Govt does not need money from RBI in next 6 months, says Arun Jaitley; 'respect autonomy' of central bank
6 years, 1 month ago

Govt does not need money from RBI in next 6 months, says Arun Jaitley; 'respect autonomy' of central bank

Firstpost  

Critics accuse the government of trying to undermine the RBI’s authority, but Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said his government respected the institution’s independence. Mumbai: The government does not need money from the Reserve Bank of India in the next six months,finance minister Arun Jaitley said in a TV interview telecast on Friday, rejecting Opposition charges the government was seeking access to the bank’s reserves to fund schemes ahead of the 2019 general election. “I don’t need money in the next six months,” Finance Minister Arun Jaitley told a news channel interview. “Government is determined to ‘capture’ RBI in order to gain control over the reserves,” P Chidambaram, a former finance minister and a top Congress leader tweeted last week.

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Raghuram Rajan recalls having ’plenty of cooperation’ with govt as RBI governor: ‘Whether BJP or Congress…’
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Raghuram Rajan recalls having ’plenty of cooperation’ with govt as RBI governor: ‘Whether BJP or Congress…’

Live Mint  

Former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan recalled having an amicable relationship with the government during his tenure as RBI governor — irrespective of the party in power. The former top official also recalled a conversation with then Finance Minister Arun Jaitley where he was given the green signal to “clean up” the system after bad loans “tumbled out” during an asset …

What is good for another market need not be good for us: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das
1 year ago

What is good for another market need not be good for us: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das

India TV News  

Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das said that the central bank will not follow other countries in regulating cryptocurrencies, emphasising that decisions taken in other markets may not necessarily be suitable for India. "What is good for another market need not be good for us. Therefore our views—both that of the Reserve Bank and personally that of mine—remain the …

Reimagining how the Reserve Bank functions
2 years ago

Reimagining how the Reserve Bank functions

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court judgment on demonetisation last week appears to have reignited the debate on the relationship between the Reserve Bank of India and the Union government. The parliamentary committee wants to ensure that financial regulators such as RBI are adequately prepared to support India’s growth journey, the chair of the committee, Jayant Sinha, said in an interview to Mint …

Blockchain Good, But 'Major Concerns' About Cryptocurrency: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das
3 years, 10 months ago

Blockchain Good, But 'Major Concerns' About Cryptocurrency: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das

News 18  

Shaktikanta Das, governor of the Reserve Bank of India, said earlier today that the central bank has voiced concerns around the viability of cryptocurrencies with the Indian government. It is under consideration in the government and I do expect and I think sooner or later the government will take a call and if required the Parliament also will consider and …

RBI has 'major concerns' over cryptocurrencies: Governor Shaktikanta Das
3 years, 10 months ago

RBI has 'major concerns' over cryptocurrencies: Governor Shaktikanta Das

India Today  

The Reserve Bank of India has “major concerns” about cryptocurrencies, Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Wednesday, flagging potential risks to financial stability. “We have major concerns from the financial stability angle,” Das told news channel CNBC-TV18 in an interview, adding that the RBI was “targeting to launch” a digital currency. “In order to ensure that there is financial stability we …

RBI asks State govts not to move deposits out of private banks, says money is safe
4 years, 10 months ago

RBI asks State govts not to move deposits out of private banks, says money is safe

The Hindu  

The Reserve Bank of India has asked State governments not to transfer their deposits out of private sector banks saying apprehensions about the safety of deposits in private lenders are highly misplaced. In a letter written to Chief Secretaries of all States, the central bank said moving deposits out of private sector banks could have implications for banking and financial …

Opinion | An RBI war chest that could see off a crisis
5 years, 4 months ago

Opinion | An RBI war chest that could see off a crisis

Live Mint  

The transfer of ₹1.76 trillion by the Reserve Bank of India from its coffers to the government does several important things. For one, it settles an argument over how much money RBI needs to keep for itself; the central bank says it has gone along with the recommendations of an expert panel headed by former RBI governor Bimal Jalan. One …

Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das calls on Arun Jaitley for courtesy meeting
5 years, 7 months ago

Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das calls on Arun Jaitley for courtesy meeting

Firstpost  

Dispelling such remours, the government on Sunday said reports on the deteriorating health of Arun Jaitley are false and baseless, and media should stay clear of rumour mongering. New Delhi: Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das called on outgoing Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday. Dispelling such remours, the government on Sunday said reports on the deteriorating health of …

RBI governor Shaktikanta Das meets finance minister Arun Jaitley ahead of monetary policy meeting
5 years, 9 months ago

RBI governor Shaktikanta Das meets finance minister Arun Jaitley ahead of monetary policy meeting

