Shaktikanta Das

War on inflation not over, we have to remain alert: RBI Guv Shaktikanta Das

Das said that India's GDP growth rate in FY23 may come out to be more than earlier predictions of 7%

RBI to come out with centralised web portal to search unclaimed deposits

"We expect the portal to be ready in 3-4 months," said M Rajeshwar Rao, deputy governor, RBI

Reserve Bank of India goes for a hawkish pause

The RBI has paused because it wants to evaluate the cumulative impact of the past rate hikes

Necessary to assess cumulative impact of action taken so far: RBI

"It is now necessary to assess the cumulative impact of our action taken so far"

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Industry associations welcome RBI decision to pause interest rates

After six consecutive hikes aggregating 250 bps, RBI hits a pause

RBI may pause on rate hikes at next meet also: ICICI official Prasanna

The central bank's surprise decision to hold its key repo rate steady, at 6.5 per cent

This is a pause, not a pivot, says RBI guv on surprise hold in key rates

Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday made it clear that the decision to hold rates should be seen as a pause, and not as a pivot. The rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will act on the rates as and when necessary, Das said. "If I have to characterise today's monetary policy in just one line...it's a pause, not a pivot," Das told reporters in the customary interaction with reporters after the announcement of the policy review. Earlier in the day, the six-member MPC voted unanimously to keep the repurchase or repo rate unchanged at 6.50 per cent, surprising analysts who were expecting the central bank to make a final 25 basis points hike before opting to pause. Das said RBI is keen to assess the cumulative impact of the rate actions done till now. There has been a cumulative hike of 250 basis points since May 2022. Deputy Governor Michael Patra said RBI has marginally upped its FY24 growth estimate to 6.5 per cent primarily on assumption of a decline in the ..

LIVE: We will work towards inflation target of 4%, says RBI Governor

Catch all the updates of the live address by Reserve Bank of India's Governor Shaktikanta Das on the decision by the Monetary Policy Committee on repo rate

Credit Information firms to compensate for delayed updations: RBI

According to RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, the above measures will further enhance consumer protection

Current account deficit to remain moderate, eminently manageable: RBI Guv

Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday excuded confidence that India's current account deficit (CAD), a key external sector indicator, is likely to remain moderate in the January-March quarter of 2022-23 and also eminently manageable going forward. The CAD for the first three quarters of 2022-23 stood at 2.7 per cent of GDP. In the October-December quarter, CAD narrowed significantly to 2.2 per cent from 3.7 per cent in the preceding three months on account of lower merchandise trade deficit and robust growth in services exports. "Overall, our external sector indicators have improved significantly. Foreign exchange reserves have rebounded from USD 524.5 billion on October 21, 2022 and now stand in excess of USD 600 billion taking into account our forward assets," Das said while unveiling the bi-monthly monetary policy. Das said India's services exports continued to grow at a healthy pace in the first two months of 2023. Better growth prospects of the gulf cooperation ..

No change: MPC presses 'pause' after hiking rate by 250 bps since May 2022

RBI governor makes it clear that if required, MPC could hike rates in future meetings

RBI monetary policy: MPC votes for pause, keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5%

RBI repo rate: The MPC decision to hit the pause is for this policy cycle only, says RBI governor Shaktikanta Das

RBI repo rate decision: When and where to watch speech of governor Das

RBI Monetary Policy decision: The speech can be watched on RBI's YouTube channel. It will be broadcast on PIB's YouTube channel as well

RBI monetary policy: Will the central bank hike repo rate again tomorrow?

RBI MPC: If the RBI announces another rate hike tomorrow, it will take the repo rate to the highest level since April 2016, when it was 6.75 per cent

RBI has a responsibility to promote sustainable economic growth: DG Rao

Says banks have a role to play by making finance available to incentivise sustainable initiatives

Governor Das calls for augmenting computing infrastructure of RBI

Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday stressed the need for augmenting the central bank's existing computing infrastructure supported by cutting-edge facilities for research and capacity building in emerging areas. In his remarks after laying the foundation stone for a greenfield data centre and enterprise computing & cybersecurity training institute in Bhubaneswar, Das acknowledged the critical role played by technology in supporting the activities of the financial sector and RBI over the years and recently, in facilitating a robust recovery from the pandemic. "He highlighted the need for augmenting the existing computing infrastructure of the RBI supported by cutting-edge facilities for research and capacity building in emerging areas straddling central banking, technology and cybersecurity for a future ready RBI," an official release said. The new data centre and the training institute spread over 18.55 acre, when commissioned, will cater to the emerging ...

RBI to start new data centre, governor stresses on tech, cybersecurity role

Shaktikanta Das lays foundation of the new greenfield data centre and enterprise computing and cybersecurity training institute in Bhubaneshwar

Indian banking system is stable, resilient: RBI governor Shaktikanta Das

Highlighting the developments in the United States banking system over the past weeks, wherein few banks have gone belly up, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das said

Banking system remains stable, resilient: RBI governor Shaktikanta Das

RBI governor Das cautions banks against any build-up of asset-liability mismatches