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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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Topic: RBI

Former RBI Governor S Venkitaramanan passes away 2t 92

Venkitaramanan had served the RBI between December 1990 and December 1992.

RBI curbs rapidly growing unsecured lending. It must introspect why action took so long

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

RBI stops Bajaj Finance from issuing loans under eCOM, Insta EMI Card with immediate effect

The central bank said that Bajaj Finance did not issue key information to borrowers under the eCOM and Insta EMI Card lending products, which offer small-ticket consumer finance.

RBI’s inflation conundrum in a rocky world — how relevant is 4% target if it hasn’t been met in 4 yrs

Geopolitical conflicts & new cold war have upended oil, various food and commodity markets. Climate-change issues will impose other costs. So, prices will rise even if demand is weak.

RBI’s key economists feel rising households debt could spur economic growth, contrary to worries

Minutes of Monetary Policy Committee meeting show that several members felt debt-fuelled consumption could become a ‘self-fulfilling prophecy’ to boost overall growth.

Bank of Baroda shares fall by 4% as RBI suspends onboarding of new app customers

Bob World app has 8.1 million daily transactions, while 43% of time deposits are obtained through the app, the bank had said in its quarterly presentation in August.

Larger share of people in September feel incomes are lower than last year, shows RBI survey

RBI’s Consumer Confidence Survey released Friday also shows that a larger share of people had cut back on essential & non-essential spending as compared to July.

How inclusion of Indian bonds in global indices could unleash potential of India’s financial market

It will attract more foreign funds and support diversification of investor base. Continued focus on macro-stability and fiscal prudence will be crucial to navigate associated challenges.

Why homeowners are celebrating RBI’s latest order to banks on asset-related papers

Central bank has issued new rules regarding quick release of loan-related asset documents, which are expected to benefit borrowers, especially homeowners.

Why Indians are racking up huge credit card bills — stagnant or shrinking incomes, higher spending

New Delhi: A combination of stagnant or decreasing incomes, rising expenditure, a profusion of credit cards and ‘Buy Now-Pay Later’ (BNPL) offers has resulted...

On Camera

Influencer is a real job. They are shaking up the internet

The reach and impact of influencers are so significant that even politicians such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi have recognised their value—the National Creators Award is proof.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India, Oman hold 5th annual high-level meeting to boost maritime security

Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.