India
Indian officials to probe De La Rue plant
Reserve Bank of India says government officials due to visit De La Rue plant; trip follows paper fault which forced De La Rue chief executive to quit
Ability of Bric nations to revive global economy exaggerated, say analysts
The contribution of Brazil, Russia, India and China to the world economy is still too small to compensate for low demand in advanced economies.
India’s Gokarn terms inflation a “legitimate concern”
Reserve Bank of India deputy governor Subir Gokarn says supply side price pressures cannot be controlled through standard monetary policy measures
RBI: slow growth could help anchor inflation
Reserve Bank of India’s August Bulletin says slower growth could help address inflationary pressures
RBI moots new bank licences to increase competition
Reserve Bank of India says it may issue new bank licences; higher capital requirements are expected
RBI drastically cuts deputy governor Chakrabarty’s role
Reserve Bank of India removes five of deputy governor Kamalesh Chakrabarty’s nine portfolios; move linked to Chakrabarty’s out-of-turn comments on monetary policy
RBI attempts to soothe market jitters with more rate reviews
Reserve Bank of India will release four extra monetary policy reviews per year in a bid to keep investors calm; decision brings it in line with bulk of major central banks
India jerks in policy reins to choke off ballooning inflation
Reserve Bank of India levies bigger-than-forecast 50 basis point rate hike as data show inflation has spilled over from food to all areas; higher fuel prices, weather patterns key going forward
India approves new currency symbol
Indian government picks symbol for rupee after nationwide contest; says country’s growth and arrival on the international economic stage merit symbol
Abandon pure inflation targeting: India’s Subbarao
Reserve Bank of India governor Duvvuri Subbarao says central banks should not persist with single focus on inflation targeting
Banking sector can improve financial inclusion: RBI's Thorat
Reserve Bank of India deputy governor Usha Thorat looks at the role of information and communication technology (ICT) in improving financial inclusion
Subbarao opens RBI archive museum
Reserve Bank of India governor Duvvuri Subbarao says museum is pivotal to understanding central bank's present and past roles
RBI’s Chakrabarty pushes for greater funding to India's SMEs
Reserve Bank of India's Kamalesh Chakrabarty discusses long term goals for microfinance in India
Subbarao moots Tobin tax to curb capital inflows
Reserve Bank of India governor Duvvuri Subbarao says all options on the table as it attempts to act on investment influx
Developing countries gain more leverage in World Bank restructuring
Historic package gives developing countries more say in international policy
India hikes again as food price inflation catches on
Reserve Bank of India raises both repo and reverse repo rates by 25 basis points as headline inflation stops just short of 10%, draws $1.25 trillion out of system
Central bank net gold sales fell 80% in 2009
Slowdown in European sales and India's purchase from IMF lead net sales to slump to 41 tonnes says research body
RBI marks 75th anniversary with new goals
Governor Subbarao outlines new path for 2010
India surprises with 25 basis point hike
Reserve Bank of India ups key and repo rates as inflation bursts through 8.5% ceiling
Chinese inflation spike scares investors
Chinese consumer prices rise more than consensus forecast in February, sparking fears that the economy is overheating
Emerging markets need a voice: Krueger
Ex-IMF first deputy managing director Anne Krueger writes that countries such as India and China must have a presence of the international stage reflecting their weight in the global economy
Corporate bond activity booming in Singapore: MAS executive director
Monetary Authority of Singapore executive director Kola Luu says the island is considered a gateway to major markets in South and East Asia
RBI’s Gokarn doesn’t rule out capital controls
Reserve Bank of India’s Subir Gokarn says intervening in market to keep capital flows in check is an option
Chakrabarty: mobile payments uptake low in India
Reserve Bank of India’s Kamalesh Chakrabarty says mobile banking yet to take off