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CPI inflation to average 4.5% in FY25, growth to top 7%: RBI Governor

Observing that headline inflation substantially eased from the elevated level seen in the summer of 2022, Das said price momentum was easing across core goods and services

Economy likely to grow 7% in 2024-25, inflation to ease further: RBI Guv

Indian economy should record a growth rate of 7 per cent in the next fiscal and inflation is likely to ease further, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Wednesday. He also credited the government for structural reforms undertaken in recent years, saying they have boosted the medium and long-term growth prospects of the Indian economy. He said that amidst a challenging global macroeconomic environment, India presents a picture of growth and stability. Speaking at a CII session on 'High growth, low risk: The India story' here during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, Das said recent information on the global economic front has been reassuring with inflation falling, though growth remains low. "Chances of soft landing have improved and markets have reacted positively. However, geopolitical risks and climate risks remain matters of concern," he said. The RBI Governor said the real GDP growth in India is expected at 7.2 per cent this year.

Inflation moderating, steadily moving towards 4% target: RBI governor Das

After increasing the key policy rates by 250 basis points to 6.5 per cent between May 2022 and February 2023, the central bank paused in the next five policy review meetings

India's growth prospects firm, banking sector recovered well: Das at Davos

India's growth prospects are very good, and the country's banking sector has seen a remarkable recovery, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Tuesday. Speaking at a session here, Das said there is a lot of international confidence in India and the macroeconomic and financial sector stability that the country offers. "...I think we need to really look back at the business opportunity in India. Because this is the right time to build into the Indian ecosystem," he said and emphasised that the country's growth prospects are very good on account of the structural reforms that have taken place in recent years. Despite various shocks and crises, he said the Indian banking sector has seen a remarkable recovery. "The Indian banking sector is perhaps at one of its best in recent years... the financial sector is very stable... the external sector is also stable notwithstanding that the global growth is slowing down...India's services sector is growing," he said. Whil

Indian rupee can become a winner only if RBI loosens its grip on currency

"The Reserve Bank of India will let the rupee appreciate only gradually," said Dhiraj Nim, economist and forex strategist at Australia & New Zealand Banking Group

World Economic Forum: Davos-bound squad aims to turn spotlight on India

Top honchos from India Inc, finance, govt heading to the World Economic Forum

Delays in IBC erode value of assets, says RBI governor Shaktikanta Das

Das says cybersecurity threat remains a major challenge

Learnings from IBC suggest need for 'some course correction': RBI chief Das

Lenders have recovered 32 per cent of their total claims under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) but the learnings suggest the need for "some course correction" with respect to the law, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Thursday. He said the major criticisms of the IBC are on two fronts -- the time taken for resolution and the extent of haircuts as against the admitted claims. The IBC, which came into force in 2016, is a key legislation aimed at resolving stressed in a time-bound and market-linked manner. Addressing a conference on the IBC organised by the Centre for Advanced Financial Research and Learning (Cafral) here, Das said "if we have to take stock of the IBC implementation journey and its impact so far, there are significant positive indications as well as learnings, suggesting a need for some course correction". In terms of realisation of value, the creditors have realised Rs 3.16 lakh crore out of the admitted claims of Rs 9.92 lakh crore as of September 2023,

UPI best payments system, RBI not averse to having rival of NPCI: Das

Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday dismissed criticism from certain quarters that after the huge success of UPI, its creator NPCI has become a monopoly and asserted that there is more room for the payment app to grow and it can become the world leader in payments. Unified Payments Interface or UPI, developed by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has been a runaway success and is already operational in some countries, including Singapore and the UAE. Its monthly volume in the country crossed the 100-billion mark many months ago. RBI is in discussion with more central banks in other countries. Dismissing the criticism that NPCI, set up by RBI and other financial institutions, has become a monopoly, he said, it is the best creation. Das was speaking at a BFSI seminar organized by business daily Mint. "UPI has already become a digital public infrastructure. In fact it has to grow even further. I would say this is the best payments system in the world as of n

Cybersecurity threat to banking system a major challenge: RBI Governor

Regulator has dedicated team to check IT systems of banks and NBFCs, says Shaktikanta Das

From Chennai to Davos, it's a flying start for India Inc in New Year

Vibrant Gujarat, which is celebrating 20 years, is hoping to forge a record number of memorandum of understanding this year, surpassing its previous best of 28,360 signed in 2019

The big change at RBI

Bankers say Das' stint has been a refreshing change. "After a long time, we have a governor who is approachable. I can say that because the RBI's interactions with us are now much better,"

RBI stays vigilant, committed to early, decisive action: Governor Das

He stated that the recent implementation of macroprudential measures, aimed specifically at tempering lenders' enthusiasm in certain segments of retail loans

Banks bid 2.5 times at Rs 4.75 trn against notified amount at VRR auction

Bids totaling 2.7 times the notified amount were received at VRR auction on December 15

RBI board discusses prevailing economic, financial scenario at 605th meet

The Reserve Bank of India's board on Monday reviewed the prevailing economic and financial scenario, including the challenges posed by geopolitical developments. The 605th meeting of the Central Board of Directors of Reserve Bank of India was held today in Ekta Nagar (Kevadia) under the Chairmanship of Governor Shaktikanta Das. "The board reviewed the economic and financial scenario, both domestic and global, including the challenges posed by global geopolitical developments," the central bank said in a statement. It also discussed the activities of select central office departments and the draft report on trend and progress of banking in India, 2022-23. Directors on the central board Satish K Marathe, Revathy Iyer, Anand Gopal Mahindra and Ravindra H Dholakia attended the meeting. RBI Deputy Governors Michael Debabrata Patra, M Rajeshwar Rao, T Rabi Sankar, and Swaminathan J as well as Department of Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth also participated in the meeting, the statem

RBI's twin meetings with banks usher in new era of governance, compliance

Governance and business models of regulated entities came in for special attention of the central bank this year, reports Raghu Mohan

Das' final frontier: To bring down inflation to 4% before his term ends

During his five-year tenure, the banking sector has become resilient, improving profitability and maintaining healthy capital

MPC review: RBI's foreign exchange risk move may not hit rupee for now

Rupee may not see any immediate impact: Market players

India's foreign exchange reserves cross $600 billion after four months

'We remain confident of meeting our external financing requirements comfortably," Das said

Over-tightening not an imminent change in our approach: RBI governor Das

Inflation remains a top priority, and a few months of good data should not lead to complacency: Das