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Banks request regulatory forbearance from RBI

Banks request regulatory forbearance from RBI

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) received request from some banks to give concessions on the prudential guidelines owing to unfavourable liquidity condition in the banking system. One of the concessions sought by banks is the waiver of the additional 75 basis points provisioning on restr

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RBI says liquidity curbs to stay till rupee stabilises

RBI says liquidity curbs to stay till rupee stabilises

Liquidity tightening measures initiated by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would remain in force till stability is achieved in the foreign exchange market, the RBI said on August 1. It did not give any timeframe for rollback of the measures. RBI is as anxious as everyone to roll back the cash tightening steps sooner than later. However, the measures taken will be in place until volatility in the foreign exchange market is controlled, RBI Governor Duvvuri Subbarao said. He added that he does not want

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Banks borrow Rs 26.5 bn from RBI

Banks borrow Rs 26.5 bn from RBI

Banks in India borrowed Rs 26.5 billion ($435 million) from the Reserve Bank of India's marginal standing facility window on July 30. The RBI had raised the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate by 200 basis points to 10.25 per cent and also imposed restrictions on daily borrowings by banks under its repo window.

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Rupee pulled off lows by RBI intervention

Rupee pulled off lows by RBI intervention

Media reports say that the Reserve Bank of India sold dollars via State-run banks in early trades on August 1 after the currency weakened tracking the dollar's strength in Asia. The Reserve Bank of India was seen selling dollars from Rs 60.75 levels, say dealers.

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Govt finding new Governor of RBI

Govt finding new Governor of RBI

Finance Minister P Chidambaram informed reporters that the government was looking out for a new Governor for Reserve Bank of India (RBI). It is learnt that the present Governor D Subbarao is due to retire in September. The government is reportedly considering some names like the Planning Commission member Saumitra Chaudhuri, Economic Affairs Secretary Arvind May

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Raghuram Rajan is next RBI Governor

Raghuram Rajan is next RBI Governor

Chief Economic Adviser Raghuram Govind Rajan was appointed as Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Rajan is set to take over the mantle of the central bank at a time when the economy is faced with a multi-pronged crisis of

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RBI keeps policy rates unchanged due to rupee weakness

RBI keeps policy rates unchanged due to rupee weakness

Despite the slowdown in the economy and decline in wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) refrained from reducing policy repo rate in its first quarter review of monetary policy on July 30. The central bank kept key policy rate unchanged at 7.25 per cent and the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) at 4 per cen

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RBI to restore stability in currency mkt on priority

RBI to restore stability in currency mkt on priority

In its a macroeconomic report, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said the priority for monetary policy now is to restore stability in the currency market so that macro-financial conditions remain supportive of growth. RBI said global currency market movements in June-July 2013 prompted a re-calibration of monetary policy. The report, which was released a day before the first quarter monetary policy review of RBI, shows the central bank