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Bigger rise in cash in circulation in Jan-Apr than entire 2019: RBI

The rise in currency in circulatiom is perplexing when economic activity has nosedived. Generally, CIC should rise in tandem with growth in economic activities, as people need cash to transact

Covid-19: CDS spreads of Indian firms widen amid economic uncertainties

The increase in CDS spreads indicates an increasing risk of default, but not necessarily that bond investors would default

Reserve Bank extends truncated market hours amid coronavirus outbreak

The bond and currency markets are open now between 10 am and 2 pm, from their usual 9 am to 5 pm

Regulatory benefits for banks helping mutual fund industry, says RBI

On April 27, the RBI had introduced the Rs 50,000-crore liquidity line for the MF industry

Yields on AT1 bonds shoot up in secondary market on MFs' liquidation move

Banks had issued these bonds as additional tier 1 (AT1) bonds to raise capital in the past

Covid-19 impact: Credit growth decelerates in almost all sectors in March

SBI, however, notes that incremental credit to industry is highest in 147 months

Over Rs 68,600-crore loans of wilful defaulters written off, says RBI

The write-offs are technical or prudential in nature, which means the banks have made 100 per cent provisions against the loans

Icra to review rating methodology, factor in 3-month Covid-19 disruption

The rater will now redraw its projections assuming that a business-as-usual operating environment may not return soon

Banks borrow Rs 2,000 crore from RBI under mutual fund liquidity window

The special repo window, under which banks can borrow up to 90 days to extend loans or buy debt papers of MFs, remains open till May 11. The total amount banks can borrow is Rs 50,000 cr

RBI opens Rs 50,000-crore special liquidity window to support mutual funds

According to the available data, the credit risk fund category saw its assets under management (AUM) dip by another 12 per cent in April to Rs 48,392 crore

Franklin fiasco: Gilt funds emerge as star in troubled debt MF pack

One-year return for fund category is 17 per cent

RBI buys and sells bonds worth Rs 10,000 crore in 'Operation Twist'

Bid and offer pattern shows a healthy market response

RBI considers standing deposit facility to manage extra liquidity

No firm decision has been reached on this, said sources. The SDF, when introduced, will become the lower bound of the corridor for the liquidity management window.

Covid-19 impact: RBI increases centre's WMA limit sharply to Rs 2 trillion

Ways and means advances (WMA) are temporary liquidity line given by the central bank to the government to meet short-term expenditure needs of the government

Statsguru: The trail of Covid-19 destruction and a resulting recession

According to the International Monetary Fund, the pandemic is expected to cause the biggest recession since the Great Depression

RBI wants banks to take call on package, moratorium extension for NBFCs

The approach, according to people familiar with the RBI, is that the regulator can only enable the banks to take such commercial decisions

Covid an invisible assassin, preserve stability, arrest slump: MPC minutes

They noted that the pandemic hadn't destroyed the economy's production capabilities, and once the situation starts normalising, domestic demand would need to be stimulated swiftly

'Covid-19 hangs over future like spectre': RBI in Monetary Policy Report

While efforts are being mounted on a war footing to arrest its spread, Covid-19 would impact economic activity in India directly through domestic lockdown, the central bank has said

Coronavirus impact: Centre's borrowing won't be cheap this time

Wary of supply, bond dealers asked for sharp increase in rates from state governments during Wednesday's auction.

Cash-starved and desperate, states borrow at steep rate in lockdown

According to the schedule, 19 states had lined up to borrow up to Rs 37,500 crore, but they managed to raise Rs 32,560 crore.