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India's PM calls for Asia growth push
India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked South Asian nations to show the resolve and maturity to grasp opportunities to become a major engine of growth for the global economy.
Interview with RBI governor YV Reddy
In an interview published on Wednesday 26 October, Reserve Bank of India governor Yaga Venugopal Reddy said baby steps are the fashion of the day. Nowadays, in monetary policy, no one takes big steps.
RBI's Reddy sees demand pressure build up
Reserve Bank of India governor Yaga Venugopal Reddy said on Wednesday 26 October that price pressures were building up in the country which is expected to grow 7.0-7.5 percent by March 2006.
Statement by IMF's Rato on earthquake disaster
Rodrigo de Rato, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), made a statement on Saturday 8 October in Washington, D.C. regarding the earthquake affecting Pakistan, north India and Afghanistan.
RBI's Reddy urges firms to disclose fx exposure
India's central bank governor called on companies to make more disclosures on their exposure to foreign exchange and derivative products on Friday.
Comment: Intervention tightrope
Central bank officials from three of the world's most important emerging markets this week made comments to the effect that they are intervening in foreign exchange markets and could continue to do so in the future. The reasons they put forward for doing…
Forex volatility a concern for RBI
The Reserve Bank of India is concerned about volatility in the rupee's exchange rate, RBI deputy governor Rakesh Mohan said on Wednesday 5 October.
RBI adviser says no pressure on rates
An Indian monetary policy adviser said in an interview on Tuesday 27 September he saw no immediate upward pressure on interest rates but warned that the central bank could not ignore rising U.S. rates.
BOK report sees China dominant economy by 2040
China will become the world's largest economy in terms of GDP by 2040, and India will closely follow its heels, according to a soon to be released report from the Bank of Korea.
RBI's Mohan on communications in central banks
In the speech 'Communications in central banks: A perspective' given on 9 September Rakesh Mohan of the Reserve Bank of India said central bank communication has come a long way. From the secretive central bankers, allegations are now made that they are…
RBI: Banks must improve technology to manage risk
A senior Reserve Bank of India official said Thursday 15 September that Indian banks need to strengthen technology platforms to manage risks better.
Mohan on the Indian economy in a global setting
In the speech 'Indian economy in the global setting' given on 8 September Rakesh Mohan of the Reserve Bank of India said India must seize the opportunities offered by forces of globalization to improve the quality of its people's life.
India's Reddy on monetary co-operation in Asia
In the speech 'Monetary co-operation in Asia' given on 3 September, YV Reddy of the RBI said the RBI is planning a new six-country trade-weighted real effective exchange rate (REER) index for the rupee which would include China's yuan and the Hong Kong…
India's Udeshi on financial system stability
In the speech 'Financial system stability and Basel II -Way forward' given on 26 August Kishori Udeshi of the RBI said the RBI is making efforts to formulate policies to deal with risks arising on account of operations of large and complex financial…
G20 will include IMF, World Bank reform talks
The agenda for October's meeting of the Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank chiefs will include reform of the IMF and World Bank, deputy finance minister Li Yong told the official Xinhua news agency.
RBI's Gopinath on forex, money and G-Sec markets
In a speech given on 13 August Shyamala Gopinath of the Reserve Bank of India said India will ensure stability in the country's $12bn-a-day foreign exchange market amid surging inflows and will maintain its slow pace in opening up the capital account.
RBI eyes Saturday mornings off
The Reserve Bank of India is considering a proposal to change its working hours, by scrapping weekend work and moving to a five-day working week.
Reddy on micro-finance: RBI's approach
In the speech 'Micro-Finance: Reserve Bank's approach' given on 6 August YV Reddy of the RBI said that we, in India, have to focus on extending financial services in both rural and urban areas for ensuring financial inclusion of all segments of the…
India to ensure stability in forex market
India will ensure stability in the country's $12bn-a-day foreign exchange market amid surging inflows and will maintain its slow pace in opening up the capital account, a senior Reserve Bank of India official said.
RBI's Reddy says oil prices need careful response
Reserve Bank of India Governor Y.V. Reddy said on Wednesday 10 August that the central bank would carefully respond to volatile oil prices as it impacts inflation and the exchange rate.
Study says rupee almost pegged to dollar
A study presented to the Singapore Economic Review Conference on Friday 5 August suggests the Indian rupee is virtually pegged to the US dollar, despite the RBI saying it adopts a "managed float" for the currency.
RBI readies for a 'Reddy Era'
This article published Friday 5 August takes an in depth look at Reserve Bank of India governor Yaga Venugopal Reddy. Reddy always speaks his mind, it says, and favours a "consensus" approach to policy issues. He can master any subject and is a voracious…
RBI sees consequences from China rate move
The Reserve Bank of India said on Tuesday 26 July that the shift in exchange rate policy announced by China was likely to have important consequences for the global economy.
Former Reserve Bank of India governor dies
Former governor of the Reserve Bank of India Indravadan Gordhanbhai Patel, died in a New York hospital on Sunday night, family sources were quoted as saying.