All stories by Suvashree Choudhury
India's cash-rich firms may deepen govt bond market, but spur volatility
Rediff.com10 Jun 2016As with TCS, most companies put their money in mutual funds, corporate bonds and bank deposits, which are losing their appeal versus government bonds in terms of both returns and safety.
RBI pores over Budget, worries on fiscal math
Rediff.com4 Mar 2016Three policymakers aware of the central bank's deliberations on the Budget said they are combing through the numbers to test how Jaitley struck a balance, and question some of the assumptions.
RBI's tricky strategy to ease market's pre-Fed jitters
Rediff.com4 Dec 2015RBI's tricky strategy to ease market's pre-Fed jitters.
India's confident investors ready for a Fed rate hike
Rediff.com9 Oct 2015India was less directly affected by the Chinese stock market rout and yuan devaluation that battered currencies and markets in the region.
RBI cautious despite pressure for rate cuts
Rediff.com23 Sep 2015Raghuram Rajan remains focused on a long-term inflation target of 4 percent.
Reserve Bank hires outside talent to boost market nous
Rediff.com3 Sep 2015The new hire, Gangadhar Darbha, joined as a consultant
Households yet to reap benefits of RBI's fight against inflation
Rediff.com10 Aug 2015RBI takes steps to control inflation but the masses are not convinced.
RBI says willing to let foreigners hold more govt debt
Rediff.com2 Jul 2015India's current limit of $25 billion for ownership of government bonds by FIIs is fully utilised, leading to calls for increasing it
Moody's upgrades India rating outlook to positive
Rediff.com9 Apr 2015The revision was announced before Indian markets opened on Thursday.
Markets riding for a fall unless budget delivers
Rediff.com25 Feb 2015India is Asia's third-best performing equity market.
Banks say no room to cut lending rates, thwarting RBI easing
Rediff.com30 Jan 2015Only three of India's 45 commercial banks have cut base lending rates since the Reserve Bank of India's surprise easing this month, hurting the government's drive to lift business investment.
India may allow banks to buy infrastructure bonds
Rediff.com16 Jan 2015Infrastructure bonds were launched by the RBI last year in a bid to help the government fulfill its plan to provide affordable housing to all by 2022
Rupee seen in narrow band in 2015
Rediff.com31 Dec 2014Dealers also expect RBI to try to prevent excessive strength in the rupee in a bid to help exporters remain competitive
Don't intend to flip-flop on policy: Rajan
Rediff.com2 Dec 2014The central bank will come out with two measures on restructuring to tackle financial stress, Rajan said.
RBI to monitor trades by companies in debt markets
Rediff.com8 Oct 2014Companies are legally allowed to invest in markets in India, but the practice has seldom stirred central bank concern until recently, when they have become much more active players.