India
Indian inflation plummets as fuel prices drop
India's key inflation measure has dipped by more than a percentage point over the course of a week.
Indian governor on reducing global imbalances
If easy, quick and unconditional international liquidity was provided during a crisis, then emerging economies may not need to insure themselves by foreign reserves accumulation, said Duvvuri Subbarao, the governor of the Reserve Bank of India.
India cuts to two-and-a-half year low
The Reserve Bank of India has slashed rates by 100 basis points in a bid to shore up rapidly flagging growth.
RBI's Mohan on inflows and the rupee
Large volumes of private inflows and export earnings have the potential to over-valuate India's currency, said Rakesh Mohan, a deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India.
India to lend FX until July to counter stress
The Reserve Bank of India has agreed to support the overseas operations of its banks by providing three-month foreign-currency loans until next July.
RBI may need to cut again: former governor
Bimal Jalan, a former governor of the Reserve Bank of India, has said the institution could have to cut rates again so that banks can lower borrowing costs to a level businesses and the public can afford.
India acts on stability fears
The Reserve Bank of India has cut rates for the second time in a fortnight and introduced a raft of liquidity measures to shore up financial stability.
India impacted by global turmoil
Recent events in India's financial markets reflect adverse developments and extreme uncertainty in international financial markets, opines the latest macroeconomic and monetary development mid-term review from the Reserve Bank of India.
RBI strikes day after rate cut
An employee strike at the Reserve Bank of India shut down trading on the Mumbai bond exchange on Tuesday.
India cuts rates by 1%
The Reserve Bank of India slashed its key short-term lending rate by a full percentage point on Monday. It was the central bank's first reduction in rates since March 2004.
India pledges more liquidity
The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday took further steps to shore up liquidity, judging that the global turmoil warranted action.
Financial integration in Asia
A recent collection of eight papers from the Bank of International Settlements focuses on regional financial integration in Asia.
Asian central banks act on liquidity shortages
Signs of heightening liquidity tensions in Asia emerged on Tuesday, with the Reserve Bank of India adding Rs20,000 crore ($4.16 billion) to its banking system and Bank Indonesia implementing measures to ease stress in foreign-currency markets. Bank…
RBI's Subbarao: don't overlook us in crisis
Policy makers from developed countries need to take emerging markets and developing countries into consideration in their responses to the current turmoil, noted Duvvuri Subbarao, the governor of the Reserve Bank of India.
India slashes reserve ratio by 150 basis points
The Reserve Bank of India on Friday lowered its reserve requirement ratio by 150 basis points in a bid to ease liquidity tensions brought on by the global turmoil.
Crisis has spared India: deputy Mohan
India has by-and-large been spared of the consequences of the fallout from the US subprime crisis, Rakesh Mohan, a deputy governor at the Reserve Bank of India, said.
RBI quashes rumours second-biggest bank at risk
The Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday moved to soothe concerns that ICICI Bank, a Mumbai-based lender, was in trouble after reports emerged of a run on the bank.
Rupee recovers on RBI intervention talk
India's rupee recovered from a two-year low on Wednesday after the Reserve Bank of India announced measures to boost dollar supply and curb exchange-rate swings.
IT a key engine of banking growth: RBI's Thorat
Usha Thorat, a deputy governor at the Reserve Bank of India, believes IT has played a key role in the rapid expansion of the India banking industry over the last five years.
Indian growth still on track: RBI's Subbarao
Duvvuri Subbarao, the new governor of the Reserve Bank of India, has said that the country's economy will continue to expand at a rapid rate despite growth recently dipping to a three-year low.
New RBI governor pledges to fight inflation
Duvvuri Subbarao, who took the helm at the Reserve Bank of India on Friday, has said fighting inflation is his "immediate priority".
Delhi defies expectations, names new governor
Delhi has named Duvvuri Subbarao, a finance secretary, the new governor of the country's central bank, confounding expectations of a second term for the incumbent Y.V. Reddy.
Reserve Bank of India - Annual Report 2007-2008
Although growth moderated marginally, the year to June 2008 was the third year in succession in which the Indian economy expanded by 9% or more, the Reserve Bank of India states in its latest Annual Report.
Indian growth slows
The Indian economy grew by an annual rate of 7.9% in the second quarter, the slowest rate of growth in more than three years, and down from the 9.2% expansion registered in the second quarter of 2007.