RBI cuts repo rate to arrest slowdown
The 35 basis point repo rate cut is not the first unconventional rate action from the central bank as two repo rate actions in March 2003 saw a 40 and 10 basis points reduction in a matter of 13 days.
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The RBI can reverse the NBFC crisis
A “voluntary asset quality review” of the top 50 NBFCs will reverse the ongoing crisis.
What’s next for NBFCs after the music has stopped?
There is growing consensus that the current NBFC model has run its course. Will allowing some of them to become banks help?
The RBI has spoken, now for the government
An accommodative monetary policy can only do so much, a lot of initiatives will be needed from the finance ministry to put the economy back on track.
RBI does a hat-trick on rate cuts
The central bank delivered a third 25-basis point cut in repo rate in a row, but its dovish views on the economy and inflation pull stock market indices down.
Need to foster competitive federalism among states: RBI governor
At the launch of the book “Indian Fiscal Federalism” co-authored by former RBI governor Y.V. Reddy, Shaktikanta Das discussed the importance of cooperative federalism.
Government-RBI spat: Detente in the cold war?
The government moved swiftly and appointed Shaktikanta Das as RBI governor after Urjit Patel’s abrupt resignation. But can Das stabilise the rocky relationship between the government and the RBI?
Special discussion: The government-RBI spat
A Fortune India special on the resignation of former RBI governor Urjit Patel, the appointment of Shaktikanta Das, and other questions surrounding the autonomy and independence of the institution.
Much ado about something
Does the RBI hamper growth, and obstruct the major objective of the government – creating jobs and alleviating poverty?
RBI’s governance needs examination: Board
Post the first meeting under the chairmanship of newly appointed governor, Shaktikanta Das, the RBI’s central board said the governance framework required a closer look.
