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 respect their central banks’ independence would sooner or later incur the wrath of financial markets. “We firmly hold that undermining the central bank is a recipe for disaster and government must desist,” All India Reserve Bank Association said in a letter. “There are always upcoming elections of some sort - national, state, mid-term,” he said, adding “as elections approach, delivering on proclaimed manifestos of the past acquires urgency; where manifestos cannot be delivered upon, populist alternatives need to be arranged with immediacy.” In contrast, a central bank plays a test match, trying to win each session but importantly also survive it so as to have a chance to win the next session, and so on, the deputy governor had said.

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Key decisions of central bank cannot be left to politicians, says former RBI Governor Subbarao
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Key decisions of central bank cannot be left to politicians, says former RBI Governor Subbarao

The Hindu  

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2 years ago

Reimagining how the Reserve Bank functions

Hindustan Times  

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‘Dangerous’: Chidambaram on RBI Proposal on Corporates in Banking
4 years, 1 month ago

‘Dangerous’: Chidambaram on RBI Proposal on Corporates in Banking

The Quint  

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Shift to Market Economy from Nationalised System Causing RBI-govt Tensions: Former Dy Guv Acharya
4 years, 5 months ago

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News 18  

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RBI union moots collegium to select governors, deputy governors
5 years, 6 months ago

RBI union moots collegium to select governors, deputy governors

Live Mint  

A day after the Reserve Bank announced resignation of deputy governor Viral Acharya, the central bank's employees association has called for a collegium of experts to select new governor and deputy governors so as to ensure autonomy of the central bank. Acharya, the youngest ever deputy governor, resigned from his position a few weeks back citing "unavoidable personal circumstances" and …

Viral Acharya resigns from RBI: Why deputy governor’s untimely exit will be watched for implications on monetary policy
5 years, 6 months ago

Viral Acharya resigns from RBI: Why deputy governor’s untimely exit will be watched for implications on monetary policy

Firstpost  

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Opinion | The whys and what ifs of central bank autonomy
5 years, 11 months ago

Opinion | The whys and what ifs of central bank autonomy

Live Mint  

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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  

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After Shaktikanta Das' Appointment as RBI Governor, Arvind Subramanian Reminds Autonomy is Sacred
6 years, 1 month ago

After Shaktikanta Das' Appointment as RBI Governor, Arvind Subramanian Reminds Autonomy is Sacred

News 18  

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 …

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 …

Shaktikanta Das, who oversaw demonetisation, is new RBI governor
6 years, 1 month ago

Shaktikanta Das, who oversaw demonetisation, is new RBI governor

Live Mint  

New Delhi/Mumbai: The government on Tuesday appointed Shaktikanta Das, member of the fifteenth finance commission, as the governor of the Reserve Bank of India, a day after Urjit Patel resigned at the end of a bruising tussle with the government over the regulator’s independence and the regulation of banks. Das, who was secretary in the department of economic affairs when …

Government to run power play at next RBI board meeting on 14 December; tensions likely to re-surface
6 years, 1 month ago

Government to run power play at next RBI board meeting on 14 December; tensions likely to re-surface

Firstpost  

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Govt, RBI should have continuous dialogue to address problems affecting economy: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu
6 years, 1 month ago

Govt, RBI should have continuous dialogue to address problems affecting economy: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu

Firstpost  

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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  

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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  

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Expert committee to look into issues concerning capital surplus: RBI
6 years, 1 month ago

Expert committee to look into issues concerning capital surplus: RBI

India TV News  

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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  

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6 years, 1 month ago

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Opinion | Revisiting accountability at Reserve Bank of India

Live Mint  

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RBI deputy governor Viral Acharya in government crosshairs
6 years, 2 months ago

RBI deputy governor Viral Acharya in government crosshairs

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The government may train its guns on Reserve Bank of India deputy governor Viral Acharya if the confrontation with the central bank escalates at the RBI board meeting on 19 November, a person familiar with the deliberations within central bank’s board said. In case discussions between the government and RBI break down, the government may choose to invoke …

RBI Deputy Governor’s remarks against Govt are unbecoming and betray the tradition of the institution
6 years, 2 months ago

RBI Deputy Governor’s remarks against Govt are unbecoming and betray the tradition of the institution

Op India  

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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 | Can RBI, other central banks survive the age of populism?
6 years, 2 months ago

Opinion | Can RBI, other central banks survive the age of populism?

Live Mint  

Is central bank independence the next casualty of the age of populism? The government wants the central bank to loosen lending restrictions — to fuel economic activity and jobs growth — and turn over more of its cash reserves, presumably to fund populist spending ahead of next year’s elections. Meanwhile, in Europe, the populists who have seized power in Italy …

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 | RBI’s independence needs to be protected
6 years, 2 months ago

Opinion | RBI’s independence needs to be protected

Live Mint  

The relationship between the government and the Reserve Bank of India used to be cooperative and productive, but has vitiated over the past decade. Public airing of differences must be eschewed and the government must take steps to strengthen RBI’s independence. He also warned that governments that do not respect central bank independence will sooner or later incur the wrath …

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 …

Government trying to destroy autonomous structure of RBI: Congress
6 years, 2 months ago

Government trying to destroy autonomous structure of RBI: Congress

The Quint  

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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 …

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, …

Opinion | Protecting the central bank’s independence
6 years, 2 months ago

Opinion | Protecting the central bank’s independence

Live Mint  

Reserve Bank of India deputy governor Viral Acharya’s A.D. Shroff Memorial Lecture last week was the second occasion within a month when he chose to deliver a strong message. European Central Bank president Mario Draghi recently raised the issue of the threat to central banks’ independence from governments. It is also in the interest of the government that the central …

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’s Acharya Puts The Spotlight On Central Bank Independence
6 years, 2 months ago

RBI’s Acharya Puts The Spotlight On Central Bank Independence

The Quint  

Against this backdrop, RBI Deputy Governor Viral Acharya chose to send a not-so-subtle message about the perils of impinging on central bank independence. “I chose for today’s occasion the theme of the importance of independent regulatory institutions, and in particular, that of a central bank that is independent from an over-arching reach of the state. He spoke of Martin Redrado, …

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 …

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