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das Monday met Finance Minister Arun Jaitely, and is believed to have discussed the current economic situation, ahead of the first bi-monthly monetary policy for 2019-20. The meeting of the six-member Monetary Policy Committee to decide on the first bi-monthly policy statement for 2019-20 will be held from 2 to 4 April. …

RBI accountable to govt, differences must be resolved internally in country’s interest: Bimal Jalan
6 years ago

RBI accountable to govt, differences must be resolved internally in country’s interest: Bimal Jalan

Firstpost  

The government also wants the RBI to release more liquidity to the shadow banking sector and relax its provisioning norms for banks. New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India is accountable to the government and should make policies within the framework set by the government, according to a former central bank chief now heading a panel tasked with framing guidelines …

RBI is accountable to the government, says Bimal Jalan
6 years ago

RBI is accountable to the government, says Bimal Jalan

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India is accountable to the government and should make policies within the framework set by the government, according to a former central bank chief now heading a panel tasked with framing guidelines for the transfer of the RBI’s surplus funds to the government. Bimal Jalan, the 77-year-old ex-bureaucrat, was appointed to chair the panel …

Govt says not considering giving more powers to RBI to deal with state-owned banks
6 years ago

Govt says not considering giving more powers to RBI to deal with state-owned banks

Firstpost  

The powers of the RBI are wide-ranging and comprehensive to deal with various situations that may emerge in all banks, including public sector banks, said Minister of State for Finance Shiv Pratap Shukla in the Rajya Sabha New Delhi: The government is not currently considering any proposal to give more powers to the Reserve Bank of India to deal with …

Not seeking RBI surplus to finance fiscal deficit: Arun Jaitley
6 years ago

Not seeking RBI surplus to finance fiscal deficit: Arun Jaitley

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Government does not need RBI surplus to finance its fiscal deficit target, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said on Monday, while stressing that the Modi led NDA dispensation has the best track record of managing the deficit than any other previous regime. Replying to a debate on the second batch of supplementary demands for grants, Jaitley said the …

Bimal Jalan to head panel to decide on RBI cash reserves: Former central bank governor enjoys govt support, but committee to have final say
6 years ago

Bimal Jalan to head panel to decide on RBI cash reserves: Former central bank governor enjoys govt support, but committee to have final say

Firstpost  

Jalan will lead a six-member committee which will review the status, need and justification of various provisions, reserves and buffers presently provided for by the RBI The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday formed an expert committee on economic capital framework led by former RBI governor Bimal Jalan to determine the amount of reserves it needs to keep and the …

Much ado about nothing: Demystifying the needless hue and cry over the RBI
6 years ago

Much ado about nothing: Demystifying the needless hue and cry over the RBI

Op India  

“The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable,” remarked the legendary Economist John Kenneth Galbraith. Whoever in Congress thought of RBI autonomy and role in influencing election outcome doesn’t have enough knowledge to even make credible sounding arguments. According to the RBI Act’s Section 7, “the central government may from time to time give such directions …

Opinion | Finding the right balance at the central bank
6 years ago

Opinion | Finding the right balance at the central bank

Live Mint  

The regrettable mechanics of the recent change of guard at the Reserve Bank of India raises some important questions, some long overdue, about the institution’s accountability, transparency and autonomy, and the relevance of having a governor with a strong backbone. The new approach internalised that the adoption of modern monetary management in India also favoured individuals with strong macroeconomics- or …

Govt doesn’t want RBI money, but can’t let economy starve: Arun Jaitley
6 years ago

Govt doesn’t want RBI money, but can’t let economy starve: Arun Jaitley

India TV News  

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday admitted Section 7 of the RBI Act to force a discussion with the central bank on liquidity and credit issues, adding he could not have let the economy starve for liquidity. Jaitley asserted that the government does not want any money from the bank’s reserves to fix its fiscal deficit and claimed that …

Facts, No Fiction: There’s a new sheriff in RBI
6 years, 1 month ago

Facts, No Fiction: There’s a new sheriff in RBI

Op India  

This week has been a roller coaster ride, from high profile extradition cases, the resignation of the RBI governor and the results of recent assembly elections. That being said, it is well acknowledged that India has one of the tightest of monetary policies and that too at a time where inflation seems to be significantly lower than even RBI’s estimates. …

Amidst speculations over Govt-RBI stand off, Jaitley asks how a mere discussion be considered ‘destruction’ of an institution
6 years, 1 month ago

Amidst speculations over Govt-RBI stand off, Jaitley asks how a mere discussion be considered ‘destruction’ of an institution

