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RBI Governor Das cautions against tech-led disruptions in financial system

Matrix of financial stability at its best, challenge is to improve, says Das

BS Poll: Majority sees neutral interest rate between 1% to less than 2%

A debate on real interest rate has picked up steam as the repo rate has been kept unchanged at 6.5 per cent since February 2023 despite inflation prints showing a downward trend

'Too high real repo rate could have adverse effects on demand, supply'

Repo rate cannot affect food prices. So, keeping it above equilibrium will not lead to faster disinflation. A positive real repo rate is adequate to anchor inflation expectations, says Ashima Goyal

RBI's MPC minutes: External members make a strong case for rate cut

Internal members cite high food for status quo

Growth is important, but not at cost of unacceptable risks: RBI governor

Business models designed for profitability could contain vulnerabilities that may not be apparent, says Shaktikanta Das

Budget wishlist: MFIs seek equity support, govt guarantee for bank loans

Sa-dhan has also suggested a special fund for the northeastern states in view of the unrest in Manipur, which has hit micro lenders that extended loans in the state

Trend upshift in growth post pandemic, rises to 8% in 2021-24: RBI report

Strong revival in pvt investment imp for growth

Muthoot Finance diversifying loan book to make customers 'stick': MD

Firm will not sell gold loans to asset reconstruction companies as the RBI is 'not comfortable', says George Alexander Muthoot

Capital SFB aims to comply with conversion norms in 12-18 months

Capital SFB is not yet eligible to apply for a conversion to a universal bank because of net non-performing ratio

RBI maintains status quo, raises FY25 GDP growth forecast to 7.2%

Economists see shallow rate cut in Oct-Dec quarter

Bajaj Housing Finance board approves IPO to raise Rs 4,000 crore

The IPO would include a sale of shares by existing shareholders

Why small finance banks are in no hurry to become universal banks

The fear of rejection is real. Many of the SFBs are listed on the exchanges. They are aware that no new universal bank licence has been granted in the last 10 years

Tracking the rise of Reserve Bank of India's physical gold reserves

In the annual report for 2023-24, RBI has said - of the 514.07 metric tonne of gold held as asset of Banking Department, 100.28 metric tonnes held in India and 413.79 metric tonnes held abroad

Rs 500 note now 86.5% of currency in circulation by value: RBI report

The increase in the share of the Rs 500 note coincides with the declining share of the Rs 2000 note, which was only 0.2 per cent at the end of FY23

RBI plans regulations to bolster financial sector, says annual report

Measures to be more principle-based rather than entity-oriented

'Climate shocks' add uncertainty to inflation outlook: RBI annual report

Central bank highlights trading risks and, high reliance on bulk deposits of banks

RBI imposes business restriction on Edelweiss group's EARCL, ECL Finance

ECL has been accused of not maintaining arm's length with other group companies

US Treasuries behind RBI's Rs 2.1 trillion bumper surplus to Centre

Dollar sale also helped; Such high surplus likely to be one-off

Windfall for govt as RBI transfers record Rs 2.1 trillion for FY24

Higher income both from domestic and foreign assets; Increases contingency buffer to 6.5%

Inflation seen closer to target in FY26: RBI's state of the economy report

The report says there is a growing optimism that India is on the cusp of a long-awaited economic take-off