Neha Dasgupta And Suvashree Dey Choudhury

Stories by Neha Dasgupta And Suvashree Dey Choudhury

India must remove limits on overseas borrowings, suggests panel

India must remove limits on overseas borrowings, suggests panel

Rediff.com   10 Apr 2015

Sahoo panel suggests India must ease global borrwoging norms for corporate houses.

India not out of inflation woods: Rajan

India not out of inflation woods: Rajan

Rediff.com   9 Apr 2015

The RBI targets inflation at 6 percent by January 2016 and 4 percent for 2017/18.

Rajan says cash reserve ratio won't impact lending rates

Rajan says cash reserve ratio won't impact lending rates

Rediff.com   7 Apr 2015

RBI governor Raghuram Rajan says a cut in cash reserve ration will not at all impact lending rates.

RBI gives lenders more flexibility to cover bad loans

RBI gives lenders more flexibility to cover bad loans

Rediff.com   30 Mar 2015

State-owned banks have amassed bad loans faster than private sector lenders.

Why Rajan's rate cut decision surprised top RBI officials

Why Rajan's rate cut decision surprised top RBI officials

Rediff.com   13 Mar 2015

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan's decision to cut rates last week surprised even top officials.

Government faces potential clashes with RBI over who decides rates

Government faces potential clashes with RBI over who decides rates

Rediff.com   9 Mar 2015

Will RBI chief have the final say, in the form of a veto

Rajan says India must avoid 'layers' of checks

Rajan says India must avoid 'layers' of checks

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2015

India needed more specialists within government

Don't make 'mockery' of your lending operations: RBI to banks

Don't make 'mockery' of your lending operations: RBI to banks

Rediff.com   20 Feb 2015

India's banks rely on overnight borrowings to fund longer-term lending.

India not ready for full capital account liberalisation: RBI

India not ready for full capital account liberalisation: RBI

Rediff.com   29 Jan 2015

India allows foreign investors to buy upto $81 bn

Retail inflation eases to around 5.2% in December

Retail inflation eases to around 5.2% in December

Rediff.com   12 Jan 2015

Earlier, India said the headline annual consumer price inflation accelerated to 5 per cent, compared with a 4.4 per cent print in November.

RBI cautions investors against multi-level marketing firms

RBI cautions investors against multi-level marketing firms

Rediff.com   1 Jan 2015

The central bank also said accepting money under such structures was a cognizable offence

India's banking system vulnerable to financial contagion: RBI

India's banking system vulnerable to financial contagion: RBI

Rediff.com   29 Dec 2014

Trouble at a single bank among the top five most connected lenders could wipe out nearly 50% of Tier I capital

Rajan says India's current account deficit comfortable

Rajan says India's current account deficit comfortable

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2014

Rajan said an interest rate cut won't by itself lead to higher economic growth

Rupee falls 31 paise to 10-month low of 62.33

Rupee falls 31 paise to 10-month low of 62.33

Rediff.com   11 Dec 2014

The Reserve Bank of India sold dollars via state-owned banks around 62.3575 per dollar to contain the rupee's fall, traders said.

RBI leaves rates on hold, may cut early next 2015

RBI leaves rates on hold, may cut early next 2015

Rediff.com   2 Dec 2014

The Reserve Bank of India kept interest rates unchanged at 8.0 percent on Tuesday as widely expected, staying focused on containing inflation while adopting a more dovish tone in response to the government's call for help to revive economic growth.

Disappointing GDP numbers? Experts say better days ahead

Disappointing GDP numbers? Experts say better days ahead

Rediff.com   28 Nov 2014

Analysts expect modest recovery in Indian economy.

RBI releases final rules for niche bank licensing

RBI releases final rules for niche bank licensing

Rediff.com   27 Nov 2014

Large state-run entities and business houses will not be allowed to set up small finance banks, which will have to comply with statutory reserve requirements.

Rupee rebounds from 9-month low to end at 61.94

Rupee rebounds from 9-month low to end at 61.94

Rediff.com   20 Nov 2014

In the offshore non-deliverable forwards, the one-month contract was at 62.26/36, while the three-month was at 62.83/93.

RBI tightens rules for 'shadow banks' as business grows

RBI tightens rules for 'shadow banks' as business grows

Rediff.com   11 Nov 2014

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) raised the minimum capital requirement for so-called shadow banks and tightened rules on deposits and bad loans to avoid any potential risk to the economy from these rapidly growing finance firms by regulating them like traditional banks.

Rupee closes higher on robust foreign inflows

Rupee closes higher on robust foreign inflows

Rediff.com   31 Oct 2014

Foreign investors have bought around $2.4 billion in both debt and equity so far in October, pushing the total inflows to nearly $36 billion so far in the year.