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Sunday, May 12, 2024
TopicReserve Bank of India

Topic: Reserve Bank of India

RBI raises prospect of currency wars as it hikes interest rates

Raising interest rates to the highest in two years, RBI says it seeks to stabilise the economy amid growing global trade and currency conflicts.

RBI may hike interest rates to rein in inflation, boost the rupee

Inflation has been rising steeply, as it peaked at 5% in June, especially in the backdrop of a weak rupee and higher oil prices, India’s primary import commodity.

Outgoing Bank of Baroda chief tells Modi govt: Stay Out, you’re hurting us

According to Ravi Venkatesan, greater powers over management and decision making will enable banks to tap capital markets and strengthen their balance sheets.

Emerging markets investor Mark Mobius warns RBI against raising interest rates

Mobius further said that a cut in borrowing rates would increase investments and help Indian states with diverse economic situations.

The animal spirits of the Indian economy seem to be reviving

India's economic indicators show positive signs amid imminent global trade wars and market constraints.

RBI steps in after India’s forex reserves soon to dip below $400 billion

The reserves, however, are sufficient enough to cover for the next nine months of import requirements, and policy makers are not worrying too much as of now.

Fund managers flock to shorter debt over rate hike, trade war uncertainty

Kotak Mahindra AMC and Mirae AMC are among investors seeking refuge in debt maturing in less than 5 years.

Supreme Court refuses to grant temporary stay on RBI’s restriction on cryptocurrencies

RBI had told SC that Bitcoins cannot be treated as currency under India’s existing law; finance ministry yet to take a decision. 

A fifth of public sector banks’ assets may go bad in a year

This cycle is unlikely to start reversing till the new bankruptcy law grows up a little.

How Bank of Baroda beat India’s worst bond-market rout in two decades

Bank of Baroda official Kamal Mahajan says it all began with a contrarian bet taken two years ago. Kamal Mahajan says he’s being asked just...

On Camera

India, don’t press the F1 button yet. We know how the Buddh International Circuit crashed

Newer races find it difficult to make money, no matter how good the racing is. Malaysia’s Sepang circuit had brilliant racing but they could not sustain it.

Day after mass sick leave by employees, Air India Express fires crew members, cancels 85 more flights

About 300 employees had called in sick Wednesday, allegedly in protest against mismanagement of airlines. Remaining staff given ultimatum to rejoin work by end of Thursday.

Pensionless Maha Vir Chakra awardee who trained Mukti Bahini continues to fight for rights

Chiman Singh, injured in 1971 India-Pakistan war, was discharged as non-pensioner in 1972. In his petition, he states denial of pension is contrary to settled law.

What’s common between Netflix Chamkila and Trudeau’s trouble-infested Canada? They don’t get Punjab

Even in the weeks leading up to Chamkila’s assassination there were massacres every other day. To airbrush all of this is sheer intellectual cowardice if not a crime.