On the CBDC being piloted now, he said central banks issued digital currencies are the future of money and its adoption can help save on logistic and printing costs
Inflation is forecast to rise to 8.8 per cent in 2022, with both headline and core inflation staying well above targets in AEs and EMDEs, the report noted
Business Standard's BFSI Insight Summit kicked off on Wednesday with a keynote fireside chat with the RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, moderated by consulting editor Tamal Bandhopadhyay. Excerpts here
Direction and speed of inflation important, not just number: Shaktikanta Das
Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2022: Das said that these currencies have "no underlying whatsoever" and pose a threat to macroeconomic stability
MPC minutes show Das saying that in a tightening cycle, especially in a world of high uncertainty, giving out explicit forward guidance on the future path of monetary policy would be counterproductive
Das as the RBI Governor is widely credited with having spearheaded RBI's proactive approach in handling the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic with 'whatever it takes' approach
The country's biggest BFSI Summit will feature some of the most prominent voices in India's economic landscape, including RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, Deputy Governors, and SBI chairman
Rao looks after the Department of Regulation, the Department of Communication, the Enforcement Department, the Inspection Department, the Legal Department and the Risk Monitoring Department
Tax outflows drive tightness; banks face pressure to raise deposit rates
Shaktikanta Das is nimble-footed and open to ideas - a trapeze artist, and a master of the finest balancing act who listens to all but takes his own decisions
According to analysts, the increase in the RBI's reserves is owing to revaluation as well as the central bank's purchases of the greenback as it looks to replenish the reserves
Das advised fintechs to pay close attention to governance, business conduct, data protection, customer centricity, regulatory compliance and risk mitigation frameworks
The report is likely to be presented during the forthcoming Winter session of Parliament, which is scheduled to begin from December 7
On December 1, some users will receive a CBDC wallet containing notes signed by the RBI governor
The moment inflation is released by NSO, it gets hit by unanticipated shocks, says RBI Deputy Governor Michael Patra
Swap rates decline post fall in US, India inflation
Gauging sustainability of the credit growth in banking sector and the slow growth in deposits will be on the agenda of RBI Governor's meeting today. Why has deposit growth become a cause for concern?
Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das will hold a meeting with CEOs of public sector banks on Wednesday to discuss issues concerning slow deposit growth and sustainability of high credit demand. As per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data, deposits rose by 9.6 per cent as compared to 10.2 per cent on a year-on-year basis, while credit offtake witnessed a jump of 17.9 per cent as against 6.5 per cent a year ago. According to an agenda circulated for the meeting, sources said, sustainability, including pricing and slow growth of deposits, would be discussed. There would be deliberation on asset quality in the retail and MSME segment, sources said. Besides, the meeting would also review the functioning of Digital Banking Units launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last month. The robust growth performance in the first half of the current fiscal has been ably supported by a well-capitalised banking system that witnessed an upswing in credit disbursement to the retail, industry and
These measures, along with a cap on repayment obligations and steps to check over-indebtedness introduced by the regulator, will eventually bring down interest rates for the borrowers, he says