Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

Ticking time bomb? Rajan warns of crisis in realty, infrastructure segments

The former RBI governor said real estate, construction and infrastructure sectors are in deep trouble amid the growth recession of low economic expansion and growing unemployment.

Dec 8, 2019

RBI to make sixth interest rate cut, but will it help boost the economy?

Growing by 4.5 percent annually in the June-September quarter, down from 7 percent a year earlier, the economy is expanding well below the rate needed to generate enough jobs.

Dec 4, 2019

No decrease in direct tax collection, went up 5% in November: Sitharaman

FM Sitharaman categorically said that there was no decrease in direct tax collection. "In fact, there is an increase of 5 per cent in the gross direct tax collection till November this fiscal."

Dec 3, 2019

More rate cuts expected as economic growth erodes further

Initially ignoring any signs of a slowdown in the economy, the Modi government has finally woken up and is taking measure to arrest the economy from slipping further.

Dec 1, 2019

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Market outlook: Lending rates, auto sales to set equities trends

The direction of foreign fund flows, rupee's movement against the US dollar as well as global crude oil prices will affect investor sentiment.

Dec 1, 2019

What does future hold for DHFL after RBI supersedes board?

Adversely affected by country's non-banking financial corporation (NBFC) crisis, the DHFL's debt has significantly ballooned to Rs 88,000 crore.

Nov 22, 2019

PMC fraud: RBI affidavit details how it was 'cheated' by scam-hit Bank

The affidavit states that PMC Bank had submitted fraudulently manipulated data to the central bank for sample checks.

Nov 20, 2019

15 foreign banks are looking to open branches in India, says RBI

As per RBI Data, 46 foreign banks are already operating in India, including two banks operating in wholly-owned subsidiary (WOS) mode.

Nov 20, 2019

Rs 31,000-crore Amazon, Flipkart festive sales draw traders' rage to e-commerce

Total sales of Rs 31,000 crore of Amazon and Flipkart were 14% off the target; expansion of e-tailers into new geographies in a slowing economy gripped by credit crunch has worried traders across the country.

Nov 19, 2019

NPAs are mounting due to weak governance in public sector banks, says RBI Governor

The RBI Governor noted that competency issues have arisen due to inadequacy to understand risk from a business perspective by the boards in some bank.

Nov 17, 2019

Is realty sector next in line for Finance Minister Sitharaman's booster shot?

FM Sitharaman claimed the government and the RBI are working to resolve issues the realty sector is facing.

Nov 6, 2019

Worried about slowdown? Mercedes-Benz India sells 600 luxury cars on Dhanteras

The German carmaker's Indian arm said it delivered more than 250 cars in Delhi-NCR alone on Dhanteras; festival season sales surge promises turnaround for the slowdown-hit auto sector.

Oct 28, 2019

Cryptic Sitharaman reveals little on crypto adoption while China may take lead

Finance Minister Sitharaman reiterated the challenges in adopting blockchain-based cryptos like Bitcoin.

Oct 20, 2019

Can India tide over economic crisis that may be worse than the 2008 recession?

Goldman Sachs believes the liquidity issue that NBFCs fuelled is only part of the story as the consumption fall is responsible for a third of the overall slump that began snowballing from January 2018.

Oct 18, 2019

Sitharaman's economic revival plan goes for a toss, slowest credit growth in last two years

The data shows that although retail lending activities have increased, lenders are taking a much cautious approach on some consumer loans.

Oct 17, 2019

Social media scare prompts HDFC Bank to clarify on deposit insurance programme

Photograph of a passbook page affirming that deposits are insured for up to Rs 1 lakh as per a 2017 RBI circular circulated on social media causing panic amid continuing stress in India's banking sector.

Oct 17, 2019

PMC bank scam: Depositors demand Rs 5000 crore bailout from PM Modi

The development has come against the backdrop of third depositor dying within 24 hours.

Oct 17, 2019

After PMC debacle, Centre starts working on stronger framework for co-op banks

One of the RBI officials confirmed that apart from strengthening the framework for oversight of cooperatives, the central bank is also reviewing cap of Rs 25,000 on withdrawals which could be removed soon.

Oct 14, 2019

When will economic slowdown end? World Bank predicts 2nd year of fall in growth

World Bank cut India's GDP growth estimate to 6% for the 2019-20 financial year against 6.9% it achieved in FY19 amid broad-based deceleration of different sectors in the earlier quarters of the year.

Oct 13, 2019

Raghuram Rajan's take on how worrying the economic situation is as growth slows

Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan says that uncertainty over economic vision is causing deep distress in the economy whose growth forecast has been slashed multiple times this fisc.

Oct 12, 2019