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The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), headed by RBI Governor Urjit Patel, started its 2-day meeting on Wednesday.

Govt says not seeking massive reserve transfer from RBI, in talks for...

9 Nov 2018 6:06 PM IST

Subhash Chandra Garg

Govt not seeking Rs 3.6 lakh cr from RBI: DEA Secretary

Fiscal deficit target of 3.3 per cent for the current financial year ending March 31, 2019.

9 Nov 2018 2:02 PM IST

The inflationary expectations would be seeping even in the core inflation (non-food, non-fuel). Going forward, both external and internal factors would weigh on the mind of the Monetary Policy Committee of the RBI: Assocham

India October inflation likely hit 12-month low, below RBI target:...

The RBI has had success in anchoring inflation expectations over the past five years.

9 Nov 2018 11:46 AM IST

The argument put forward by the leaders of the BJP and others was that India did not depend on exports for its economic growth, and that the huge domestic market and the consumption it entailed was good enough to keep the economy in shape and the global developments were marginal. (Representational image)

India's economic growth to slow to 7.3 pc in 2019: Moody's

The Indian economy grew 7.9 per cent in the first half (January-June) of 2018.

8 Nov 2018 12:56 PM IST

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said, Government had announced in the budget that consolidation of banks was also in our agenda and the first step has been announced. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Demonetisation led to formalisation of economy, expanded tax base:...

The indirect tax to GDP ratio has gone up to 5.4 per cent post GST, from 4.4 per cent in 2014-15.

8 Nov 2018 12:29 PM IST

The three-member committee headed by Justice Arvind V Savant, former Chief Justice, High Court of Kerala submitted its report and recommendations before Bombay High Court on Monday. (File | ANI)

Behind Sri Lanka's turmoil, a China-India struggle for investments and...

India can ill afford to ignore the strategic advantage China has gained in Sri Lanka so close to peninsular India.

8 Nov 2018 10:49 AM IST

RBI board needs to play like Dravid: Raghuram Rajan

Banks can kick-start lending and support growth, and transferring more dividend to boost liquidity.

7 Nov 2018 11:09 AM IST

Raghuram Rajan has written about his experiences in India as RBI governor in his recently launched book I do what I do. (Photo: PTI)

Raghuram Rajan says RBI is a seat belt for govt; autonomy must be...

Central bank has the liberty to say no if the government pushes it to be lenient, says Rajan.

6 Nov 2018 5:30 PM IST

Moodys has downgraded Chinas long-term rating by one notch from Aa3 to A1 as the Chinese government grapples with the challenges of rising financial risks stemming from years of credit-fueled stimulus.

Emerging markets like India to see tightened monetary policy in 2019:...

Indian economy grew by 7.7 pc in the Jan-Mar quarter, and touched a two-year high of 8.2 pc in the April-June quarter.

6 Nov 2018 4:12 PM IST

...former French President, Hollande, is countering statement made against him with regard to a conflict of interest in his dealing with the Reliance Defence, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley wrote. (Photo: Twitter | @ANI)

Excessive competition can at times put particular sector under stress:...

Govt wanted effective market players, reasonably optimum in number so that the consumer interest is protected.

5 Nov 2018 3:48 PM IST

The finance ministry said that the bill is far more depositor-friendly than in many other countries which provide for statutory bail-in without consent of creditors and depositors.

FinMin eyes Rs 8,000 cr through CPSE ETF, issue likely by Nov-end

In the earlier three tranches of the ETF, the government had raised Rs 11,500 crore.

5 Nov 2018 1:51 PM IST

The Nikkei India Services PMI Business Activity rose to 51.7 in October, from 50.7 in September. (File Photo)

India services sector activity in Oct sees quickest growth since July:...

PMI surveys brought positive news of stronger economic growth at the start of the third quarter of FY 2018-19.

5 Nov 2018 11:25 AM IST