Op India  

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, while speaking at the Times Networks India Economic Conclave today, stated that though there are ‘two or three areas of differences’ between the RBI and the Government, how a mere discussion on its functioning could be considered “destruction” of an institution. Amidst allegations by the opposition that his government has created a situation wherein the Reserve …

Shaktikanta Das’s 1st board meet as RBI chief to pose new worries about autonomy
6 years, 1 month ago

Shaktikanta Das’s 1st board meet as RBI chief to pose new worries about autonomy

Hindustan Times  

The central bank board will meet on Friday with much of the hostility of the past two months with the government having eased, and new worries emerging about the institution’s independence. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a new ally at the Reserve Bank of India in Governor Shaktikanta Das, who may be more amenable to the government’s requests to ease …

RBI autonomy 'sacred', should not be compromised, says former CEO Arvind Subramanian
6 years, 1 month ago

RBI autonomy 'sacred', should not be compromised, says former CEO Arvind Subramanian

Firstpost  

Mumbai: With the reins of RBI governorship passing to an ex-bureaucrat, former chief economic advisor Arvind Subramanian Wednesday said central bank autonomy is “sacred”, which should not be compromised. “RBI has a very good reputation for very good reasons maintaining the functional autonomy in decision-making and governance is absolutely sacred, we must not compromise on that,” he added. He said …

Arun Jaitley says government does not need RBI funds in next six months, Centre keen to gain control over bank reserves
6 years, 1 month ago

Arun Jaitley says government does not need RBI funds in next six months, Centre keen to gain control over bank reserves

Firstpost  

Critics accuse the government of trying to undermine the RBI’s authority, but Arun Jaitley said the BJP-led government respected the institution’s independence. Mumbai: India does not need money from the Reserve Bank of India in the next six months, Union finance minister Arun Jaitley said in a TV interview on Friday, rejecting opposition charges the government was seeking access to …

Opinion | RBI vs govt: This truce is a defeat for central bank
6 years, 1 month ago

Opinion | RBI vs govt: This truce is a defeat for central bank

Live Mint  

Many of us will have breathed a sigh of relief as, after a marathon eight-hour meeting on Monday, it looked like India’s government and its central bank had finally made peace with each other after weeks of very public sniping. The RBI’s board, which contains several government nominees, agreed to set up a committee to examine the bank’s reserves, one …

RBI complains too much; its role has been better defined, powers expanded over four years of Narendra Modi govt
6 years, 1 month ago

RBI complains too much; its role has been better defined, powers expanded over four years of Narendra Modi govt

Firstpost  

There is a deluge of expert and academic opinion on the current Reserve Bank of India - Government ‘confrontation’. To quote: “Governments that do not respect central bank independence will sooner or later incur the wrath of the financial markets, ignite economic fire and come to rue the day they undermined an important regulatory institution.” Now, for a top RBI …

Government, RBI must work together, end turf war
6 years, 1 month ago

Government, RBI must work together, end turf war

Deccan Chronicle  

The ostentatious turf battle between the Union finance ministry and the Reserve Bank of India is not the real issue. As India still reels under the socialist module of controlling economic activities, which the present government perpetuates, the public sector banks are pushed and prodded to finance government schemes, whether it be infrastructure projects, agriculture loans and loan waivers, start-up …

Government wants to ‘capture’ RBI’s reserves, says Congress leader P Chidambaram
6 years, 1 month ago

Government wants to ‘capture’ RBI’s reserves, says Congress leader P Chidambaram

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of RBI Board meeting, Congress leader P Chidambaram Sunday alleged that the central government was determined to “capture” the bank to gain control over its Rs 9 lakh crore reserves. Congress leader P Chidambaram Sunday alleged that the central government was determined to “capture” the bank to gain control over its Rs 9 lakh crore reserves. The government on …

Opinion | Revisiting accountability at Reserve Bank of India
6 years, 2 months ago

Opinion | Revisiting accountability at Reserve Bank of India

Live Mint  

“The most independent central bank is not likely to be a socially optimal central bank,” economists Guy Debelle and Stanley Fischer wrote in a paper titled How independent should a central bank be?Fischer is a former vice chairman of the US Federal Reserve and was professor of economics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology when the paper was written in 1994. …

Dear govt, RBI income is not meant for your expenses
6 years, 2 months ago

Dear govt, RBI income is not meant for your expenses

Live Mint  

What would a householder do when its expenses threaten to outstrip income? Hence when it looked like its fiscal math was too difficult to manage, the government seems to have hit upon a new reserve, called the Reserve Bank of India. The latest string of arguments from the government including tweets of the economic affairs secretary suggest that the government …

