Suvashree Choudhury And Rafael Nam

Rajan puts rupee convertibility back on agenda

The convertibility is RBI Governor's 'next big ambitious goal'.

India brushes off concerns over gold import spike

Concern would kick in if imports stay at or over 100 tonnes a month.

Moody's upgrades India rating outlook to positive

The revision was announced before Indian markets opened on Thursday.

After trimming rates, banks wary of more radical cuts

Lenders fret over stubbornly weak credit growth and still high funding costs.

Market regulator proposes platform to help start-ups raise funds

Market regulator Sebi to support stert-ups raise funds.

India's record FX warchest set for Fed rate hike test

India builds up record FX after Fed hints rate hike in future.

Why Rajan's rate cut decision surprised top RBI officials

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

Markets riding for a fall unless budget delivers

India is Asia's third-best performing equity market.

Banks say no room to cut lending rates, thwarting RBI easing

Only three of India's 45 commercial banks have cut base lending rates since the Reserve Bank of India's surprise easing this month, hurting the government's drive to lift business investment.

India may allow banks to buy infrastructure bonds

Infrastructure bonds were launched by the RBI last year in a bid to help the government fulfill its plan to provide affordable housing to all by 2022

Rajan's rate-cut message to Modi: Now fix the budget

In cutting interest rates and giving a boost to the government's efforts to revive growth, RBI governor Raghuram Rajan displayed the pragmatism and flexibility familiar to those who work with him.

Few things economic advisors, investors expect from the Budget

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

Few things economic advisors, investors expect from the Budget

Rupee spurts by 40 paise to close at 1-week high

India's bond markets have rallied since last year on expectations the Reserve Bank of India will start cutting interest rates as early as February due to sharply easing inflation.

Rupee seen in narrow band in 2015

Dealers also expect RBI to try to prevent excessive strength in the rupee in a bid to help exporters remain competitive

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

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

Don't intend to flip-flop on policy: Rajan

The central bank will come out with two measures on restructuring to tackle financial stress, Rajan said.

RBI leaves rates on hold, may cut early next 2015

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.

GDP growth set to weaken, business wants reforms

Indian companies are keenly waiting for reforms on rules related to land acquisition, labour, coal and power sector, and foreign direct investment in insurance sector.

RBI may tighten norms for FII into debt funds

The policymaker said the RBI had not reached the point where specific actions were under consideration.