Raghuram Rajan meets FM; discusses economic situation
New Delhi: Ahead of the RBI's central board meet, the central bank chief Raghuram Rajan on Thursday met Finance Minister P Chidambaram and is understood to have discussed economic issues."Our meeting
Banks to bear cost of frauds via cards
New Delhi: Refusing to give further extension to banks for complying with security norms, the RBI on Friday said that banks will have to bear the cost of fraudulent card transaction through point of
RBI sets up panel to frame vision for financial inclusion
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank on Monday announced a 13-member committee, including former Citibank CEO Vikram Pandit and Axis Bank chief Shikha Sharma, to frame a "clear and detailed" vision for financial
Rupee falls 46 paise to 62.23 vs USD after RBI raises key rate
Mumbai: The rupee fell 46 paise to close at 62.23 against the dollar on Friday, in line with a sharp decline in local stocks, after a surprise hike in a key lending rate by the RBI.
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RBI is anti-inflation, asserts Raghuram Rajan
Mumbai: Asserting that Reserve Bank is ‘anti-inflation’, new Governor Raghuram Rajan on Friday said partial easing of its recent liquidity tightening measures coupled with repo rate hike is supportiv
RBI raises repo rate; trims rupee support measures
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India unexpectedly raised its policy interest rate by 25 basis points on Friday but rolled-back some of the measures it had implemented to support the battered rupee curre
It’s Rajan’s Day today
Mumbai: Amidst the euphoria created by the US Federal Reserve’s decision to continue with the quantitative easing programme without a timeline, the government has advised caution while the banks are
Sensex closes 684 pts, highest since 2010
The sensex on Thursday rose 684.48 points to end at 20,647, led by gains in banking stocks after the US Fed stunned markets and decided not to taper its asset-buying programme.The surge in BSE sense
Hiring! All-woman Bhartiya Mahila Bank needs 115 probationary officers
New Delhi: Bhartiya Mahila Bank, the first nationalised bank for women expected to be operational from November, intends to recruit 115 officers initially.The bank has invited applications through on
Business confidence at 4-year low
New Delhi: India Inc’s business confidence has plunged to the lowest level in 17 quarters — reminiscent of the 2008-09 financial meltdown — as cost and availability of credit constrain growth in a we