Government-RBI rift: Forcing central bank to give Rs 3.6 lakh cr from cash reserves would jeopardise inflation story
6 years, 2 months ago

Government-RBI rift: Forcing central bank to give Rs 3.6 lakh cr from cash reserves would jeopardise inflation story

Firstpost  

Every year since 2014, the RBI has transferred all the profits it has made to the government It may the first time it has been tried in India, but ‘raiding’ the central bank’s balance sheet and financial resources to meet government spending needs is not uncommon. Now, finance minister Arun Jaitley wants to take Rs 3.6 lakh crore out of …

RBI autonomy: Bimal Jalan says it’s central bank’s job to implement govt policy, governor should quit if differences cannot be resolved
6 years, 2 months ago

RBI autonomy: Bimal Jalan says it’s central bank’s job to implement govt policy, governor should quit if differences cannot be resolved

Firstpost  

The sharply depreciating rupee amidst rising global oil prices and the massive foreign funds outflow from the capital market are not crises If there are irreconcilable differences of opinion between the government and the regulator, then ‘whoever is heading the agency should step down,’ said Bimal Jalan, former governor to RBI to Mint. The sharply depreciating rupee amidst rising global …

Opinion | RBI is from Mars, finance ministry is from Venus
6 years, 2 months ago

Opinion | RBI is from Mars, finance ministry is from Venus

Live Mint  

India’s worst kept secret is that the Reserve Bank of India and the finance ministry do not get along. If the government has to walk alone to face the challenge of growth, we will walk alone.” Part of the reason for the excessive blood letting this time was the strategic leaks of hostile communications between the finance ministry and RBI, …

RBI-govt spat: International Monetary Fund against interference that compromises central bank's independence
6 years, 2 months ago

RBI-govt spat: International Monetary Fund against interference that compromises central bank's independence

Firstpost  

The standoff was in relation to RBI’s handling of weak public sector banks, tight liquidity in the market and ways of resolving bad loans in the power sector. I’ve said this before standing here that we support clear lines of responsibility and accountability… And, international best practice is that there should be no government or industry interference that compromises the …

Opinion | The ball was always in the government’s court
6 years, 2 months ago

Opinion | The ball was always in the government’s court

Live Mint  

Amid speculation that Reserve Bank of India governor Urjit Patel might quit, the government did well on Wednesday to issue a statement, highlighting that the autonomy of the central bank is essential. Section 7 of the RBI Act says that “The Central government may from time to time give such directions to the bank as it may, after consultation with …

Public Airing Of Rift Between RBI, Govt Must Stop: Rakesh Mohan
6 years, 2 months ago

Public Airing Of Rift Between RBI, Govt Must Stop: Rakesh Mohan

The Quint  

Public sparring between the central government and the central bank is not healthy for an economy like India, cautioned former Reserve Bank of India Deputy Governor Rakesh Mohan. “I do hope that saner heads will prevail.” On Friday, RBI Deputy Governor Viral Acharya, in a public speech, aired concerns over some of the ways in which the government could impinge …

Govt vs RBI: Arun Jaitley, Urjit Patel settle for an uneasy truce, for now
6 years, 2 months ago

Govt vs RBI: Arun Jaitley, Urjit Patel settle for an uneasy truce, for now

Live Mint  

New Delhi/Mumbai: A day after the two sides publicly and bitterly crossed each other, the Reserve Bank of India and the union government took a step back on Wednesday. Conceding that differences can arise, the carefully-worded finance ministry release admonished RBI, saying, “ government of India has never made public the subject matter of those consultations. The first letter was …

RBI responsible for mountain of bad loans, says Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
6 years, 2 months ago

RBI responsible for mountain of bad loans, says Finance Minister Arun Jaitley

India TV News  

Holding the central bank responsible for the mountain of bad loans, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday said Reserve Bank looked the other way when banks lent indiscriminately during 2008-14 to keep the economy humming. Jaitley's comments reflect a growing tension between the RBI and the government, days after the central bank Deputy Governor Viral Acharya made a bold pitch …

Arun Jaitley hits back at RBI, says it allowed lending excesses
6 years, 2 months ago

Arun Jaitley hits back at RBI, says it allowed lending excesses

Live Mint  

New Delhi/Mumbai: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley blamed the Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday for failing to stop a lending spree between 2008-2014 that left banks with huge bad debts, inflaming a row that recently erupted between the government and the central bank. On Friday, RBI Deputy Governor Viral Acharya warned that undermining a central bank’s independence could be “potentially …

RBI looked the other way when banks lent freely, ran up NPAs: Jaitley
6 years, 2 months ago

