Rafael Nam And Neha Dasgupta

Stories by Rafael Nam And Neha Dasgupta

How India bungled on foreign investor tax row

How India bungled on foreign investor tax row

Rediff.com   19 May 2015

Investor lobbies and tax lawyers estimate the bill for international funds and banks could be as high as $8 billion

Govt to sell new 10-year bond on Friday

Govt to sell new 10-year bond on Friday

Rediff.com   19 May 2015

The new bond was changing hands at 7.72 per cent.

RBI stays on sideline as rupee hits 20-month low

RBI stays on sideline as rupee hits 20-month low

Rediff.com   13 May 2015

Traders believe the RBI will step in more strongly, if the rupee starts falling towards 65

S&P cautions, India's fiscal health still vulnerable

S&P cautions, India's fiscal health still vulnerable

Rediff.com   13 Apr 2015

S&P warned about spending on subsidies and heavy government debt.

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.

Market regulator proposes platform to help start-ups raise funds

Market regulator proposes platform to help start-ups raise funds

Rediff.com   31 Mar 2015

Market regulator Sebi to support stert-ups raise funds.

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

Few things economic advisors, investors expect from the Budget

Few things economic advisors, investors expect from the Budget

Rediff.com   13 Jan 2015

Indian bond yields may not spike if the government opts to increase spending when it unveils its annual budget in late February.

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.

Help wanted: 'Make in India' drive lacks skilled labour

Help wanted: 'Make in India' drive lacks skilled labour

Rediff.com   30 Dec 2014

India only has 3.5 million workers undergoing skills courses a year, compared with 90 million in China

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.

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.