Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

RBI slashes repo rate by 35 basis points to 5.40%, cuts GDP growth forecast to 6.9%

The central bank reduced the repo rate by 35 basis points to 5.40 per cent from 5.75 per cent in its third bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement for 2019-20.

Aug 7, 2019

RBI monetary policy: Investors awaiting outlook beyond another repo rate cut

With a fourth 25 basis points repo rate cut a foregone conclusion, observers are watching for RBI guidance about its outlook on the state of the economy.

Aug 6, 2019

Taxation amid slowing economy is killing market's 'animal spirit': D Subbarao

Of late the financial markets have borne the brunt of multiple taxes amid an acute slowdown, which has almost killed the investors' risk-taking appetite.

Aug 4, 2019

Account Aggregator to make funding seamless in India

The account aggregator will obtain data from multiple service providers and deliver it via consent-based channels to financial information users.

Jul 29, 2019

Should we worry if WhatsApp shared payments data with Facebook?

Government is trying to ensure that Mark Zuckerberg's social media platform Facebook does not access data from group entity and chat platform WhatsApp that is set to launch a payments service anytime now.

Jul 27, 2019

Quest for more RBI dividends: Has Modi govt shot itself by firing Subhash Chandra Garg?

Garg, who has sought early retirement after the finance ministry snub, was the fiercest advocate for reducing RBI's cash reserves and transferring more cash dividends to the government.

Jul 26, 2019

Allahabad Bank report on Rs 688 crore fraud triggers fear of more irregularities

Allahabad Bank tells bourses that NCLT proceedings are in progress to recover the dues from a Ludhiana-based textile company; the bank had earlier reported a fraud of over Rs 1,775 crore by Bhushan Steel Ltd.

Jul 18, 2019

Bimal Jalan report: Govt may put more pressure on RBI for cash to meet budget target

Jalan panel's proposal for 'nominal' transfer of RBI funds to the government from the reserves over 3-5 years falls short of expectations.

Jul 18, 2019

Here is why RSS economic wing is opposing PM Modi's plan for foreign currency bonds

RSS economic wing Swadeshi Jagran Manch views Prime Minister Narendra Modi's plan to issue foreign currency bonds as 'anti-patriotic' as it will allow rich foreign nations to control India's policies.

Jul 17, 2019

Big relief for pensioners as PF to get priority in repayment from IL&FS, rules NCLAT

The Uday Kotak-led new board has allowed companies classified under the green category to service their loan to all secured and unsecured creditors.

Jul 14, 2019

NBFC crisis: RBI may get more teeth to regulate HFCs, review assets

Interestingly, housing finance companies in India are regulated by the National Housing Board and the RBI does not have direct authority over them.

Jul 4, 2019

27% spurt in unclaimed money in banks points to low depositor awareness

Unclaimed funds in bank accounts rose to Rs 14,578 crore in 2018 and the life insurance sector is left with Rs 16,887 crore in unclaimed payments.

Jul 2, 2019

Gross NPAs to come down to 8% by end of FY20: CRISIL report

The report said that NPAs in public sector banks, which account for more than 80% of NPAs are expected to register a fall over 400 bps to around 10.6 percent by March 2020 from a peak level of 14.6 percent in March 2018.

Jun 26, 2019

Market mind's on the monsoon with one eye on budget as uncertainty reigns

Benchmark indices expected to consolidate during the wait for fresh cues; Union Budget and GST Council meetings to be watched domestically; Fed meeting, US response to India's tariff tweak, US-China trade wars and the Middle East among key global cues.

Jun 16, 2019

SFIO seeks investigation into RBI officials' alleged role in IL&FS collapse

Financial fraud watchdog asks RBI to investigate why warning bells about imminent IL&FS crash would go up to only a certain level in the hierarchy.

Jun 12, 2019

Does Sitharaman's 'surgical strike' show PM Modi's displeasure over Jaitley's term?

Poll-bound PM Modi's worst headaches were the departments under the finance ministry that churned out contradictory data on the state of the economy exposing the government to relentless opposition fire.

Jun 11, 2019

Govt plans to introduce 3-5% tax on cash withdrawal of Rs 10 lakh a year

In order to push digital transaction, the Reserve Bank of India has removed the transaction fee imposed on banks for using its NEFT/RTGS payment servers earlier this week.

Jun 11, 2019

Risk aversion of mutual funds key reason for NBFC liquidity crunch, defaults

Ballooning IL&FS and DHFL crises drove mutual funds to reduce exposure to NBFCs in a big way since September sapping liquidity from shadow banks.

Jun 10, 2019

A week for stock specific action while market searches for new direction

Indices are back on even keel after exit poll results triggered a choppy ride to hit record highs twice; market may remain rangebound as no new data expected.

Jun 9, 2019

Relief for lenders as RBI relaxes stressed asset guidelines

A circular issued in February last year required banks to initiate a resolution process as soon as a default took place.

Jun 8, 2019