reviewed as funding remains a challenge in the current market.
Is the central bank the only game in town in a crisis?
Some people believe that central banks are the answer to all of our economic problems. But is that really the case?
Covid-19: Lockdown extended till May 17
The extension, which takes the total day-count of the lockdown to 54, will add to the challenges that the economy was already facing before Covid-19 took the shape of a pandemic.
RBI opens special liquidity facility for MFs
The central bank announces ₹50,000 crore special liquidity facility for mutual funds to help debt funds tide over market disruptions caused by Covid-19.
When fear overtakes greed
Franklin Templeton India has closed six yield-oriented schemes—which accounted for 63.4% of its total debt-oriented funds’ average AUM. It links the closure to Covid-19-related market dislocations.
India Inc. welcomes RBI’s latest relief measures
Industry and experts say the latest measures will infuse liquidity into the system and help stabilise the economy which is reeling under the impact of Covid-19 pandemic.
