Industry players expect the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) move to allow real estate developers raise funds from External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) would increase the supply of low-cost houses. It may be recalled that the central bank allowed developers and housing finance companies to raise a maximum of $1 billion for affordable housing
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RBI to continue purchase of govt bonds
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) continues to purchase government bonds through the open market operation (OMO) in order to ease liquidity constraint in the banking system. This was hinted by Economic Affairs Secretary Arvind Mayaram when he said the government doesn't think the central bank has slowed the pace of its bond purchase programme
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Members of RBI panel did not favour repo rate cut
Four members of the Technical Advisory Committee on Monetary Policy set up by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) were not in favour of the central bank cutting repo rate in the May 3 Annual Policy meeting. On May 3, the central bank reduced the repo rate (the interest rate at which banks borrow short-term funds from the central bank) from 7.50 per cent to 7.25 per c
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RBI to increase forex reserves by buying dollar
Data released by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) shows the central bank bought $820 million dollar more than it sold in March, the first net purchase since 2010. This shows that RBI wants to increase its forex reserves by taking advantage of the rise in foreign fund flows in the equity and debt market in the country. A report by Bank of America Merrill Lynch estimates that the central bank has bought $1 billion since March and may buy an additional $8 billion through March
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RBI head asks states to focus on fiscal consolidation
Addressing a gathering of state finance secretaries Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor D Subbarao asked states to focus on the quality of fiscal consolidation and also on expenditure compression. He called for the need to explore ways for better cash management and adequate dissemination of information on state finances. Considering the rise in market borrowing of states, inflation risks and banks' excess investments in statutory liquidity ratio (SLR) securities, he said managing state gove
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RBI may switch to CPI to index proposed IIBs
In a conference call with market participants, officials of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) clarified several issues on the proposed auction of Inflation Indexed Bonds (IIBs), which is scheduled on June 4. One of the remarkable information that the officials shares is that the central bank may use Consumer Price Index (CPI) as a benchmark for these bonds once the CPI stabilises
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NHB chief rules out need for unified regulator
RV Verma, Chairman and Managing Director of National Housing Bank (NHB) ruled out the need for a unified regulator for banks and housing finance companies (HFCs). He said there is no need for a single regulator for banks and HFCs as there is not regulatory arbitrage as pointed out by SBI Chairman Pratip Chaudhuri
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RBI may reduce repo rate in June 17 policy review
Market analysts and economists expect Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to reduce policy repo rate in its mid-quarter policy review on June 17 considering the fall in inflation and sluggish economic growth. Earlier, RBI said it would take into account falling inflation while deciding on policy initiative in its review next month
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RBI may reduce repo rate in June 17 policy review
Market analysts and economists expect Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to reduce policy repo rate in its mid-quarter policy review on June 17 considering the fall in inflation and sluggish economic growth. Earlier, RBI said it would take into account falling inflation while deciding on policy initiative in its review next month
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Experts call for need to develop bond market
Experts stress on the need for a coordinated effort from the government, Reserve Bank of India, Securities and Exchange Board of India and Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) to create a vibrant corporate bond market. Analysts point out that the exisiting primary issuance guidelines are constraining issuance of bonds in the debt market by corporates. Additionally, the corporate bond mar