Rafael Nam And Neha Dasgupta

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Modi weighs competing political, market demands as decision on RBI chief looms
Rediff.com12 Jul 2016

Modi will also need to reconcile market demands with those from forces within his own...

Rajan backed RBI committee's decision to keep rates on hold
Rediff.com28 Jun 2016

India is gearing up to introduce a six-member monetary policy committee that would vote...

Factbox: Potential successors to RBI chief Rajan
Rediff.com28 Jun 2016

Here is some background on the candidates seen as potential successors to Rajan at the RBI

Wanted: An independent RBI chief to champion Indian reforms
Rediff.com19 Jun 2016

The RBI is not statutorily independent from the government but has long enjoyed wide...

India seen pressing ahead with bank clean-up despite Rajan's exit
Rediff.com19 Jun 2016

Bankers and government officials told Reuters Rajan's successor may be less aggressive...

Scope to cut rates if inflation heads to 5%: Rajan
Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

Rajan said the central bank has used up all its "space available" to cut interest rates

If Rajan does go, it would not be the end of the world
Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

A two-year extension at the helm of the RBI still looks a real possibility

Banks still resisting rate cuts as liquidity row with RBI drags on
Rediff.com25 May 2016

These cash shortages increase banks' funding costs, making it harder for them to lower...

After benefits of cheap oil, India counts cost of reduced Gulf remittances
Rediff.com25 May 2016

The prospect of further falls in remittances is a hindrance for the Reserve Bank of...

Some foreign investors target NSE in rare shareholder backlash
Rediff.com20 May 2016

The funds, some of which have invested in the NSE for almost a decade, want the...

Faster fiscal consolidation key for India ratings upgrade: Moody's
Rediff.com19 May 2016

The ratings agency currently rates India at Baa3

Rajan says taking steps to 'firewall' the economy
Rediff.com13 May 2016

In 2013, India suffered its worst currency crisis in more than two decades but has...

India's new Mauritius treaty signals end of shopping for tax havens
Rediff.com12 May 2016

Mauritius and Singapore account for the bulk of the $278 billion in foreign equity...

India seen to crack down on tax havens like Mauritius: Analysts
Rediff.com11 May 2016

Now, funds from Mauritius interested in India will have to weigh paying capital gains...

Modi govt eyes cleanup of bad debt mountain as wary state banks hesitate
Rediff.com5 May 2016

India's $121 billion troubled debt pile, over $100 billion of which is on the books of...

Forex reserves surge to record high of $360 bn
Rediff.com9 Apr 2016

The surge is a stark turnaround from 2013 when the country's current account gap hit a...

RBI's new mission: Getting lenders to pass on its rate cuts
Rediff.com4 Apr 2016

After months of denying there was a liquidity problem, Governor Raghuram Rajan has...

Modi euphoria cools, now it's tough to retain foreign investors
Rediff.com26 Feb 2016

Markets hope the Budget will steer spending towards infrastructure.

Mission incomplete: Rajan's plan to transform RBI into a modern bank
Rediff.com12 Feb 2016

RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan wanted to improve training for staff, through initiatives...

India's 'fastest-growing' GDP stats: What's the truth?
Rediff.com5 Feb 2016

The slowdown is especially pronounced in rural areas, which have suffered two...