Rate cut likely on or before June 2 policy review: Experts

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 13, 2015, 18:10

The Reserve Bank is likely to go for a rate cut on or before the June 2 policy review as the CPI inflation fell to a 4-month low of 4.87 per cent in April and industrial output declined in March, say experts.

Raghuram Rajan says MPC discussion not currently top of list

Last Updated: Friday, April 17, 2015, 10:05

Governor Raghuram Rajan said in an interview with an English daily that the central bank is "on the same page" as the government on many issues.

FM Jaitley leaves for US today to attend IMF-World Bank meet

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 14, 2015, 09:00

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is leaving for the US Tuesday night to attend the IMF-World Bank Spring meetings in Washington.

RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan brushes off talk of top IMF role: Report

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 8, 2015, 10:36

The head of RBI, Raghuram Rajan, has brushed off talk that he could be a candidate for the top job at the International Monetary Fund when Christine Lagarde`s term ends next year, according to a newspaper interview.

RBI chief says banks too exposed to infrastructure

Last Updated: Thursday, April 2, 2015, 14:59

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) chief said on Thursday the country`s push to build infrastructure should not come at the expense of financial stability, adding banks already had too much exposure to the sector.

RBI to soon issue norms for Central Fraud Registry: Mundra

Last Updated: Sunday, March 29, 2015, 11:26

The proposed institution, which will enable quick sharing of information on entities found to be defrauding banks, would work under the supervision of RBI, he said.

India needs to further develop corporate bond markets: RBI

Last Updated: Monday, March 23, 2015, 10:57

Gandhi also called for corporate bond market infrastructure to be brought at par with that of the government bonds market, saying it would improve liquidity and enhance transparency.

PDMA should be independent of govt and RBI: Raghuram Rajan

Last Updated: Sunday, March 22, 2015, 15:22

Public Debt Management Agency (PDMA) should be independent of the government as well as the central bank for ensuring fiscal discipline, RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said on Sunday.

Rajan backs removal of central bank's debt powers

Last Updated: Sunday, March 22, 2015, 14:56

Rajan also alluded to differences with the government over the formation of the monetary policy committee.

RBI to hold rates on April 7, ease gradually after that: Reuters poll

Last Updated: Monday, March 9, 2015, 16:29

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will lower interest rates further over the coming year but only gradually, wary that subdued inflation may pick up again, according to economists polled by Reuters, who gave only a one-in-three chance it would act again in April.

State Bank of Travancore cuts base rate to 10.15 per cent

Last Updated: Monday, March 9, 2015, 14:17

State Bank of Travancore (SBT) today became the first bank to cut benchmark lending rate, or base rate, by 0.1 percent to 10.15 percent, almost a week after RBI slashed policy rate by 0.25 percent.

Jaitley to address RBI board on March 22

Last Updated: Sunday, March 8, 2015, 11:09

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will address board members of the Reserve Bank here on March 22 to inform them about steps taken in the Budget for 2015-16 to boost economic growth and contain fiscal deficit.