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Afghanistan receives $32 million humanitarian cash assistance: Central bank

While appreciating the humanitarian assistance of the international community, the Afghan central bank called for better relations with its partners in the financial and banking sectors

RBI takes steps to attract foreign flows, says growth prospects stay strong

RBI said that despite the headwinds from geopolitical developments, elevated crude oil prices and tighter external financial conditions, high frequency indicators point to an ongoing recovery in sever

Central banks need stronger communication in turbulent times: RBI governor

Even short-term forecasting has become a challenge due to pandemic, says Shaktikanta Das

Inflation spirals: How are Sri Lanka, Turkey and Argentina dealing with it?

Inflation is a headache in India but a life-threatening disease in Sri Lanka, Argentina, and Turkey. Here is how their central banks are battling the necessary evil

Good chance that foreign money returns around Diwali: Rahul Arora

The biggest silver lining is that the markets always climb the wall of worry and find ways to make new highs, said Arora

Central banks across the globe opt for shock and awe to tame inflation

The Federal Reserve has just delivered its biggest interest rate rise in over a quarter of a century and even the hitherto dovish Swiss National Bank has taken markets by surprise

Govt bond for Rs 33,000 crore sails through as RBI accepts bids

Signals central bank's comfort with yields

Japanese yen jumps after govt, central bank sound intervention warning

Japan's yen has been battered by traders wagering that BOJ will stick with its ultra-accommodative policy stance just as the Fed and other central banks accelerate their tightening to tame inflation

Gold prices in check as major central banks rev up policy tightening

The Federal Reserve is on track for half-point interest rate increases in June and July, and last week's solid jobs report boosted expectations of continued tightening by the US central bank.

RBI lists rules for provisioning by NBFCs on advances to hsg, realty, SME

Rules apply to 'upper layer' of finance firms specifically identified by the central bank for enhanced regulatory requirements.

A coming crypto storm for central banks? Focus on digital money intensifies

Fed is debating whether to develop a digital currency, as are most central banks around the world. A decision has not been made, and officials say it would take congressional approval to move forward

Bitcoin back below $30,000; European regulators warn about crypto risks

Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy says crypto assets could disrupt the international financial system.

Blame Ukraine conflict, not central banks

The origins of the inflation shock the world is experiencing are primarily political, not economic or monetary

Exporters optimistic despite global slowdown prospects

They expect better market access in countries with whom new free trade agreements have been negotiated recently

RBI falls in line with global central banks

Another rate hike in June is on the cards. The question is: How much? Could it be 75 bps at one go or staggered over the next two meetings?

US dollar's dominance is being stealthily eroded, says IMF report

Reserve managers have moved out of dollars in two directions, with one quarter headed into the renminbi and three quarters into currencies of smaller countries

Economic Survey: External sector resilient to Fed moves to combat inflation

Survey says salient external sector sustainability indicators are strong and much better than what they were during the global financial crisis or taper episode of 2013

US Fed officials nod to March rate hike as inflation drumbeat grows louder

The central bank in December announced plans to buy its last tranche of government securities in February, sooner than it had projected just a month earlier.

India seen breaking ranks with peers on unwinding easy monetary policy

Policy makers will stick to their resolve of keeping their stance easy to achieve the growth goal for now, said economists, including Standard Chartered Plc's Anubhuti Sahay

Dollar jumps as traders retreat amid rate-hike talk, Omicron fear

The dollar rose on Friday as traders retreated from riskier currencies amid talk of interest rate hikes by central bankers and concerns about the spread of Omicron cases