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Sunday, May 5, 2024
TopicReserve Bank of India

Topic: Reserve Bank of India

Lending to companies unlikely to see a revival anytime soon after shocking collapse

Flow of credit to the commercial sector by banks and NBFCs has fallen 88 per cent in the two quarters April to September.

PMC scandal is a large warning sign to India’s banking system

Deposit-taking institutions run risk of getting sucked into vortex of mistrust. More reliable banks may see rush of deposits away from second-tier lenders.

Pavan Varma on Hindi books poor sales, Soumya Ghosh says growth needs more than rate cuts

The best of the day’s opinion, chosen and curated by ThePrint’s top editors.

Modi govt’s dollar bond made too many enemies

Now that $10 billion in subscription is unlikely to come in October, masala bonds, or rupee debt sold overseas to global investors, could be the solution.

Viral Acharya has left RBI, but his warnings may still come back to haunt New Delhi

Nowadays, the Finance ministry and the RBI are mostly singing from the same prayer book.

RBI issues new NPA norms for resolution of bad loans

The Supreme Court had in April struck down the stringent RBI circular under which a company could be labeled an NPA if it missed repayment for a day.

Consumer confidence drops in India amid slow growth & job worries, finds RBI study

The RBI, which cut interest rates to the lowest in 9 years to support growth, has found that the current situation index fell from optimism to pessimism.

Rising inflation unlikely to worry RBI too much

With indicators from car sales to liquidity suggesting that economic activity may be cooling, economists expect at least one more rate reduction soon.

Another RBI rate cut next month will give fresh life to Indian bonds

RBI has cut borrowing costs & eased lending norms to boost credit flow. Yet, bond returns have dwindled, marred by concerns about govt borrowing plan.

More banking consolidations in India can lead to higher efficiency, say RBI researchers

Researchers said state-run banks fared better than private ones as they slowed hiring and adopted technology.

On Camera

‘Trade, not aid’—Narasimha Rao’s 1991 reforms speech that changed India’s economic landscape

On 9 July 1991, then-PM PV Narasimha Rao addressed the nation days before the Budget presentation, admitting that the job of repairing India's sick economy won't be easy, quick, or smooth.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.