RBI looked the other way when banks lent freely, ran up NPAs: Jaitley

The Quint  

New Delhi, Oct 30 Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Tuesday held the central bank responsible for the mountain of bad loans, saying the Reserve Bank looked the other way when banks lent indiscriminately during 2008-14 to keep the economy humming. Jaitley's comments reflect a growing tension between the RBI and the government, days after the central bank Deputy Governor Viral …

RBI-government spat shows central bank's independence, says Morgan Stanley India research head Ridham Desai
6 years, 2 months ago

RBI-government spat shows central bank's independence, says Morgan Stanley India research head Ridham Desai

Firstpost  

Mumbai: American brokerage Morgan Stanley on Tuesday said the Reserve Bank is more independent than it was in the past and the debate triggered by deputy governor Viral Acharya last week illustrates the progress on this front. The fact that it is there in the media, the fact that it is there in the open, suggests that we are a …

RBI vs Narendra Modi government: Public spat won’t help, but India’s best bet is not to mess with its central bank
6 years, 2 months ago

RBI vs Narendra Modi government: Public spat won’t help, but India’s best bet is not to mess with its central bank

Firstpost  

Almost every RBI governor, be it Y V Reddy or D Subbarao, have pitched for central bank autonomy in public forums inviting the wrath of the government of the day. The turf war between the Reserve Bank of India and the Narendra Modi government on the subject of the central bank’s autonomy is out in the open and is turning …

Why RBI is at loggerheads with the government
6 years, 2 months ago

Why RBI is at loggerheads with the government

Live Mint  

A growing rift between India’s central bank and the government has been many months in the making. In the latest move, the Reserve Bank of India made its disagreement with authorities public in a hard-hitting speech by Deputy Governor Viral Acharya on Friday — which he said had the backing of Governor Urjit Patel — defending the central bank’s independence. …

RBI chief Urjit Patel set to meet Arun Jaitley today amid growing rift
6 years, 2 months ago

RBI chief Urjit Patel set to meet Arun Jaitley today amid growing rift

Live Mint  

Mumbai: India’s finance minister and its central bank governor are set to meet face-to-face in New Delhi on Tuesday amid mounting tension between them over the autonomy of monetary policy makers. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will chair a meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council, which Governor Urjit Patel is scheduled to attend. The tension prompted former Finance Minister …

Viral Acharya's comments on 'effective independence' of RBI: Employees association seeks central bank's autonomy
6 years, 2 months ago

Viral Acharya's comments on 'effective independence' of RBI: Employees association seeks central bank's autonomy

Firstpost  

Kolkata: Days after deputy governor Viral Acharya raised concerns over the central bank’s autonomy, the Reserve Bank employees association Monday came out in support of the views, saying “undermining the central bank is a recipe for disaster” and government to stop nibbling at its autonomy. Delivering the AD Shroff memorial lecture last week here, Acharya said governments that did not …

Viral Acharya is right; RBI should be left alone to do its job, not coerced for political reasons
6 years, 2 months ago

Viral Acharya is right; RBI should be left alone to do its job, not coerced for political reasons

Firstpost  

The most recent debate has been on the independence of the central bank. Next, on the issue of control of public sector banks, the central bank is unable to do what it has done for private banks especially on governance issues as this is where the problem is founded. Also, in the past, when some private banks were down under, …

Signs of policy struggle between RBI and govt
6 years, 2 months ago

Signs of policy struggle between RBI and govt

Live Mint  

Mumbai: In a sign of a mounting policy struggle between the Reserve Bank of India and the government, a top bank official warned on Friday that undermining a central bank’s independence could be “potentially catastrophic”. “Governments that do not respect central bank independence will sooner or later incur the wrath of financial markets, ignite economic fire, and come to rue …

RBI deputy governor bats for its independence
6 years, 2 months ago

RBI deputy governor bats for its independence

Live Mint  

Mumbai: Reserve Bank of India deputy governor Viral Acharya on Friday stressed the importance of a central bank’s independence and said direct intervention and interference by the government in the operational mandate of the central bank negates its functional autonomy. This way, the institutional arrangement of independence, transparency and accountability to the public not only balance but also strengthen the …

RBI against independent regulator for payment systems outside central bank
6 years, 2 months ago

RBI against independent regulator for payment systems outside central bank

Live Mint  

Mumbai/New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India on Friday said there is no case for having a regulator for payment systems outside the central bank. The RBI has submitted a dissent note, released on Friday, against certain recommendations of the inter-ministerial committee for finalization of amendments to the Payment & Settlement Systems Act, 2007. An independent payments regulatory board needs …

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