Indian economy to record high growth despite volatile external environment: RBI Governor

[ad_1] Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Indian economy is projected to register high growth, driven by strong domestic consumption and investment despite a volatile and unfavourable external environment, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Wednesday (December 31, 2025). “Maintaining financial stability and strengthening the financial system […]

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“Uncertainty in external demand remains major drag on growth”: Malhotra 

[ad_1] Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra. File. | Photo Credit: ANI The adverse impact of the tariff and geopolitical uncertainty on demand remained a major concern at the last the Monetary Policy Commitee (MPC) meeting, the minutes of which was released on Wednesday (August 20, 2025) indicate.  “Uncertainty in external demand, driven […]

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RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee meet starts amid expectations of yet another rate hike

[ad_1] Representational image only. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) rate-setting panel on April 3 started its three-day meeting amid expectations that the Central bank may go for 25 basis points hike in benchmark interest rate, probably the last in the current monetary tightening cycle that began in May 2022. Reserve […]

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Reverting to Old Pension Scheme will privilege government servants at cost of larger public: Former RBI governor D. Subbarao

[ad_1] Former RBI Governor D. Subbarao. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The decision of some States to restart Old Pension Scheme will be decidedly a regressive move and will provide more privilege to government servants at the cost of larger public, majority of which has no social safety net, former RBI governor D. Subbarao has said. Under Old Pension […]

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Don’t create ‘fear psychosis’ on privacy concerns: RBI governor Shaktikanta Das

[ad_1] Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das, at a press conference at the RBI head office, in Mumbai, on December 7, 2022. | Photo Credit: AP Asserting that the newly-introduced Central bank digital currency (CBDC) does not leave any trail with a bank, RBI governor Shaktikanta Das on December 7 said there is no […]

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Assocham asks Reserve Bank of India to moderate rate hikes

[ad_1] Representational image only. | Photo Credit: Twitter/@ASSOCHAM4India Industry body Assocham on December 2 asked the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which has hiked the key policy rate by 190 basis points since May, to moderate the interest rate hikes so that it does not have adverse impact on nascent economic recovery. RBI Governor Shaktikanta […]

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No need to change inflation target of 2-6%; October print to be lower than 7%: RBI Governor

[ad_1] Inflation has been trending above the RBI’s upper tolerance level of 6% since January this year. Inflation has been trending above the RBI’s upper tolerance level of 6% since January this year. RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on November 12 said there was no need to change the inflation target despite the Central bank’s failure […]

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RBI Board reviews current economic situation, impact of geopolitical crises

[ad_1] The 597th meeting of the Board was held at the Reserve Bank of India’s Regional Office in Jaipur. The meeting was chaired by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das. The 597th meeting of the Board was held at the Reserve Bank of India’s Regional Office in Jaipur. The meeting was chaired by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das. […]

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Strengthening liberal democracy is essential for growth: Raghuram Rajan

[ad_1] The under-performance of the country in terms of economic growth “seems to indicate the path we are going on needs rethinking”, said former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan at the All India Professionals Congress conclave The under-performance of the country in terms of economic growth “seems to indicate the path we are going on needs […]

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